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Immigrant Founder Matching
🌍 Hosted by your fave founder and design communities in San Francisco: Sigma Squared & Design Buddies & Supermomos
Are you an immigrant founder looking for the right cofounder—or just want to meet other immigrant entrepreneurs? Join us for an evening of drinks, community, and connection at SF Tech Week.
What to Expect
🤝 Meet immigrant founders & aspiring cofounders
🚀 Share ideas, swap stories, and spark collaborations
🌎 Celebrate the global founder journey with good vibes & new friends
Who’s Invited
- Immigrant founders searching for technical, GTM, or design partners
- Immigrant builders ready to cofound and scale
- Friends of the immigrant founder community who want to connect and support
💡 Boundless Immigration will also be offering free 1:1 consultations on visas (OPT, H1B, O1A, EB1A & more).
Design Buddies is the world’s largest design community, dedicated to helping creatives learn, grow, and connect. With tens of thousands of members globally, they host events, workshops, and mentorship programs that make design more accessible while empowering the next generation of creators.
Sigma Squared Society is a global network of young founders who are building impactful companies to shape the future. With chapters in cities around the world, they provide community, resources, and a spirit of collaboration for ambitious entrepreneurs who want to scale both their ventures and their positive impact.
Supermomos is where tech, business, and creative communities gather offline. They curate salons, founder dinners, and intimate events that bring high-quality people together in New York, San Francisco, and beyond—creating spaces that spark meaningful connections and collaborations.
This happy hour is part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring the tech ecosystem together. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
🎟 Limited spots — register now and raise a glass with your future cofounder!
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Playful Builders × AI: Future of Fun
✨ Calling all builders—creators, makers, and tinkerers—who love playful things!
This meetup is all about using AI to make fun, well… more fun! ☕🎉 . Imagine what happens when devices get personalities, toys come alive, and gadgets tell jokes.
If you’re excited about exploring how AI can spark imagination, creativity, and learning, particularly among children —or if you simply love turning fun ideas into reality through hardware, software, design, or storytelling… this is your place.
We’re bringing together software & hardware engineers, content creators, product/UI/UX designers, and AI-agent developers who love turning imagination into reality with code, circuits, and creativity.
Your host just returned from a deep dive into Asia’s tech and hardware ecosystems and will share a few informal reflections on what’s brewing in global supply chains - and why design and software are more important than ever for leading players to stay ahead in AI innovation.
Think: caffeine, curious minds, and conversations about bringing imagination to life with code or circuits.
No panels, no presentations, no pressure - just curious minds, great conversations, and ideas that might one day talk back ✨
👉 If you’re excited about building playful things with AI - whether in code, design, or hardware - come join your people! We're especially curious about toys and tools that help kids learn, play, and grow.
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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Zero-to-1: Founder x Creator Night
A social gathering for consumer founders, creators, and GTM leaders hosted by Stacked.com, Jigsaw (SR005) and Margin (SR005). The night will feature drinks, quick demos, poker, exciting content opportunities alongside networking focused on scaling consumer products. Guests include current/exited founders, a16z/YC alumni, growth operators, and notable creators. The theme is growth in 2025: PMF, distribution, virality, and brand in an AI-native era.
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
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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A Piece of the Internet to Realize Your Vision
Playa Vista
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Claim Your Space on the Internet to Help Realize Your Vision
Hear from ICANN’s experts and leading visionaries in the domain name space about how investing in the operation of a Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) can bring your organization to the forefront of a crowded digital marketplace.
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.
Parking available at ICANN's office. Please bring your parking ticket to the host, and they will validate it.
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Building What's Next: AI-Native Infrastructure Lessons from the Trenches
Behind every AI demo are months of hard engineering. The reality: today’s infrastructure wasn’t built for the demands of what's possible ahead. Those on the frontlines are discovering what works, what breaks, and what needs to be rebuilt from scratch.
This session brings those hard-earned lessons into the open. Expect candid insights from teams like Aperture Data who are rethinking data systems, scaling architectures, and solving problems most of the industry hasn’t hit yet.
If you want to understand where AI-native infrastructure is actually headed—not just on slides but in production—this is the room to be in.
Presented by:
Future | Futures
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.
Base Power Company is on a mission to modernize the grid for the electrified era. Our software, firmware, hardware, and manufacturing teams are building the systems that are redefining how energy is stored and delivered at scale.
