Lalit Kapoor

Grow your network, grow your career. Mentorship is the most effective way to build your network and career. Not everyone has the same access, so we built Merit for the under-networked tech worker to grow their craft, career, and confidence. Merit connects tech talent to grow their craft, career and community. Its is as simple as picking a topic, person and time. We connect curious, eager members with mentors who want to impact the tech industry for the better. Our vision is a real meritocracy for the tech industry, and we’ll get there, one conversation at a time.

Grow your network, grow your career. Mentorship is the most effective way to build your network and career. Not everyone has the same access, so we built Merit for the under-networked tech worker to grow their craft, career, and confidence. Merit connects tech talent to grow their craft, career and community. Its is as simple as picking a topic, person and time. We connect curious, eager members with mentors who want to impact the tech industry for the better. Our vision is a real meritocracy for the tech industry, and we’ll get there, one conversation at a time.

Empire Angels is a member-led, New York City based angel group comprised of experienced young professionals who are attracted to making smart investments in early stage technology ventures with a focus on supporting young, US based entrepreneurs. The group is collaborative and open source, providing a democratic framework with highly filtered deal flow and member training. Empire Angels, through it’s individual members, typically invests between $100k and $250k in Seed, Seed+ and Series A rounds. EA invests in early stage, capital efficient companies led by dedicated, young founders with a clever solution, large target market and initial user engagement, as well as a clear path to meaningful revenue generation in the next 6-12 months. Empire Angels hosts monthly pitch sessions to screen start ups before pursuing due diligence and active negotiations. Empire Angels is not a fund and while members collaborate on due diligence, make individual investment decisions. Empire Angels has the youngest membership of any angel group in the country and is the only organization focused on training the Millennial generation of angel investors.

Reonomy is the leading provider of CRE insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions. Armed with Reonomy’s enterprise-grade products, CRE professionals and organizations gain comprehensive market understanding, discover opportunities, and streamline research processes. Headquartered in New York, Reonomy has raised $128 million from top investors, including Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, Softbank, Primary Ventures, Georgian Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Citi Ventures, and Untitled Investments. Our clients represent the biggest names in CRE, including Newmark Knight Frank, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and Tishman Speyer. Reonomy was acquired by Altus Group on November 11, 2021.