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Demo Day II NY

Demo Day II

New York City
Tech Week June 4, 2026

With $10B+ in active, deployable AUM represented, this is more than a pitch event—it’s a market-moving moment for the future of wellness.

Hosted at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, we expect 350+ hand-selected investors, founders, operators, and category leaders, with a significant waitlist. Attendance is highly curated—this is where the next category-defining wellness brands will be discovered.

Gratitude Celebration

The Gansevoort Hotel NYC 11/20/25 • 6:00-8:00 PM EST

An intimate evening at the Gansevoort Hotel NYC, hosted in partnership with the Seven24 Collective​, featuring festive Seraphim beverages, appetizers and desserts from Baked By Sticky, and curated gift bags from wellness brand partners including Chimes, Crushed Tonic, Karma Nuts, Naturepedic, and Pwrfuel.

HWG Lunch & Learn

Cracking the PR Code:Unearthing a Hook For Investors
11/13/25 • 12:00-1:00 PM EST

A live Lunch & Learn led by Lori Bonanni, Founder of Elssus, offering practical strategies for crafting a strong PR hook for investors and media. Lori drew on her experience with HBA, Dreamers & Doers, and Cornell Women’s Entrepreneurship to share real-world examples and actionable takeaways.

Demo Day

Discover Tomorrow’s Disruptive Brands
10/23/25 • 4:00-5:30 PM EST

Happy Wellness Group’s inaugural Demo Day brought together investors, founders, and ecosystem partners for a high-energy showcase of emerging brands across wellness, tech, SaaS, and consumer. Attendees got a front-row look at disruptive companies reshaping how we live, work, and thrive.

Social Wellness & Real Estate

Roundtable Conversation followed by Q&A
07/17/25 • 12:00-1:00 PM EST

In our investor-only roundtable, Happy Wellness Group explored the intersection of social wellness and real estate, followed by an interactive Q&A. We heard from three investors shaping the future of well-being through community, connection, and the built environment (exclusive to the Happy Wellness Group investor syndicate).

 
 

Follow the Money

Where Top Investors Are Betting Big in Wellness Now 05/15/25 • 12:00-1:00 PM EST

In this investor-focused webinar, Happy Wellness Group shared high-level, data-driven trends in the wellness and consumer landscape, followed by “boots on the ground” perspectives from Jason Blanck (Blanck Capital LLC), Sarah Romanko (Geek Ventures), and Jimmy Shen (531 Capital) on what they’re seeing in today’s deal flow and market.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
The Gerald W. Lynch Theater 
at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street (between 10th 
& 11th Avenues),
New York, NY

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College

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.