Join us at a16z to meet Base’s CEO, Head of Software, and other Base teammates to hear what we’re building. The event will feature a leadership panel with live Q&A, giving you a chance to engage directly with the team.
Drinks, bites, and exclusive Base merch provided. Space is limited - RSVP to secure your spot.
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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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The SF Living Room: Stories Between the Code
ECHO STORY NIGHTS
4 Evenings. 10 People per Night. Only Shared Stories.
Wednesday to Saturday | Intimate Gatherings in Marina
WHY COME?
Find your people – We match you with others who’ve lived similar stories.
No small talk – Just deep, real conversations about life, SF, and the future.
Build the next wave – You care about humanity’s future and believe AI can help.
HOW IT WORKS
Before the Event – We’ll ask you a few questions to find your story’s "tribe."
At the Gathering – Share your story (5-10 mins), then listen to others.
THE NIGHTS
Wednesday: "Lost & Found"
Stories about getting lost in SF—and finding something unexpected.
The bartender who discovered a secret poetry club in the Tenderloin
The founder who slept in Dolores Park before their first funding round
The artist who turned a Muni breakdown into their best work
Thursday: "The City That Raised Me"
Stories about the people, places, and moments that shaped you here.
The teacher who learned more from their students than any degree
The engineer who built their first app in a laundromat
The writer who found their voice arguing with a barista at Café Trieste
Friday: "Future Fragments"
Stories about glimpses of the future—weird, hopeful, or terrifying.
The scientist who saw AI do something beautiful (and unrepeatable)
The activist who overheard the next big idea on a 38 Geary bus
The parent who realized their kid is building a different SF
Saturday: "Goodbye Letters"
Stories about leaving—or staying—and what SF really is.
The founder who walked away from Silicon Valley to bake bread
The artist who almost left but found one reason to stay
The retiree who’s watched the city change for 50 years
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
You have a personal story about life, SF, or tech’s role in humanity.
You care deeply about the future and AI’s potential for good.
You want to meet others on the same journey.
Just tell us:
Your story (in 1-2 sentences)
Why you want to come
DETAILS
Food & Drink: Wine, tea, and something delicious from a local spot
"This isn’t a meetup. It’s the start of your next chapter."
#EchoStoryNights #SFStories #TechForHumans
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.
Founders, Funders, & Fractionals (F3), Superbloom Strategies, Next Wave Marketing
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The Future of Work - Founders & Fractionals Breakfast
Santa Monica
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Founders, Funders, & Fractionals (F3), Superbloom Strategies, Next Wave Marketing
Join us for an intimate breakfast exploring the Future of Work at the intersection of fractional leadership and AI. Over coffee, breakfast burritos from Alfafa, and conversation, we’ll dig into how founders can leverage fractional talent, what it takes to thrive as a fractional leader, and how emerging AI tools are reshaping the way we build and scale companies.
This curated event is designed to spark meaningful dialogue between founders and fractional leaders, creating space for candid questions, shared experiences, and new connections as we navigate new ways of working together.
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.
Syndicate AI, Hollo AI, Hustle Fund, Silcon Valley Bank
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IMPACT & INNOVATION: THE FUTURE OF VENTURE
Downtown (SF)
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Syndicate AI, Hollo AI, Hustle Fund, Silcon Valley Bank
The premier impact-focused event of SF Tech Week. The Impact & Innovation Showcase is a celebration of the founders building the future, today. In an ecosystem dominated by discussions on AI and Deep Tech, we are spotlighting the entrepreneurs who are harnessing these powerful technologies to generate both exceptional returns and meaningful, scalable change.
This exclusive evening at the SVB Experience Center will bring together the most forward-thinking founders, mission-aligned VCs, and ecosystem builders. The event will feature a high-stakes pitch competition with 20 curated startups tackling critical challenges in areas like climate tech, health equity, ethical AI, and economic inclusion, all competing for the coveted Impact Innovator Award. The night will also include a thought-provoking panel discussion with leaders who have successfully navigated the path of scaling with soul.
This event is proudly sponsored by Hollo.AI, and Syndicate. Come connect with the change-makers defining the future of venture.4
Where Purpose-Driven Innovation Meets Venture Scale
This theme is designed to capture the core of the event: showcasing startups that are not only commercially viable but also fundamentally committed to solving significant social and environmental challenges.
