NY Tech Week – SOSV Presents: The Agentic VC
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NY Tech Week – SOSV Presents: The Agentic VC
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Supriya Agarwal
Supriya Agarwal
May 14, 2026

AI is rapidly reshaping the way venture firms operate — from sourcing and diligence to portfolio support, internal knowledge systems, decision-making, and more.

​But beyond the hype, what does agentic venture capital actually look like in practice?

On June 4, as part of NY Tech Week, SOSV is bringing together a small group of New York-based VCs for The Agentic VC, a practitioner-only conversation on real-world workflows, open questions, and what the AI-native VC firm actually looks like from the inside. Register Now

​Hear from leading investors who have built, implemented, and iterated their own agentic tools, including:

  • Jessica Peltz-Zatulove – Founding Partner, Hannah Grey

    Jessica Peltz-Zatulove is a Founding Partner at Hannah Grey, a $51.6M early stage venture capital fund investing in customer centric founders redefining everyday experiences. Prior to founding Hannah Grey, Jessica was the Senior Managing Partner at MDC Ventures, the corporate VC fund of Stagwell Group (formerly MDC Partners). She’s a known thought leader and was recognized on the Global Corporate VC PowerList for top CVC fund managers in 2019 and 2020.
  • Michelle Kwok – Principal, Draper Associates

    Michelle Kwok is a Principal at Draper Associates, co-heading the firm’s New York office, leading its healthcare and biotech investments, and overseeing social, brand, and press. She is particularly interested in advancing regenerative medicine, extending healthy human lifespan, and augmenting human capability through AI & Robotics.

Deborah is a General Partner at SOSV NY. She has over 20 years of venture capital and startup experience in deep tech, healthcare, industrial, climate, and consumer solutions and worked with a dozen corporations on 15 venture funds.

​This is a curated gathering for VCs only. Come for a candid conversation between investors who are actively experimenting with agentic AI across their firms.

​Who should attend: General Partners, Partners, Principals, and Associates at venture firms who are building or interested in agentic VC.

​We’ll explore:

  • ​How venture firms are deploying AI internally today
  • ​Agentic workflows across sourcing, diligence, LP, and portfolio support
  • ​Where human judgment still matters most
  • ​What the AI-native VC firm of the future might look like

​Space is limited so please request your spot early. We’ll confirm within 48 hours.

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