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LA Tech Week 2026

Startup Founder Stories Live & Uncut

Hosted by Mucker Capital

When
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Where
Santa Monica
Format
Panel / Fireside Chat and Roundtable / Workshop
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/ About this event

Join Mucker Capital for a panel discussion focused on the founder journey, featuring startup founders who have moved beyond the earliest stages and are actively scaling their companies.

Hear real stories – live and uncensored – about early wins, tough pivots, fundraising challenges, biggest challenges, and what it really takes to build a successful company.

Panelists: - Susanne Mitschke - Cofounder & CEO of CitrusLabs - Chris Sheng - Founder & CEO of LeadrPro - Brandon Colby - Founder & CEO of Sequencing - Danny He - Founder & CEO of Soapbox

Moderator - Jenn Kranz Guillen - Investor at Mucker

Sponsored by: - Michael Best is a full-service law firm and consulting group that partners with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and established businesses across the country. Venture Best, the firm's dedicated startup and venture platform, is consistently ranked by PitchBook as one of the most active legal advisors in the venture ecosystem, currently ranked 12th in the U.S. and 13th globally. More at www.michaelbest.com

- Vercel Inc. (Vercel) is the agentic infrastructure company, offering a fullstack cloud platform for building, deploying, and running websites, applications, and agents. The company provides hosting services, serverless technology, agentic primitives, frameworks, and v0, a leading AI web development assistant. More at www.vercel.com

Note: This session is designed for B2B startup founders. Space is limited, and preference will be given to early-stage founders. Final location details will be shared upon approval.

By submitting this form, you agree to receive communications from Mucker and sponsors.

Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event. All attendees must present a valid photo ID for building entry.

By registering for and attending this event, you consent to potentially being photographed or recorded during the session. These materials may be used by Mucker Capital and its partners for marketing and promotional purposes.

If you do not consent to being photographed or recorded, please withdraw your RSVP prior to the event.

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.

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