Events Venture Group Backs The Nest Campus, a Platform Shaping the Future of Global Resilience Economy

New York, NY — 16 April 2026 — Events Venture Group (EVG), a collective of veterans from the events industry backing the next generation of live experiences, today announced its latest syndication: an investment in The Nest Campus, a fast-growing climate and resilience platform led by Jon Weiner, Stefan Weitz and Peter Gilmer, co-invested alongside SilverCircle.

The addition of The Nest Campus to a growing portfolio including Stablecon, Quantum, Deep Tech/AI, and Longevity — underscores EVG’s commitment to backing category-defining platforms through strategic funding, expert mentorship, and a collaborative community.

The co-investment was championed by Jon Weiner EVG Board Member and SilverCircle GP, who led the opportunity with a clear vision: "EVG is about more than capital, it’s about surrounding Peter Gilmer and The Nest Campus with a braintrust who understand what it takes to build, scale, and ultimately position a platform like this for long-term success.”

With more than 8,000 attendees and early traction across multiple verticals, The Nest Campus is building a new kind of ecosystem — bringing together enterprises, innovators, and capital across key resilience sectors under one roof.

“The team behind The Nest Campus is what made this an easy decision for us,” said Marilú Páez, Co-Founder and Managing Director of EVG. “What stood out immediately was the combination of an exceptional team and a category scaling rapidly worldwide,” said Doug Emslie, Chairman of Cuil Bay Capital and EVG Board Member. “Platforms of real scale in high-growth sectors like climate and resilience are rare — rarer still with experienced founders and aligned investors who know how to execute. That’s why we have conviction.”

The investment reflects EVG’s continued focus on backing founders who are not just launching events, but building category-defining platforms with clear paths to scale and exit. 

The Nest Campus operates across a multi-vertical resilience landscape — from energy, industrial transformation and infrastructure to AI, finance, food & water and natural capital — positioning itself at the center of a rapidly evolving and fragmented ecosystem.

EVG members highlighted several strengths in the opportunity, including:

• Proven leadership with strong execution track record

• Existing scale and audience validation

• Clear expansion potential in a high-growth sector

"My confidence in this resilience-focused venture is rooted in the caliber of my partners. Having this opportunity vetted and led by such experienced industry operators makes it a compelling investment in a critical, high-growth space," said Harvey Hudes, EVG member and Caliber Founder.

At the same time, the investment reflects a grounded view of the opportunity — recognizing the complexity of building across multiple verticals and the importance of continued execution to reach scale.

As part of the investment, EVG will support The Nest Campus through its network of world-class founders, serial-entrepreneurs, top-flight event operators, providing strategic guidance while allowing the founders to remain focused on execution.

About The Nest Campus

The Nest Campus is a resilience-focused event platform connecting corporate leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers defining and accelerating transformation across key sectors. With a rapidly growing audience and multi-vertical approach, The Nest Campus is building an ecosystem designed to scale globally.

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About Events Venture Group (EVG)

Events Venture Group (EVG) is a venture-backed community connecting event founders and

entrepreneurs with investors, operators, and industry mentors. Comprised of 40+ influential

leaders from across the global events ecosystem, EVG provides strategic capital and

operational expertise to early-stage event companies addressing high-growth market

opportunities. Since its inception in May 2024, EVG completed six strategic investments in

industry-defining conferences including Quantum World Congress, Deep Tech Momentum,

Explori, Stablecon, The Longevity Show and The Nest Campus. EVG members collectively bring centuries of experience building and scaling events that have generated billions in enterprise value. Learn more at www.eventsventuregroup.com.

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