It speaks directly to a sophisticated audience of investors and founders by acknowledging the necessity of a strong financial return (the "bottom line") while elevating the importance of measurable impact (the "double bottom line"). The theme positions the event at the cutting edge of modern venture capital, where the most resilient and valuable companies are increasingly those with a clear purpose.
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.
Intersections LA, NodeCRM
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Coworking @ Intersections LA
Culver City
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Intersections LA, NodeCRM
🚀 LA Tech Week Coworking Special 🚀
Get focused, connected, and inspired at Intersections LA with our special promotion—it's only $15/day or $50/week to join a community of innovators! Whether you’re coding, pitching, or networking, our space gives you fast Wi-Fi, good coffee, and better amenities.
We will text you a personalized door code upon confirmation of payment (within 24 hours). Pay at - https://venmo.com/IntersectionsLA
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. By registering for this event, I acknowledge that my likeness may be used in promotional materials by Intersections LA.
Run Tech Club, Wildwood Ventures
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Signal Run : RTC x Wildwood VC
Santa Monica
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Run Tech Club, Wildwood Ventures
3 miles. Breakfast provided.
Run slow to run fast—a reset that compounds into momentum.
We’re partnering with Wildwood Ventures (backed by VF Corp and their global brands like The North Face, Altra, Smartwool, Vans) — bringing their conviction-driven lens as both partner and diligence filter. No pitches, no slides — just momentum shared in motion.
How it works:
• Before the miles → log progress in Founder OS—https://runtechclub.typeform.com/getaccess
• During the miles → test conviction with peers.
• After the miles → share signals, get feedback, compound clarity.
Founders logging momentum in OS will also get the chance to be showcased at Signal LA, Jan 2026.
Your founder stage could start with a run.
📍 3 miles @ Heartbreak Santa Monica☕ Coffee, hydration, and breakfast provided
Run down:
7:00am — meetup
7:20am — take flight
8:00am — networking
Connect on Strava + route: https://www.strava.com/clubs/921267/group_events/3393036402816542234
Good to know:
Bag drop & bathroom access is available. Come early.
Sponsors:
Heartbreak Running Co | Cadence
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About Wildwood Ventures:
Wildwood Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders who are building the future of healthy and active lifestyles. Their mission is to address America’s health and wellness crisis — driving greater physical, mental, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
About Run Tech Club:
Run Tech Club is a human accelerator for early-stage founders—built for the AI-native era. OS logs -> IRL build labs -> Signal
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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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AI Founders' Mixer - An Agentic Commerce Night
Join us for an exciting evening at the AI Founders' Mixer - An Agentic Commerce Night! Hosted by UpScaleX with Qlay and Digital Garage Group in the heart of San Francisco, this exclusive gathering brings together AI entrepreneurs and founders exploring autonomous commerce systems.
Connect with innovators building AI agents that independently handle transactions, customer interactions, and business operations. Whether you're developing agentic AI solutions or scaling your commerce tech company, this intimate mixer offers valuable networking and insights on autonomous digital commerce trends.
The evening features discussions on AI agents in e-commerce, autonomous decision-making technologies, and real founder experiences. With limited spots available in SF's tech epicenter, this curated event provides the perfect opportunity to forge meaningful connections during SF Tech Week.
Don't miss this chance to collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of AI autonomy in commerce!
Guest Speakers
🌟Yuchen Wu, ex-VP at Instacart, is now building Mai — an AI agent layer for CMOs, automating marketing strategy and execution end-to-end
🌟Hao Sheng, with 6 yoe in conversational AI, founder of Chatsimple, is building AI-native UX to drastically improve inbound conversion through intelligent customer interfaces.
🌟Reni Cao, ex-PM at LinkedIn & YouTube, founder of WorldDex, is building an AI-native children learning camera hardware and parents' co-pilot software for safe online experiences.
🌟Jisong L., ex-ML Engineer at Pinterest, founder of BeFreed, is transforming long-form knowledge into bite-sized, personalized learning experiences with AI.
Event Hosts
UpScaleX is a Palo Alto-based seed fund backing the next generation of AI and digital commerce leaders. Leveraging our acceleration program, we empower exceptional founders who are redefining industries through technology.
Qlay is a San Francisco-based tech startup that is revolutionizing the engineering recruitment process with advanced AI-driven solutions. Its products include intelligent CV screening systems that truly understand the content of resumes and job descriptions (beyond simple keyword matching), interactive AI interviewers, automated coding assessments, and AI-powered proctoring solutions designed to detect cheating and ensure candidate authenticity.
