Pair Up NYC is a project that the students of InSITE are spearheading with the help of the Advisors. The impetus for the project comes from seeing the New York Tech community developing into a bustling hot bed of innovation. We want to facilitate the process of finding and meeting great people who may not have crossed paths before.

With the help of industry-leading Advisors, the ultimate goal is to create Pairs with similar interests but complimentary skill sets who have the potential of working on/starting something together.

The Advisors will help Pair people together as well play a mentorship role should the Pair embark on an entrepreneurial journey together. How Pair Up is different from other “find another founder” events in New York City:

• Advisors will draw upon their networks to recommend top talent
• Matches are made prior to the event, so there are at least a few people that the attendees need to meet. Laying that out beforehand will be critical to making the Pair Up productive
• Involvement by the Advisors will motivate the attendees and encourage all parties to stay involved and motivated
• Pairing up people who come from very different backgrounds who may not have crossed paths

Pair Up Advisors:
Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
Chris Wiggins, hackNY | Columbia University Professor
Andrew Weissman, Betaworks
Owen Davis, NYC Seed