The NEVYs VIP Pre Party was a speakeasy success…
Last night we gathered the 2017 NEVY Award Nominees, Tech and Healthcare/Life Science Academy members, and the NEVCA Board of Directors, for the precursor to next month’s NEVY Awards presented by GE— a speakeasy-themed celebration, and high-energy video shoot.
This amazing group of startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and influential leaders from across the region mixed, mingled, and got to strut their stuff in front of the masterful camera work of Gildaymonster Productions — footage that, over the next five weeks, will be transformed into this year’s Nominee Videos at the May 17th show.
The Nominees Let Loose
The Pre-Party was NOT your typical networking event. The NEVYs this year are Mardi Gras themed, and we did not let the anyone off the hook. The vibe was festive as people let loose, sang, marched, danced, and shouted how awesome their company is with NOLA-styled grandeur. Without giving away too much, here’s a little sneak peek of the videos you’ll see at the May 17th Awards.

The Camaraderie was Palpable




And in case you missed it, here are all of this year’s nominees for the NEVY Awards.
Tech Nominees
Rising Star VC
- Juan Luis Leung-Li, General Catalyst
- Sarah Downey, Accomplice
- Ash Egan, Converge
- Payal Divakaran, .406 Ventures
Hottest Early Stage Startup
Next Pillar Tech Company
Clean Tech Company of the Year
Angel of the Year
Fund of the Year
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Ric Fulop, Desktop Metal
- Jon Hirshtick, Onshape
- Rob Biederman & Pat Pettiti & Peter Maglathlin, Catalant
- Jeremy Hitchcock, (Dyn)
- Jason Robins, DraftKings
Rising Star Entrepreneur
Life Science Nominees
Rising Star VC
- Michael Gladstone, Atlas Venture
- Dan Gebremedhin, Flare Capital
- Paulina Hill, Polaris Partners
- Andrew Hedin, Bessemer Venture Partners
- Sasha Said, Leerink Transformation Partners
Hottest Early Stage Startup Therapeutics
Hottest Early Stage Startup Tools & Tech
Deal of the Year
Exit of the Year
Digital Health Company of the Year
Fund of the Year
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Michael Gilman, Padlock Therapeutics
- Rosana Kapeller, Nimbus Therapeutics
- Kurt Graves, Intarcia
- Robin Heffernen, Circulation
- Katrine Bosley, Editas Medicine
Don’t miss the NEVYs! Grab your tickets NOW!
