A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY CELEBRATION
THREE DECADES OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN NEW YORK
FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 2026
WSA, 180 MAIDEN LANE - 8:30 PM TO LATE
MUSIC - DRINKS - DANCING
HISTORY
Taking flight in the mid-late 90s Silicon Alley emerged in the neighborhoods of Flatiron and Soho – blending tech, media, and creativity into a distinctly urban startup scene that could only exist in New York.
Early pioneers like DoubleClick and Razorfish paved the way for generational-defining tech leaders that would soon follow: Bitly, Etsy, Datadog, Giphy, Kickstarter, MongoDB, Venmo, and more. Today, Silicon Alley is defined by our uniquely diverse and community-driven culture – an ecosystem that spans every major industry to drive the world forward from art to fashion, finance or healthcare, sports or entertainment.
CELEBRATION
Join us for a vibrant celebration marking 30 Years of Silicon Alley. From the early dot-come days to today's dynamic tech ecosystem, this milestone honors the pioneers who launched, and the builders who continue to shape, NYC's distinctive tech industry.
Hosted in The Seaport, a historic location connecting old New York to new, the evening party brings together 1,000+ founders, funders, creatives, and community members for a night of music, mingling, dancing, and surprise moments.
Through storytelling, music, and connection, we'll celebrate the past, present, and future of NYC tech. Not just as a history, but as a living moment that continues to define the city's future.
THE STORY OF 30+ YEARS...
This community-led initiative tells this story through a beautifully curated commemorative Zine, edited by Cyndi Stivers, that captures oral histories, key milestones, artifacts, and the cultural evolution of Silicon Alley.
A big thanks to our hosts, contributors, and sponsors
STEERING COMMITTEE
Kevin Ryan, AlleyCorp
John Borthwick, Betaworks
Julie Samuels, Tech:NYC
Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
Sunny Bates, Sunny Bates Associates
Ben Lerer & Eric Hippeau, Lerer Hippeau
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CO-CHAIRS
Avenir, B Capital, BBG Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Boldstart, Box Group, Contour Venture Partners, FinTech Collective, FirstMark, First Round, Greycroft, Human Ventures, Insight, Inspired, Lightspeed, Primary, RRE, Slow Ventures, Stellation, SV Angel, White Star Capital, and 645 Ventures.
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CO-HOSTS
Able Partners, Ansa, Benchstrength, Climactic, Collaborative Fund, Endeavor, Eniac, Equal Ventures, Factorial Capital, Female Founders Fund, FJ Labs, Harlem Capital, HOF Capital, Interplay, JLL Spark, Max Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Meta Prop, Oceans Ventures, SemperVirens, Shine Capital, and TMV.
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OG FOUNDER HOSTS
Alain Bankier, Alan Patricof, Alexis Maybank, Andrew McLaughlin, Andrew Ockner, Andrew Weinreich, Anil Dash, Bo Peabody, Chris Fralic, Chris Fralic, Chris Hughes, Craig Newmark, Cyrus Massoumi, Dan O'SullivanDave Morgan, David Belt, Dawn Barber, Dennis Crowley, Desiree Gruber, Dina Kaplan, Douglas Rushkoff, Eli Pariser, Henry Blodget, Howard Lindzon, Jalak Jobanputra, Janice Caillet, Jeff Raider, Jeffrey Glueck, Jerry Michalski, Joshua Kushner, Kate Ryder, Kevin Slavin, Laurel Touby, Matt Blumberg, Michelle Peluso, Mike Bryzek, Neil Blumenthal, Nick Thompson, Rob Locascio, Rob Wiesenthal, Roger Black, Rufus Griscom, Sam Lessin, Scott Belsky, Scott Heiferman, Scott Kurnit, Shan-Lyn Ma, Ted Werth, Tom Phillips, Tony Haile, Warren Habib, Wenda Millard, Zach Weinberg
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