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title: "June in The Nucleus: From NY Tech Week to the French Riviera"
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# June in The Nucleus: From NY Tech Week to the French Riviera

Home Posts June in The Nucleus: From NY Tech Week to the French Riviera June in The Nucleus: From NY Tech Week to the French Riviera May 2026 Jake Fleshner & Michael Axman / Jun 18, 2026 The Nucleus Newsletter Summer is officially here. NYC just hosted Tech Week, Cannes Lions kicks off this month, and we're closing in on our 2026 goal faster than expected. Oh, and Jake is engaged. Big month. TL;DR Padel during NY Tech Week, Coffee & Pastries at Kith Ivy, and Secret Boardy Party at Othership Flatiron, all in NYC Heading to Cannes for Tennis on the Riviera and dinner at Le Club Baoli The Nucleus 2026 in the Hamptons is official: August 15th, invitation only Portfolio companies are putting up big numbers, Packsmith, Good Girl Snacks, Ammortal, and more Job board is live with new roles at Padel Haus, Platter, Liberty Home Guard, SB Vision, and The ART Agency The Nucleus Network - Website Nucleus Community Highlight June kicked off with NY Tech Week. Danny was there too. He's very tall. Three events, one city, and some of the best energy we've had all year. Nucleus Padel: NY Tech Week with ClickUp & Flex Coffee & Pastries at Kith Ivy with Otis AI Secret Boardy Party at Othership Flatiron with Boardy Nucleus Padel: NY Tech Week (The Nucleus Network x ClickUp x Flex) What's next: Cannes. We're heading to the French Riviera for Tennis on the Riviera and a dinner at Le Club Baoli during Cannes Lions. If you're going to be there, let's connect. The Nucleus 2026: The Hamptons It's official. August 15th. The Hamptons. Invitation only. Presented alongside Rho, ClickUp, and Sydecar. This is the biggest Nucleus event yet, and we're pulling out all the stops. Nucleus Ventures Nucleus Ventures is a venture capital firm with 400+ LPs, including family offices, VC funds, angel investors, and founders, investing deal-by-deal across early and late-stage companies through our SPV model. Our edge is the network. Before we write a check, we make introductions, open doors, and prove we can move the needle for a founder. When we’ve already added real value, the investment decision makes itself. Portfolio Updates Packsmith hit $8.5M+ in contracted ARR, growing 175% YoY, and closed a global strategic partnership with UUL Global, unlocking a 150-person sales team and 6 US/Canada warehouse locations. Good Girl Snacks closed their $3M Seed round, posted their biggest revenue quarter ever, secured a Khloé Kardashian x Khloud collab with Khloé posting organically 5x+, along with partnerships with brands like H&H Bagels. They also confirmed Walmart in 1,000 doors, 130 additional Whole Foods doors, bringing them to 200 total, and 500 Sprouts doors all by October, with grab-and-go pouches launching on digital marketplaces and shelves by Q3. Othership expanded to 4 locations, with Williamsburg now ramping and a 14,000 sq ft Upper East Side location in development. Ammortal recorded their biggest month ever in May with 23 units and $3.38M in revenue, both all-time highs, earned an organic ESPN feature during the NHL Western Conference Finals, and is closing their Series A by the end of June. Stacked Hot Sauce signed Advantage Solutions, the national sales firm behind Cholula’s ~$800M exit, as their national retail partner, launched Freedom Sauce, a Maple Bacon BBQ sauce supporting disabled veterans, and completed Day 5 of a 600-mile Boston-to-DC Miles for Heroes bike ride that generated $56K+ in sales in 7 days, 200M+ social impressions, and coverage across ABC, CBS, Yahoo, WGN, and more. Siegelman Stable launched a New York Knicks x Siegelman Stable Finals hat collab sold exclusively at Madison Square Garden, released a limited-edition collection with U.S. Soccer and New York or Nowhere, and has pop-up partnerships in the pipeline. Culture Media is executing a major FIFA World Cup bar tour across NYC, Philly, Chicago, and Miami, with DraftKings locked as title sponsor. They are also scaling their TikTok live-selling engine across multiple channels and building brand partnerships off the back of 5.6M+ combined followers and 78M+ views in the last 28 days. We’re actively having investment conversations in CPG, robotics, defense tech, and healthcare. Accredited investors can apply to join the syndicate and access live deal flow. See our Deal Flow Nucleus Ventures Portfolio Snapshot Brady Hunter Foundation: Padel for a Purpose Following the success of Padel for a Purpose in Miami , The Brady Hunter Foundation is bringing its signature event to the Hamptons this summer for an afternoon of sport, community, and impact. The Brady Hunter Foundation supports vulnerable animals, children, and communities through compassion-driven initiatives focused on rescue, protection, food insecurity, and meaningful global impact. Hosted at a private residence in Bridgehampton, the event will bring together philanthropists, business leaders, athletes, tastemakers, and friends of the Foundation for a curated day of padel, elevated hospitality, networking, and a pool party atmosphere — all in support of BHF's mission. Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: Bridgehampton, NY Nucleus is proud to support the Brady Hunter Foundation. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be found here. For more information click here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/padel-for-a-purpose-hamptons--2026 Content Recap Predicted This in January IRL wins and online wins are part of the same flywheel. Read on LinkedIn → Keep Reading If You Like Coffee Coffee has opened more doors and conversations than most people realize. Read on LinkedIn → Back At It Again With New Roles A fresh batch of opportunities from founders and operators across the network. Read on LinkedIn → Reserve Padel Takeover Competition, conversation, and relationship building off the court. Read on LinkedIn → The Nucleus Job Board Job opportunities in our network. If you are interested in one of these opportunities, respond to this email and let us know Padel Haus Director of Marketing → Own the full marketing engine behind one of the fastest-growing padel brands in the U.S. Platter Director of Account Management → Lead client relationships and account growth across leading Shopify brands. Liberty Home Guard Financial Controller → Lead financial strategy and forecasting at a fast-growing home warranty company. SB Vision Multiple Open Roles → Join a Gen Z live events and experiential marketing company scaling nationwide. The ART Agency Artificial Intelligence Engineer → Build AI-powered tools used by thousands of creators and ambassadors. Have a job to share? Let us know by replying to this email. Upcoming Events Tennis on the Riviera Cannes Lions 2026- June 22 + June 23 · Luma luma.com/xc0mq5b7 Nucleus Dinner at Le Club Baoli (Hosted by The Nucleus Network) · Luma luma.com/r1owzb8q Rho Founders Dinner (Hosted By The Nucleus Network x Rho) · Luma Join us for an intimate evening hosted by Nucleus and Rho, bringing together a highly curated group of people for meaningful conversation and connection. Over… luma.com/budh2zra Backgammon & Wine [Hosted by The Nucleus Network x MongoDB] · Luma luma.com/cpcdywba Pro Padel League - New York - Tickets | Fever Experience elite professional padel live at the Hammerstein Ballroom! Watch 10 top teams and 50+ world-class athletes compete in NYC. Get your tickets now! Fever See All Events What? A Merch Store? Yes, we have a merch store and it’s calling your name! 🔥 Click here to get yours ⚛️ Looking Ahead Summer has started. The Knicks won the championship (Ax and Danny are very happy). Ax has now logged 117 Othership visits. We've made over 10,000 warm introductions. Thank you for making Nucleus what it is. We wouldn't be here without YOU! Keep Reading View more The Nucleus Newsletter Unlocking The Power Of Connections © 2026 The Nucleus Newsletter. beehiiv Powered by beehiiv