Ambition Today

On Tuesday, June 3, Nelson Mullins NYC hosted an energized gathering of founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts eager to dissect modern fundraising strategies through the lens of AI. Set against panoramic city views, with the liquid death flowing, the evening captured quintessential NYC energy. This episode of Ambition Today is supported by: Finta, the Cursor for Capital ‍ Featured Speakers Kathryn Thiele – Founder & CEO, Buildstock Kathryn brings 15 years of expertise building skyscrapers and is revolutionizing the $1 trillion construction supply chain through Buildstock—a B2B marketplace enhanced by fintech and AI-driven procurement processes. Chuck Storman – Managing Partner, StartFast Ventures An eight-time founder whose exits span natural-language processors, neural-network hardware, and telecom analytics platforms later acquired by Cypress Semiconductor, Osmose, and Oracle. A former chip-level AI researcher mentored by J. Alan Robinson, he now backs deep-tech founders investing $500K–$2M check