Fin Capital, Atlas Beyond Ventures
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SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund Launch Party
Jackson Square
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Fin Capital, Atlas Beyond Ventures
Join us for the official launch of the “SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund” - our strategic collaboration between SMBC and Fin Capital, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter in financial innovation. This exclusive event will bring together industry leaders, investors, and partners to explore how our combined expertise will unlock new opportunities in capital markets, investment insights, and financial technology solutions.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
USC Information Sciences Institute
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USC ISI Lab Tours
Marina del Rey
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USC Information Sciences Institute
“Step Into the Future: Explore the Quantum Computer That Demonstrated Quantum Effects and Operates at Temperatures Colder Than Space!”
Join us for an exclusive tour of the world’s most advanced quantum computer. This is your chance to see the machine that has demonstrated quantum effects, a feat that’s revolutionizing everything from cryptography to artificial intelligence. Operating at temperatures colder than the vacuum of space, this quantum computer is a true marvel of modern engineering.
See the lab that is building small satellites that are getting launched into space. This group just had some of their recent technology for docking with space objects tested on the International Space Station.
Hear about the work being done to address the cyber security threats that we are facing today. Learn about the Deter and Sphere cyber security testbeds that are transforming the way that cyber security research is being done.
This tour is more than just a peek at cutting-edge hardware—it’s a journey into the unknown, a glimpse at the next frontier of human innovation. What you see here today will shape the technology of tomorrow.
Tours will be provided from 10:30am - 12pm
Space Engineering Research Center, SERC
https://www.isi.edu/centers-serc/
Quantum
https://sites.usc.edu/qis/
Sphere
https://sphere-project.net
Thank you to our event sponsor:
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
https://www.dwavequantum.com/
See all USC ISI Tech Week events: https://linktr.ee/usc_isi
Location: USC, Information Sciences Institute
Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey Ca 90292
Check in at Reception: 10th Floor
PARKING:
Recommended Marina Del Rey Lots, $6 per day/vehicle:
Lot 4 : 13500 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LPdBxT6rZvJxvjpf7
Visitor parking at USC, ISI, $25 per day/vehicle
Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey Ca 90292
Questions? Email us at events@isi.edu
#LATechWeek
This event is a part of #LATechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem
https://www.tech-week.com
[SF]
[LA]
Event Kickoff & Customer Celebration at ApolloNEXT
We surveyed the Apollo community to get the real answers on the biggest GTM debates — from the most annoying follow-up tactic to the biggest waste of a marketing budget. Now it’s time to put Sales and Marketing head-to-head in a live game show showdown to see who really owns the pipeline.
Hosted by the one and only Ross Pomerantz (aka Corporate Bro), Pipeline Feud is equal parts roasting session, therapy, and bragging rights. One team will walk away champions — the other will have to buy the first round at happy hour.
This event kicks off ApolloNEXT: the GTM event of the year.
Come learn from industry leaders, sharpen your GTM strategy, and be the first to see what’s next.
Whether you’re an Apollo power user or exploring how AI can elevate your GTM motion, ApolloNEXT is where you’ll get inspired and get ahead.
apollo.io/next
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Prochile & Chile California Council, Chile California Council
[SF]
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Chile and California: Bridging AI & Innovation
Embarcadero
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Prochile & Chile California Council, Chile California Council
Ever wondered what really catches a VC’s eye in the AI space? At this special VC Reverse Pitch, we’re flipping the script — instead of founders pitching investors, top venture capitalists will take the stage to share what they’re looking for.
Join us for a candid, fast-paced session where leading investors reveal:
- The emerging trends and technologies they’re most excited about in 2025 and beyond
- The gaps they see in the current ecosystem
- How they evaluate early-stage startups
- What differentiates hype from real, scalable innovation.
This is your chance to hear directly from the people writing the checks — no guessing, no gatekeeping. Whether you’re a founder, researcher, or operator, you’ll walk away with actionable insights on how to align your vision with what investors want next.
