/ About this event
A curated social night for founders, builders, investors, and startup people during SF Tech Week.
No panels.No long speeches.No awkward speed networking.
Just a room full of interesting people building companies, meeting over drinks, sharing ideas, and making connections that might last far beyond one night.
Hosted by PATHSDATAStartup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA
🔥 THIS IS NOT ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT
You know the routine.
Walk into a room.Grab a drink.Exchange LinkedIn profiles.Say “we should definitely connect.”Never talk again.
We're trying something different.
Founders Social After Dark is designed around real conversations and startup serendipity.
Come meet someone building something completely different from you.
Find a potential customer.
Meet your next collaborator.
Discover an investor.
Find a future co-founder.
Or just spend a night around people who understand what it's like to build something from nothing.
🚀 WHO'S IN THE ROOM?
Founders & Co-Founders
From first-time founders to repeat entrepreneurs and growing startups.
Builders
Engineers, product leaders, designers, and people turning ideas into products.
Investors
VCs, angels, and people actively investing in startups.
Startup Operators
People helping companies build, scale, and move fast.
Future Founders
Already working on an idea or seriously thinking about taking the leap.
🍸 WHAT TO EXPECT
Drinks + Good People
Come grab a drink and start a conversation.
Startup Conversations
Talk about what you're building, what you're learning, what's working — and what's completely broken.
Meet Outside Your Bubble
AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer, data, infrastructure, robotics, climate, and whatever weird startup you're secretly working on.
A Few Surprises
We'll have some lightweight ways to get conversations moving without turning the night into forced networking.
Mostly organic. Just enough structure.
🌙 THE VIBE
Casual. Ambitious. Curious.
No pitch deck required.
No polished startup presentation required.
No need to know anyone before you arrive.
Come alone. Bring a founder friend. Bring your team.
Just bring yourself — and what you're building.
🌎 KEEP THE CONNECTION GOING
Startup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA
The event is one night.
The community is bigger than one night.
Join Startup Collective on Slack to stay connected with founders, builders, investors, and startup people after the event.
💬 Share what you're building🤝 Find collaborators💡 Ask the community🚀 Discover opportunities🎟️ Hear about future events
👉 Join Startup Collective https://join.slack.com/t/startupcollec-0ka3688/shared_invite/zt-46l4a5o3n-FXZW0zN2E0_~~Gs1E8ecww
Join Startup Collective on Slack
🎟️ LIMITED ATTENDANCE
We're intentionally keeping this gathering curated.
This isn't about getting hundreds of people into a room.
It's about getting the right people into the room.
Apply to attend.
Hosted by PATHSDATA
Come for the drinks.
Stay for the people.
Leave with something unexpected.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
