Co-Founding Partner@AlphaPartners. VC. Advisor. Product strategist. College dad. Coach. surkski kayaker. bike racer. gardener. traveler. #TEDxAsburyPark founder
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Honored to MC 5th year in a row.... featuring Rick Heitzman, investors from Wall St and Lux, Ark-Invest, Gladebrook, Tencoves, +++ 3 growth companies: Apollo.io and Exadigo from the Alpha's Portfolio and CrescendoAI from General Catalyst. Powerful 4 hours.
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🚀 AlphaMarket 2025 is right around the corner!
Join us for the fifth annual Growth Investor Summit, AlphaMarket on October 22 in Midtown Manhattan, bringing together leading early-stage and growth-stage GPs, crossover investors, and allocators.
This year’s event is our biggest yet and an essential gathering for anyone looking to:
▪️Build meaningful connections that fuel deal flow between early and growth capital
▪️Gain fresh market insights and tech-sector perspectives from industry leaders
▪️Schedule 1:1 meetings before, during, and after the summit through our networking portal
We’re excited to feature company presenters @useapolloio, Crescendo, and @ExodigoAI, headline speaker Rick Heitzmann of @FirstMarkCap, and two incredible panels on Growth Equity and Crossover Investing.
View the full lineup and RSVP -> alphamarket.com
Unlabel Intelligence
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As covered in TricityNews, @TEDxAsburyPark presents "Intelligence" on Wed, Oct 7. Comedy, Music and 8 original TED Talks. Half the tickets are already sold here. ticketbud.com/events/feb4298…
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Oct 7. Our 14th TEDxAsburyPark examines what we call INTELLIGENCE. Leave with new friends and new ideas.
Almost sold out.
Unlabel Intelligence
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Featured in TriCityNews. Tickets going fast. Live on Oct 7th at Triumph Stage in Red Bank.
Rick Smolan on Intelligence
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Rick Smolan has spent five decades exploring the boundary between reality and representation: first as a photojournalist for Time, Life, and National Geographic; then as creator of the bestselling Day in the Life series; and now as an engaged observer of AI’s effect on storytelling. On October 7, he brings that perspective to TEDxAsburyPark.
The Actors Nightmare
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ACT 19 presents The Actor’s Nightmare, comedy by Christopher Durang: drinks, two hours of laughter, and a fundraiser for TEDxAsburyPark.
Tickets are $19 for reserved seats, or a donation of your choice for general admission.
The Actors Nightmare
tedxasburypark.com Act19 presents comedy and happy hour to benefit @TEDxAsburyPark at @TriumphBrew @redbankgreen @RedBankPatch @redbank @RiverCenter
Apply to speak or perform at TEDxAsburyPark
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Since 2013 we have produced 250 TED Talks viewed by 7 million online and 7000 live guests. Upcoming TEDxAsburyPark events include TALKS, Comedy and music inspired by the themes of Travel, Journeys, Balance, Film, & Play. Produced by Brian Smiga, Suzanne DeAgazio Pisano, Thomas Ryan Ward John Orefice, Aransas Thomas Savas & more.
We also seek creative volunteers to join our team.
Driving Alpha - Why you can't vibe-code a factory with Julian Counihan (... youtu.be/zSvYJSFfTHw?si=Yjx7… via @YouTube
TEDxAsburyPark: Cakes & Ale
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Only six tickets left to our funniest show yet! Join us #triumphbrewing in #RedBank. Tickets at tedxasburypark.com
Feasting Across Class & Culture
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TEDxAsburyPark presents six all-new TED talks focused on "Why We Drink and Party" including Anthropologist Hanna Garth on Feasting Across Class & Culture. May 6th @TriumphBrewing RedBank NJ
PS I'm an investor in and a friend to Ben. @oncologyventures is a 1 of 1 fund and will capture the best upside in digital health for oncology.
@ben_freeberg is a phenomenal, smart stand up comic and has hosted and spoken @TEDxAsburyPark @asburyparkboardwalk and Paramount Theater three times.
This episode of Driving Alpha is a very special one for us.
Ben Freeberg (@OncoVentures) was one of our very first hires at @alphaptrs, so sitting down with him now as the Founder of Oncology Ventures felt like a true full-circle moment.
Ben’s real-world experiences in healthcare shaped the thesis behind Oncology Ventures: backing commercially validated companies that improve oncology care, without taking on drug development risk.
In this conversation, we break down:
• Why specialist venture funds can build deeper sourcing and sharper underwriting
• How focus drives stronger LP alignment
• And how specialization becomes a durable edge in complex markets like healthcare
If you’re building or backing a specialist fund, this episode is well worth your time.
🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode here: alphapartners.com/podcast/ho…
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This episode of Driving Alpha is a very special one for us.
Ben Freeberg (@OncoVentures) was one of our very first hires at @alphaptrs, so sitting down with him now as the Founder of Oncology Ventures felt like a true full-circle moment.
Ben’s real-world experiences in healthcare shaped the thesis behind Oncology Ventures: backing commercially validated companies that improve oncology care, without taking on drug development risk.
In this conversation, we break down:
• Why specialist venture funds can build deeper sourcing and sharper underwriting
• How focus drives stronger LP alignment
• And how specialization becomes a durable edge in complex markets like healthcare
If you’re building or backing a specialist fund, this episode is well worth your time.
🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode here: alphapartners.com/podcast/ho…
TEDxAsburyPark: Cakes & Ale, May 6th
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* The Poetry of Drink
* Feasting across Class
* Craft & Cuisine @triumphbrewing
* The Inventions of Whiskey
* Original Music out of a Bottle
* A Comic Celebrates Parties by Erin Maguire.
TEDx talks Fools & Cakes & Ale
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Risk on, Realism on, Rationality on, Relationships on. What I love about early stage VC partners!
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Since 2019, AlphaMarket brings Wall St, Growth Equity, Venture, and leading growth companies together.... honored to have hosted #Insight, @djparekh, @georgematt, @rickheitzmann, @wellington, @leftlanecap as keynotes, along with CoinBase, SheildAI, Exadigo, SecondFront, BiltRewards, eliseai, and more.
AlphaMarket returns.
As we relive highlights from AlphaMarket 2025, we’re excited to kick off planning for AlphaMarket 2026. Our annual growth investor summit convenes 300+ leading technology investors and industry leaders across venture capital, private equity, family offices, and investment banking.
Attendees can expect:
• Thoughtful dialogue with distinguished founders and investors
• Timely perspectives on growth, capital formation, and market dynamics
• Live interviews and narration by respected financial media
• Purposeful networking with decision-makers shaping the industry
Interested in joining AlphaMarket 2026 as an attendee, speaker, or sponsor? Register for the conference and our team will be in touch.
🎟️Registration is now open
👉alphamarket.com
▶️Check out highlights from last year below: youtu.be/T-c2V5pgXI0
