With over $10+ billion in active, deployable AUM represented, this is not just another pitch event — it is a market-moving moment for the future of wellness.
Set inside the gorgeous Gerald Lynch Theater at John Jay College, in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, over 600 curated investors, C-suite executives, operators, and category leaders will gather for this showcase. We are expecting significant demand and a waitlist beyond capacity.
This is where the next category-defining wellness brands will be discovered. You will not want to miss this moment.
“When you put the right people in the room, magic can happen.”
Adam Lebovitz
Principal, BAM Ventures
Zoe Jakubowich
Investments, VHS Ventures
Brandon Kaplan
Founder, Maxwell Holding
This is a fast-paced, Shark Tank–style pitch competition, delivered in a high-energy, 90-minute format. Each finalist has just 3 minutes to command the room. A panel of top-tier institutional & strategic investors will judge live, and the audience will vote in real time via smartphone to crown the winner.
The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues), New York, NY
John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, an international leader in educating for justice, offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. In teaching, scholarship and research, the College approaches justice as an applied art and science in service to society and as an ongoing conversation about fundamental human desires for fairness, equality and the rule of law. For more information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu.
Since opening its doors in 1988, the Gerald W. Lynch Theater has been an invaluable cultural resource. The Theater is a member of CUNY Stages, a consortium of 16 performing arts centers located on CUNY campuses across New York City and the CUNY Dance Initiative.
The Theater is home to the Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival & White Light Festival, as well as the New Yorker Festival, Mannes Opera, the World Science Festival, and the revival of Mummenschanz. The Theater has hosted live and recorded events including David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Inside the Actor’s Studio, Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts, Comedy Central Presents one-hour specials, the American Justice Summit, the NYC Mayoral Democratic Debates, and the launch of Jay-Z’s REFORM initiative. The Theater is home to premiere galas, conferences, international competitions, and graduations. For rental information, and a schedule of events, please visit www.GeraldWLynchTheater.com.
Our Event Sponsors
The Well Network is a membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and wellness community.
| Benefit/Feature | Tier 4 “Pre-Seed” | Tier 3 “Seed” | Tier 2 “Series Round” | Tier 1 “IPO” |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curated Intros From Our Network* | ✕ | ✓3 intros | ✓6 intros | ✓12 intros |
| On-Stage Presence | ✕ | ✓On-stage mention by HWG team | ✓1-min welcome remarks | ✓2-min welcome remarks |
| Panelist Invitation (during the event) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓Granted |
| Virtual Webinar For HWG Community | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓Granted |
| HWG Partner Consultation | ✕ | ✕ | ✓Granted | ✓Granted |
| Co-Branded Naming Rights | ✕ | ✕ | ✓Granted | ✓Granted |
| Newsletter Inclusion To Entire HWG Ecosystem | ✕ | ✓Small advertisement | ✓Large advertisement | ✓Prominent advertisement |
| Logo & Signage | ✓Digital-only | ✓Print & Digital | ✓Print & Digital | ✓Print & Digital |
| Exhibitor Table At Event | ✓Granted | ✓Granted | ✓Granted | ✓Granted |
| VIP Lounge Access | ✓VIP Lounge access | ✓VIP Lounge access | ✓VIP Lounge access | ✓VIP Lounge access |
| VIP Seating | ✓1 guest | ✓Up to 2 guests | ✓Up to 4 guests | ✓Up to 6 guests |
| PR/Website/Mentions | ✓Press release, website, social mention |
✓Press release, website, social mention |
✓Press release, website, social mention |
✓Press release, website, social mention |
| Price | $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| Sponsorships Available | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |