Welcome back to the Verci Newsletter!
It’s been a while since we’ve written this, and in the spirit of the new year - we’ve decided to bring it back! As we write more issues, we’ll write more content. But for now, this issue brings together a short list of work and play: roles we’d actually apply to, and events across tech, creative, and culture.
😸Events
Workshops, conversations, shows, and moments worth leaving the house for organized by what’s coming up first, so you can plan.
(events listed chronologically below)
What is it? A speaker series for sharing, browsing, chatting, liking, learning, searching, linking, and growing.
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Secret Riso Club, 122 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221
What is it? A series for founders and builders to get their best work done around others.
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Location: Register for details
What is it? A meetup for early-stage B2B builders and investors.
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time: 7:30–9:00 PM
Location: Register for details
What is it? Studio-wide estate sale featuring curated showroom inventory ($10–$25), vintage trinkets, home decor, designer vintage, and fill-a-bag deals. Free Red Bull included!
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Location: 199 Cook Street, Suite 209, Brooklyn, NY
What is it? An afternoon of new sounds and artist publications bringing together participants from LA, Mexico City, and NYC. Performances, publications, prints, and objects exploring intersections between words, images, and sound.
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
Location: 231 11th Ave, New York, NY
What is it? A weekly pop-up cafe dedicated to the cross-pollination of ideas, creativity, and inspiration. We gather in nyc to work on our creative passion projects, goals, and the work that lights us up.
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Time: 1:00–4:30 PM
Location: Register for details
What is it? Gunderson Dettmer, Rho, and Verci are hosting a private, invite-only dinner for a select group of founders to get to know each other as you raise your Seed and Series A.
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Location: Register for details
What is it? Tech-themed stand-up comedy featuring SWE, PM, founder, and VC comedians seen on Netflix, Hulu, NBC, NPR, and Comedy Central.
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Location: Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
What is it? A collective silent writing session with a short literary prompt, 45 minutes of focused writing, and optional sharing afterward.
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
What is it? A hands-on collage workshop. Learn techniques and create your own piece.
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: 476 Jefferson Street #307, Brooklyn, NY 11237
What is it? Free monthly open house with open studios, exhibitions, workshops, live music, and food across all floors and the garden.
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
Time: 12:00–6:00 PM
Location: Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
What is it? An official CFDA NYFW benefit event spotlighting emerging designers and raising funds for mental health initiatives within the fashion industry.
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: 429 W 20th St, New York, NY
What is it? A hands-on workshop and informal book club exploring obsession, desire, and fermentation through pretzel-making and Jenny Hval’s Paradise Rot.
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
Location: Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11222
💼 💘 Opportunities
Open roles that feel thoughtful and interesting. A mix of growing teams and familiar institutions.
Cosmos — Brand & Motion Designer
Join Cosmos to help shape brand identity and motion systems for creative tooling.
Location: New York, Warsaw
Apply here
222 — iOS Engineer / Design Engineer
A hybrid engineering/design role at a YC-backed startup.
Location: New York
Apply here
Arist — Product Design Lead
Lead product design for Arist’s learning and coaching platform.
Location: New York, Portland, Remote
Apply here
Flick — Visual Design Intern
Internship opportunity focused on visual design and brand execution.
Location: Remote
Apply here
Pandiscio Green — Designer
A design role supporting Pandiscio Green’s work across brand, visual systems, and client projects, with an emphasis on thoughtful, environmentally focused design.
Location: New York
Apply here
(To Apply: Email a brief note of interest, portfolio, resume, and salary requirements to [email protected]. Subject line: DESIGNER / [Your Name])
Drawing Room — Instructor, Textiles & Surface Design
Teaching role focused on textiles and surface design education.
Location: New York
Apply here
Gemini — Junior Brand Designer
Entry-level brand design role supporting visual systems and marketing.
Location: New York
Apply here
Notion — Software Engineer(s)
Multiple engineering roles across teams at Notion.
Location: San Francisco, New York, Remote (varies by role)
Apply here:
ChaShaMa — Graphic Designer & Executive Assistant
Hybrid creative and administrative role at a nonprofit arts organization.
Location: New York
Apply here
MoMA — Curatorial Assistant
Support curatorial research, exhibition planning, and collection work.
Location: New York
Apply here
That’s it for now.
If one of these leads you somewhere - a new project or place - then, yay!
Best,
Verci
