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Subject: 	NYC AI Accelerator x Brookyn College Students/Alum
Date: 	Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:32:54 -0500
From: 	Carli Casteel <ca...@gutter.cc>
To: 	ch...@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu



Hi Professor Chen, I'm Carli, and I work at an early-stage software fund 
in NYC called Gutter Capital. We recently announced our AI accelerator, 
Elbow Grease, and would love to get the application in front of 
entrepreneurial students and
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Hi Professor Chen,

I'm Carli, and I work at an early-stage software fund in NYC called 
Gutter Capital. We recently announced 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danteran_friends-after-four-beautiful-years-of-building-activity-7384227962168053762-JQTu__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8JpspyHi8$> our
AI accelerator, Elbow Grease 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.elbowgrease.gutter.cc/__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8JDMXMdyM$>,
and would love to get the application in front of entrepreneurial 
students and alum from Brookyn College that might be building with AI.

Key program details:
• 5 companies selected for $300k investment
• 8-week program at our Gutter HQ in NYC, starting Jan 2026
• 1:1 mentorship from veteran founders, weekly off-the-record 
conversations with industry leaders, high impact workshops
• 30+ incredible mentors and speakers from the Gutterverse including 
Scott Belsky (A24), Claire Hughes Johnson (Stripe), Miguel McKelvey 
(WeWork), Eric Glyman (Ramp), and many more
• Sponsored by Microsoft 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/posts/microsoftforstartups_microsoftforstartups-aiaccelerator-venturecapital-activity-7384300951005798400-EJsw/__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8JChcgjL8$>,
Ramp, and Perkins Coie 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/posts/perkins-coie-llp_ai-entrepreneurs-aientrepreneurs-activity-7384271350518927362-FbfN/__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8JTi7QZcA$>
•Application open now through Thanksgiving

Could you please forward to any groups or students that come to mind? 
I've also attached a flyer students can share to LinkedIn (please tag 
@GutterCapital 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/gutter-capital/__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8J_Mp-tCI$> -
so we can repost). Appreciate any help sharing this with Brookyn College!

All the best,
Carli

Carli Casteel
Operating Associate
Gutter Capital 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gutter.cc/__;!!ErzdRKFLcPwBYQ!VP2s3ySbA1wVsvWC4yvxNHBpTBmUnDZgozcRw6RZVPf3XdUVR9gEMuwdl3Qv74CT4PBqLYKkhNXlzo8JqjQ38nY$>