Digital Garage US is a technology incubator that bridges global markets and industries. By leveraging its diverse international network, Digital Garage US empowers startups, creators, and businesses to expand and innovate on a worldwide stage.
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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CAD + AI After Hours
Come hang out with researchers, founders and engineers in the CAD space: 3d modeling, computer vision, computer aided manufacturing, and digital fabrication. Chat with others working to bring the intelligence age to world of making in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Manufacturing.
++attendance is subject to approval++
must be an engineer, researcher or founder.
www.romantic.technology
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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Global Capital, Local Impact: LP–GP Roundtable (Amino Capital, Pillsbury)
Embarcadero
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Amino Capital, Pillsbury
Global Capital, Local Impact: LP–GP Roundtable
📍 Pillsbury, Four Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor | San Francisco
🗓️ Monday, October 6, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In today’s venture landscape, capital is global, but impact is local. Family offices, institutional LPs, and global VCs are navigating unprecedented challenges: cross-border regulations, trust in emerging markets, and the rise of new tech paradigms such as AI, data-driven networks, and frontier innovation. This discussion goes beyond fundraising mechanics to tackle how global capital allocators and local innovators can align for long-term value creation.
1️⃣ Capital Flows and Cross-Border Venture
2️⃣ LP-GP Alignment in the Age of AI
3️⃣ Impact, Inclusion & Long-Term Partnerships
(Please register with full name for building access. ID is required at check-in.)
Speakers:
Larry Li, Managing Partner, Amino Capital, — 2025 Forbes Midas List honoree, 2-time Forbes Midas Seed List recipient (2023–2024); early investor in Zoom (2011); Wells Fargo AAPI Alumni of the Year (2024).
Ken Goldman (former CFO of Yahoo!, President Emeritus Hillspire, board director of Fortinet, RingCentral, Zuora, GoPro, and others)
Huican Zhu, PhD, Managing Partner, Amino Capital; Joined Google in 2000, and creator of Google Image Search. Board member of UC Santa Barbara Board of Trustees; Board member of Harker School.
Wei Du is an Investment Partner at Unfold Capital. Previously, he worked with the Hagino Family Office in Kyoto, Japan, where he managed overseas assets and joint ventures for a century-old family enterprise.
Eunice Choi is the leader of Pillsbury’s Private Capital Sponsor practice and a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice. Eunice represents sponsors in the formation of a wide variety of private capital funds, ranging in size from multibillion-dollar partnerships to early-stage micro venture capital firms.
Sue Xu, PhD, Managing Partner, Amino Capital (2012-present)— angel investor in nearly 20 unicorns; postdoc and entrepreneurship mentor at Stanford University; founding CEO of Stanford spin-offs CandyHouse and CyteSi; UNGA 2024 speaker advocating AI for combating human trafficking and protecting women and children; recipient of the Outstanding Asian American Woman Who Dared award (2025);
This time around, we have a restricted number of openings for the upcoming intimate event. Feel free to submit your application, and if additional space becomes accessible, we will certainly accommodate more attendees.
We bring together an exceptional and carefully curated group of notable individuals from tech and venture. Each gathering features ample time to meet and get to know one another.
Previous events were phenomenal success, often with 120 attendees chosen from 800 applicants. We’re excited to recreate that experience with you! The feedback was glowing, and participants didn’t want the night to end. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7122787964404830208/
About Amino Capital (https://www.aminocapital.com/)
AMINO Capital is a global venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, with investment theme of data moat and network effect. With over $1 billion in capital under management, Amino has funded hundreds of companies in seed-to-growth stages across Consumer, PLG SaaS, Frontier Tech, and Web3, including 35 successful exits, 17 unicorns and over 35 companies which are valued over $100M, such as Chime, Webflow, Rippling, Grail, Weee, Replit, Turing, Dfinity, OmiseGo, Oasis Labs, Instawork, Wetravel, AIFI.io, Wyze, Avail MedSystems and Beacons.ai.
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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Bacon, Eggs & Blockchain w/ Deel & Liquifi
Because nothing pairs better with crypto than crispy bacon and bottomless coffee. Join Deel and Liquifi for a breakfast that’s part brain fuel, part builder therapy, and all things web3. Expect sizzling conversations on scaling, token comp, and the wild world of global payroll, served sunny-side up. 🥂
Builders, founders, and big dreamers welcome. Come hungry, leave inspired.
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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