Featuring:
Scott Hartley: Co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere Ventures, a $100 million global pre-seed fund that has backed over 300 companies. He's also author of The Fuzzy and the Techie (Harper Collins, 2017), on the importance of human skills in the era of AI. The book was a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and finalist for McKinsey & Company’s Bracken Bower Prize. Prior to venture capital Hartley worked at Google, Facebook, and the White House as a Presidential Innovation Fellow.
Brian Mac Mahon: Founder of Expert DOJO, one of the most active institutional investors in the world. With over 300 startup investments, he's uniquely positioned to speak to how startups grow from that initial innovation to a world-dominating brand. Brian's expertise is in the area of emotional resonance and how relationships can be built and sustained between those startups and their customers.
Naveen Selvadurai: Venture Partner at Expa.
Expa is where the best startups find support and funding to scale. Collectively, we’ve launched dozens of companies, supported 100+ founders, and reached hundreds of millions of users. Our community of builders includes the founders and leaders of Uber, Virgin Galactic, Twitter, Current, and more.
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.
[SF]
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EliseAI x a16z: Engineering the Future - AI in Housing & Healthcare
[SF]
[LA]
AI Infra: Dollars, Data & Decisions
Scaling AI is as much a financial challenge as a technical one. From limited availability to opaque pricing structures, leaders are scrambling to make sense of the compute landscape.
Join us for a discussion and networking with luminaries in AI finance and infrastructure as we unpack the true costs of scaling AI and how to navigate them. Meet founders, CFOs, finance leaders, and infra heads who are tackling the same challenges.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Biotech Connection Los Angeles, LA BioSpace
[SF]
[LA]
Breaking Barriers: Leveraging Biotech for Upward Mobility
Downtown
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Biotech Connection Los Angeles, LA BioSpace
Biotech Connection Los Angeles and LA BioSpace invite you to an evening exploring how careers in biotech can serve as powerful engines for economic and professional growth. This event will highlight the role of the Los Angeles biotech ecosystem in creating pathways to opportunity, with a focus on expanding access to jobs and building inclusive talent pipelines.
The program will feature a keynote offering insights into biotech’s potential to drive upward mobility, followed by a panel discussion with industry leaders dedicated to connecting diverse communities with careers in the life sciences. Together, we’ll examine how education, workforce development, and industry partnerships are breaking barriers and creating new opportunities across Los Angeles.
Join us on October 15th to connect with local innovators, and learn about how biotech can open doors for the next generation of talent.
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.
[SF]
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Panel Discussion: Building Resilient AI
Building Resilient AI: From Experimentation to Production
As AI moves from hype to practical deployment, startups and builders face a critical challenge: how to scale Large Language Model applications with confidence, reliability, and speed. In this panel, SignalFire and Datadog will bring together AI founders and engineers to discuss the evolving challenges of developing, observing, and improving LLM-based products.
The conversation will focus on how teams can approach experimentation, evaluation, and monitoring, and how building confidence in the LLMs they rely on allows them to accelerate product development and deliver trustworthy outcomes. Panelists will share lessons from scaling real-world AI systems, frameworks for creating resilient applications, and perspectives on how the community can establish best practices together.
You will walk away with actionable insights to move faster, mitigate risk, and strengthen your ability to deliver successful AI products to your customers.
Speakers
- Atai Barkai - CopilotKit.ai Co-founder and CEO
- Vasek Mlejnsky - E2B.dev Co-founder and CEO
- Diamond Bishop - Datadog.com Director of Eng/AI
Moderated by Max Andaker - Datadog.com Principal PM, and Co-founder of CoScreen.co
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—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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[SF]
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a16z AI Infra x AGI House Paper Reading Event
a16z AI Infra x AGI House:
Why Language Models Hallucinate
📍 AGI House • 🗓 Tech Week (Apply to attend. Space is limited.)
We’re thrilled to host Ofir Nachum and Edwin Zhang (co-authors of the paper and researchers at OpenAI) in person for this special reading group.
