/ About this event
COFFEE + CONNECT is an intentional networking event for founders and investors who want real conversations + connections.
Whether you’re looking to expand your community, meet your next collaborator, exchange ideas, or simply have a great conversation with thoughtful humans building cool things, COFFEE + CONNECT offers an authentic environment to do just that.
☕ Coffee & light bites are complimentary
Co-hosts & Speakers: Marian Bacol | Founder, Somarae https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianbacol
Gavin Rowe | Founder, Task Force VA https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-rowe-deepsea
Asya Bradley | Startups & Venture Capital Lead, Stripe
Ted Helfrich | West Coast Partnerships, Ramp
Ajia Ellis | Rivian
ABOUT SOMARAE: Somarae is a nervous system intelligence platform and community for ambitious women and organizations that prevents burnout and improves resilience, creativity and leadership effectiveness. We help people reconnect with their bodies through science-backed tools, integrate with women's health cycles and foster community-centered support through online and in-person events. Visit "somarae.co" for more info
ABOUT TASK FORCE VA: Task Force VA is a veteran-built B2C and B2B SaaS platform that simplifies the VA disability claims journey through secure, Al-driven guidance. It brings together key regulations, manuals, and required forms into one intelligent workflow, giving Veterans and Active-Duty personnel instant access to clear rating criteria, structured claim preparation, and trusted support by a vetted ecosystem of VA-accredited advocates, medical providers, and Veteran Service Organizations. https://taskforceva.ai
ABOUT STRIPE: Stripe is a global financial infrastructure platform that helps businesses accept payments, manage revenue, and scale worldwide. Stripe’s software and APIs power payments, subscriptions, billing, fraud prevention, and global commerce, helping businesses grow faster and operate more efficiently around the world.
ABOUT RAMP: Ramp is a financial operations platform designed to save companies time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping with built-in controls and intelligence to maximize the impact of every dollar and hour spent Since Ramp launched in 2019, we've amassed over 75,000 customers - ranging from day-one YC startups or potato farms in the Midwest, to global enterprises like Shopify and CBRE. Ramp enables $100B+ in purchases annually and has saved our customers over $2B and 27.5 million hours of manual work
ABOUT RIVIAN: We’re here to keep the world adventurous forever. An American company with a global mindset, we’re focused on building electric vehicles that inspire exploration of this planet we all call home.
ABOUT SURJE COFFEE CO: Surje Coffee Co. is pouring into this one. We believe the best conversations happen slowly, over something warm, in a room full of people actually paying attention to each other. That's the whole reason coffee has been bringing people together for centuries. Expect real coffee, real hospitality, and real connection.
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This event is a part of #LATechWeek, a week of events hosted by the top founders, funds, and companies to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
