We host a monthly speaker series for NYC's Rising Stars — emerging Engineering, Product, and other key talent who are shaping the City's most ambitious companies.
Watch below as founders and senior operators share their stories.
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Jeff Barg and Justin Bleuel, who previously co-founded Avenue (an observability platform for operations teams, acquired by Clay in January 2025) and are now working on AI and Product at Clay, unpack the lessons they learned as founders and how the experience shapes their work today.
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Mitch Troyanovsky, Co-Founder of Basis (Avid portfolio company), discusses how intentional organizational design and a deep focus on context can unlock more capable AI.
Saumil Mehta, former CPO of Square and now Global President of Ticketmaster, unpacks the tension between near term execution and long-term vision, the balance between adopting new technologies and preserving core strengths, and how the Product Manager role will evolve over time.
Daniel Simon, Founder & CEO of Coast (Avid portfolio company), shares his journey from engineer to founder and how each chapter of his career shaped his approach to building.
Interested in joining us for a future event? Reach out to events@avidventures.com.
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