🔬 Spotlight Paper
Why Language Models Hallucinate: https://openai.com/index/why-language-models-hallucinate/
Language models are powerful, but their tendency to hallucinate remains one of the central challenges in making them reliable. OpenAI’s recent paper Why "Language Models Hallucinate" provides a fresh theoretical and empirical lens on why this problem persists and how we might address it. We will have a chance to deep dive into this paper together.
👥 Who this is for
This session is designed for founders and researchers deeply engaged in building in or studying AI systems.
This will be a paper-style reading club session: short framing intro followed by collective discussion. Bring questions, skepticism, and ideas on where this approach could take us next.
Hosted by a16z AI Infra x AGI House. Sponsored by Tech Week. See you there to explore the frontier of reliable reasoning! ⚡
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
Katalyst Space Technologies
[SF]
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National Security, Space Robotics, AI, and the Race for the High Ground
Mission
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Katalyst Space Technologies
Space is no longer just the high ground. It is central to national security. Every conflict and decision on Earth now depends on what happens in orbit. While rivals like China press forward, America’s legacy systems are still slow to adapt.
A new chapter is opening. Robotic spacecraft, guided by artificial intelligence, are beginning to track, maneuver, and respond in real time. These autonomous systems are changing how nations think about deterrence, defense, and decision-making.
Join us for a happy hour mixer, bringing together voices from defense, venture capital, and space startups. Katalyst’s founder, Ghonhee Lee, will open with a brief presentation before the evening continues with deeper discussion around the theme.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek, 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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Founder & Funder Lunch & Learn
Kick off SF Tech Week with good food, great conversations, and fresh insights. Our Founder & Funder Lunch & Learn is designed to bring together early-stage founders and leading investors for a mix of learning, networking, and community building.
What to Expect
Panel Discussion (45 mins): A dynamic conversation between founders and investors on building, scaling, and fundraising.
Panel Speakers include:
Hear directly from founders who’ve built, scaled, IPO’d, and exited iconic companies:
- Sam Wen – Cofounder, Square (IPO)
- Court Lorenzini – Founder, DocuSign (IPO)
- Qing Lu – Serial Founder (WeRideAI IPO, FocusAI acquired by Qualcomm), now building again
- Moderator: Jinlin Wang – General Partner, Foothill Ventures; Cofounder of Auryc (acquired)
Lunch & Drinks: Enjoy a catered lunch and refreshments while connecting with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and operators.
Networking & Happy Hour: Continue the conversation after the panel in an informal setting.
Event Details
📍 Location: Los Altos
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT
🥗 Format: Panel + Lunch + Drinks + Networking
Who Should Attend
- Founders raising capital or preparing to fundraise
- Investors interested in meeting new startups
- Operators and ecosystem builders looking to exchange insights during Tech Week
Space is limited — secure your spot today.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
About the host:
Foothill Ventures is a $300M fund that bets on highly technical, very early-stage companies in frontier tech. We are based in Los Altos, California. We are investing in seed and series A startups in North America. Learn more at https://www.foothill.ventures/.
n8n / Apify / Leadspicker
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Building GTM Workflows with n8n & Apify
Downtown (SF)
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n8n / Apify / Leadspicker
Gia, Click'd, Wedping, Known
[SF]
[LA]
Love, Upgraded: How Tech is Redefining Relationships
Marina
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Gia, Click'd, Wedping, Known
In an era where technology shapes how we meet, date, celebrate, and stay connected, this gathering explores how tech is transforming the relationship experience — from initial connection to wedding planning and beyond.
As part of SF Tech Week, join the founders of Gia (AI-powered wedding planning assistant), Click'd, Known, and Wedping for an evening that blends wellness, networking, and meaningful conversation.
We’ll kick off with a 50-minute Pilates session to recharge and reset. Invite only.
Afterward, enjoy curated networking, complete with prompts and activities designed to spark conversation and new connections. We will be providing bites and beverages sponsored by some of your favorite brands.
Whether you’re curious about the future of love and tech, or simply looking to connect with fellow builders, this is your chance to explore how tech is reshaping the way we find one another, celebrate milestones, and build lasting bonds.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—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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