Raising money as a B2C company is harder than most founders expect. Investors are naturally friendlier to B2B models, where revenue is more predictable and churn is easier to manage. For consumer companies, the bar is higher. VCs scrutinize CAC, traction, and retention more aggressively because you're not just competing for market share, you're competing for consumer attention against every app, brand, and platform out there. That makes building a B2C startup a uniquely demanding challenge. This session brings together funded B2C founders and active investors to break down what's really working in 2026, what's not, and how to position your consumer company to close despite the headwinds.
🎯 Why You Should Attend
- Learn from founders who've done it. Skip the theory. Hear directly from B2C founders who raised capital, scaled products, and made the mistakes so you don't have to.
- Connect with other B2C founders. Meet people building in the same space and explore potential collaborations, partnerships, and shared learnings.
- Get in front of investors. Build relationships with angels and VCs who are actively investing in consumer companies.
🙋 Who You'll Meet
- B2C and marketplace founders raising or preparing for Seed to Series A
- Investors active in consumer (angels, micro-VC, institutional seed, consumer-focused funds)
- Operators and growth leaders who shape fundraising readiness (marketing, product, analytics, finance)
- Ecosystem builders (accelerators, law firms, venture studios, platform partners)
🎤 Who’s on the Panel
Eni Maj - Co-Founder & CEO of Travel Spoken
Eni is the Founder and CEO of Travel Spoken, a platform turning user generated content into direct bookings, acting as a travel marketplace transforming how people discover, plan, and book trips. She is building the next generation of travel infrastructure by combining creator-driven content that inspires so many on social media with agentic AI to create a seamless booking into one unified platform. With a background spanning sales, technology and consumer growth, she is focused on solving travel planning fragmentation and unlocking new monetization opportunities for content creators as well. Eni is passionate about the future of AI, marketplace design, and building venture-scaleable consumer platforms.
Krishna Dosapati - Founder & CEO of Clockout
Krishna is the founder and CEO of Clockout, an Evite-backed networking platform for Gen Z+. The platform was featured on 68 Fox News Stations, hit #22 on the App Store, and received 100,000 downloads in the last 6 months.
Clockout is on track to $1M ARR this year has raised $1.3M from Evite Corporation, Gaingels, Baytech Ventures, and more
💬 What We’ll Talk About
GTM and Scaling
- How to scale without burning through cash too fast
- What not to do when building your go-to-market as a B2C company
- Common misconceptions founders fall for when trying to grow
- What to measure and what metrics actually matter for consumer businesses
Fundraising
- What to prepare before approaching investors
- How to handle rejections and keep momentum
- What not to do when starting your fundraising process
🤝 Co-Hosted By:
🤝 Supported By:
GREY Journal – Media partner spotlighting modern entrepreneurs (Apple News + Google News)
🤝 Venue Partner
⭐ About Ugly Talk:
Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough “aha!” moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.
With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we’ve built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
Official Website: UglyTalk.com
🎥 Get a taste of past Ugly Talk energy:
2025 Year Recap
Ugly Talk: B2C Startup Fundraising and Scaling
Hosts
Thu, Mar 12, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
100 attendees
Raising money as a B2C company is harder than most founders expect. Investors are naturally friendlier to B2B models, where revenue is more predictable and churn is easier to manage. For consumer companies, the bar is higher. VCs scrutinize CAC, traction, and retention more aggressively because you're not just competing for market share, you're competing for consumer attention against every app, brand, and platform out there. That makes building a B2C startup a uniquely demanding challenge. This session brings together funded B2C founders and active investors to break down what's really working in 2026, what's not, and how to position your consumer company to close despite the headwinds.
🎯 Why You Should Attend
🙋 Who You'll Meet
🎤 Who’s on the Panel
Eni Maj - Co-Founder & CEO of Travel Spoken
Eni is the Founder and CEO of Travel Spoken, a platform turning user generated content into direct bookings, acting as a travel marketplace transforming how people discover, plan, and book trips. She is building the next generation of travel infrastructure by combining creator-driven content that inspires so many on social media with agentic AI to create a seamless booking into one unified platform. With a background spanning sales, technology and consumer growth, she is focused on solving travel planning fragmentation and unlocking new monetization opportunities for content creators as well. Eni is passionate about the future of AI, marketplace design, and building venture-scaleable consumer platforms.
Krishna Dosapati - Founder & CEO of Clockout
Krishna is the founder and CEO of Clockout, an Evite-backed networking platform for Gen Z+. The platform was featured on 68 Fox News Stations, hit #22 on the App Store, and received 100,000 downloads in the last 6 months.
Clockout is on track to $1M ARR this year has raised $1.3M from Evite Corporation, Gaingels, Baytech Ventures, and more
💬 What We’ll Talk About
GTM and Scaling
Fundraising
🤝 Co-Hosted By:
🤝 Supported By:
GREY Journal – Media partner spotlighting modern entrepreneurs (Apple News + Google News)
🤝 Venue Partner
⭐ About Ugly Talk:
Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough “aha!” moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.
With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we’ve built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
Official Website: UglyTalk.com
🎥 Get a taste of past Ugly Talk energy:
2025 Year Recap