We caught up with Eniac Ventures’ Nihal Mehta to discuss his career, how he spots breakout companies early, how to effectively increase access to early capital for overlooked builders, and much more.

Hosted at the waterfront Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, each demo night features a mix of buzzy early-stage startups and established enterprise teams — each taking to the stage for an unfiltered, live demo of the technology shaping the future.

In this series, we spotlight the latest NYC-headquartered startups to raise Series A rounds — those crucial early wins that help founders grow their teams, build out their products, and get serious about scale.

This month, as Thanksgiving brings food to the forefront, we spoke with four NYC-based foodtech founders who are reshaping how food is produced, delivered, and experienced. 

From AI in classrooms to cross-borough coalition building, SOMOS 2025 gave us another chance to deepen relationships, spotlight our members, and elevate equity-focused approaches to technology.