Seed2Table - Pitch+Dinner for Tech + Life Science Investors Hosted by KPMG
- Date
- 2026-04-28
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Host
- Seed2Table
About this event
If you care about what gets funded next in tech and life sciences, this is the kind of room you want to be in. Seed2Table brings investors together for an evening that combines focused startup pitching with a more relaxed dinner setting, creating space for both sharp evaluation and genuine conversation. Hosted by KPMG in New York, this event is built for people who want more than a quick handshake and a crowded mixer. You’ll hear pitches, meet peers, and continue the discussion over dinner with investors who are actively thinking about where innovation is headed. About the Event Seed2Table is a pitch-plus-dinner gathering designed specifically for the investor community across technology and life sciences. The format is straightforward: bring together the energy of live startup presentations with the depth of in-person dinner conversation, so attendees can move from first impression to substantive discussion in one evening. This is not a general networking event with vague overlap. It is tailored for people who evaluate companies, track emerging sectors, and want to compare notes with others who understand the realities of backing early and growth-stage innovation. By pairing pitches with a shared meal, the evening creates a more useful flow than a standard demo session or cocktail hour alone. The cross-sector focus matters. Tech and life sciences often attract distinct investor circles, but the most interesting conversations frequently happen at the edges: around commercialization, data, infrastructure, regulation, platform models, product strategy, and the practical work of turning promising science or software into durable businesses. Hosted in person in New York, USA, the event is designed to make the most of face-to-face interaction. You’re not just hearing a company’s story; you’re also reading the room, meeting fellow investors, and continuing conversations in a setting that supports real exchange. What to Expect The evening begins at 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 28 and is structured to balance content with connection. Expect a professional but conversational environment where the pitching component gives everyone a shared starting point for discussion. You can expect a mix of the following: Live startup pitches that give investors a concise look at companies and opportunities under discussion Investor networking with peers across tech and life sciences Dinner conversation that allows for deeper follow-up after initial presentations Cross-sector perspective from attendees who may look at markets, risk, and growth through different lenses The value of the format is in the sequencing. Pitches create context quickly; dinner slows the pace down enough for people to ask better questions. Instead of trying to compress everything into a few minutes of small talk, attendees can engage in a more natural progression from presentation to analysis to relationship-building. Because the event is investor-focused, the conversation is likely to be more substantive than at broader startup meetups. You can spend less time explaining your frame of reference and more time discussing what actually matters: market timing, category signals, diligence themes, portfolio fit, and where conviction is building. Why Attend For investors, access is most useful when it comes with context. Seed2Table offers both: the chance to see companies pitch and the chance to discuss what you saw with other informed people in the room. That combination can sharpen your perspective far more effectively than watching a pitch in isolation. This event is also a strong fit if you value efficient networking. Rather than moving through a room of loosely connected attendees, you’ll be spending time with people who are already aligned around a common interest in investing across tech and life sciences. That makes it easier to have specific, relevant conversations from the start. You may come away with: New investor relationships in New York’s innovation ecosystem Exposure to companies or themes worth tracking further Better insight into how peers are assessing opportunities A clearer sense of overlap between tech and life science investing Follow-up conversations that continue beyond the event Just as important, dinner changes the quality of interaction. Some of the most useful investing conversations happen after the formal presentation ends, when people can compare reactions, challenge assumptions, and talk candidly about what they are seeing in the market. This event is built to make that part of the evening central, not incidental. Practical Details Seed2Table - Pitch+Dinner for Tech + Life Science Investors Hosted by KPMG takes place in person in New York, USA on Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00 PM EDT. The in-person format is a key part of the experience, especially for attendees who want richer conversation than a virtual event can offer. Because this is a pitch-and-dinner format, plan for an evening that moves from structured programming into more open discussion. If you attend, it’s worth arriving ready to engage, not just observe. You’ll get more out of the event if you come prepared to ask thoughtful questions, share your investment perspective, and continue conversations over the meal. A few useful ways to approach the evening: Come with a clear sense of your investment interests across tech, life sciences, or both Be ready to discuss themes you are actively tracking Leave space for follow-up conversations after the pitches Treat dinner as part of the program, not an add-on If you’re looking for a room where investor conversations can move quickly from introductions to substance, this event is well positioned to deliver that. It combines the signal of live pitches with the staying power of a shared table, which is often where the most valuable exchanges begin.
Who should attend
This evening is designed for people who want investor-focused conversation, not general startup networking. - You’re an **angel investor, venture investor, or family office participant** looking to meet other investors and hear live pitches in a more curated setting. - You invest in **technology, life sciences, or both**, and you’re interested in how opportunities and diligence questions compare across sectors. - You value **high-context networking** and would rather discuss real companies, market signals, and investment themes than trade quick introductions in a crowded room. - You’re building your presence in the **New York investor ecosystem** and want to strengthen relationships with peers in person. - You like events where the format supports both **evaluation and conversation**: hear the pitch first, then continue the discussion over dinner. - You’re an experienced operator, advisor, or ecosystem leader who works closely with investors and can contribute meaningfully to conversations around scaling companies, emerging sectors, and what makes opportunities investable. If you want thoughtful deal and market conversation in a room of people who speak the same language, this is likely a strong fit.