Early Stage NYC, by Lynx Collective
Lynx Collective was founded by Andrew and Dorothy Chang, to support and connect the NYC Startup Ecosystem by:
fostering connections between founders, investors and the startup ecosystem through our programming & events
investing in ambitious startups - Andrew as an angel and family office investor and Dorothy through Flybridge Capital and the Next Wave NYC fund
coaching & advising founders and operators
supporting the NYC startup ecosystem with our weekly newsletters
About Our Newsletters
Early Stage NYC (Free): Our weekly newsletter featuring insights, events, and resources for NYC founders and early-stage operators. It’s designed to educate and connect the local startup community.
The Lynx List (Paid): A newsletter for investors, curated by Andrew Chang. Each week we’ll spotlight 1-2 high-signal early-stage startups in NYC that are actively fundraising accompanied by a short video interview and an investment memo-style writeup.
About Us
We are a husband-and-wife team working together on a shared mission to help founders get a stronger start with the support of a community. Before this, we have founded, grown, led & invested in multiple $1B+ startups & funds. After 20 years in the startup/tech world, we are bringing our knowledge and experience to those just starting their startup journey.
Dorothy most recently served as President of Kode With Klossy, bringing the power of coding to thousands of female, gender non-conforming & trans teens around the world. Before that, she spent her career as a communications executive, marketer & investor, supporting startup tech brands and visionaries - including Foursquare, Paxos, WordPress, GroupMe and many more. She was a founding partner at venture firm Liberty City Ventures and the first woman to raise a fund focused on blockchain startups. Dorothy invests in startups as an angel investor and through Flybridge Capital and NextWave NYC
Andrew has spent the last 20 years in the startup/tech industry. Most recently he was the COO of Paxos where helped bring the company from its earliest stages to reaching a series D multi-billion dollar valuation with 250 employees. He’s served in a wide variety of leadership roles at big and small tech companies such as Google, TechStars, Morgan Stanley and countless failed startups. Andrew invests in startups as an angel investor.
