On Thursday, September 10, StrictlyVC — TechCrunch's boutique evening series — heads to New York's West Village, the first NYC event in two years, following recent nights in San Francisco, L.A., and Athens. The evening kicks off with Keith Rabois, recently relocated East from Silicon Valley, who will share views on founders raising excess capital and discuss Khosla Ventures' early $50 million check into OpenAI in 2019, plus current headwinds facing the company.

Co-hosted by Collaborative Fund's Craig Shapiro, the night continues with a fireside on sports as business investments, featuring Shapiro and Jason Levien, CEO of D.C. United, exploring the intersection of sports, fandom, and community.

Tristan Walker, who sold Walker & Company Brands to Procter & Gamble in 2018, joins to discuss Heirloom Craft, a startup reshoring American fine craftsmanship. He's joined by Brynn Putnam, who sold Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million and is now building Board, a game company blending physical play with AI tools.

Deven Parekh, co-runner of Insight Partners for over 25 years, closes the night discussing how the firm competes as capital becomes a commodity. The event features drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and networking with Connie Loizos, Rebecca Bellan, and other TechCrunch writers.