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LA Startup Job Fair
🚀 Looking to join a fast-growing startup, or to hire exceptional talent?
Join NTG Events for the Startup Job Fair at SF Tech Week. This curated event connects Seed to Series B startups with top technical, operational, and GTM talent.
You’ll get the chance to meet innovative startups including:
- Axle AI
- CreativePeople
…and 13 more high-growth companies actively hiring during LA Tech Week.
Who Should Attend
Startups
✅ Actively hiring in engineering, design, growth, or ops
✅ Want to meet high-quality candidates face-to-face
✅ Prefer high-intent talent over generic pipelines
👉 Interested in having your startup join? Email us at namansehgal724@gmail.com to secure your spot.
Job Seekers
✅ Looking to join a fast-growing startup
✅ Prefer meeting founders & recruiters directly
✅ Exploring roles in AI, engineering, growth, or design
Roles Hiring For
- AI & ML Engineering
- Back-End, Front-End, Full-Stack
- Growth & GTM
- Product Design & UX
Perks for Employers
🌟 Concierge support with talent pre-matching
🌟 Direct access to top-tier candidates
🌟 Brand exposure through LA Tech Week promotions
This event is 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.
🎟 Limited spots available — register now!
[SF]
[LA]
Puppies & (Mat) Pilates
Get ready to join Ultimate AI for Puppies & Mat Pilates, a wellness social designed to reset and recharge.
We’ll start with a guided MAT pilates class (pretty much yoga), puppies and a cuddle cooldown in partnership with a local rescue.
This is a low-stress, high-signal networking experience for founders, creators, and investors looking to connect. You’ll leave with new contacts, clear headspace, and maybe even a future foster pup.
Yoga begins at 4:30.
Due to capacity constraints, we may not be able to accept everyone who applies to get on the list.
Healthy drinks / smoothies provided… and puppies! 🐶
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.
Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Product Hiring House
[SF]
[LA]
Connect & Match: Tech Talent & Hiring Managers Navigate the Messy Middle
Santa Monica
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Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Product Hiring House
UPDATE 10.14.2025
TO ATTEND OUR EVENT:
(1) Opt-in on Partiful
(2) Take brief survey
(3) Pay the $15 registration fee
4) View your personalized matchmaking sessions with a Unique ID** provided by email or in-person: www.productadvisorycollective.com/my-sessions
*Attendees can complete registration on-site.
**Exception: people who signed up on 10.14 or 10.15 are unlikely to receive a Unique ID but can still come and take part in the matchmaking
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Connect & Match: the Messy Middle of Tech
Join us for focused, intentional networking at a time when change, transition and evolution are the only constants in tech. If you are in product, engineering, data/AI, design or technical programs -- this event is for you.
Data-driven matchmaking, curated conversations and connections. Opt-in if you are:
- Tech talent seeking your next role
- Hiring or expecting to hire tech talent
To receive an invitation, attendees will:
(1) First, take short surveys, allowing us to curate group matches.
(2)Then, receive ‘official invitations’ to make a payment ($10) and view venue location details.
🔹Lightning Roundtable (20 minutes)
Product, engineering and recruiting leaders will engage in a quick, sparky discussion the moment we're in in tech.
- Jeff Lee-Chan, Software Engineering Manager at Snapchat (ex-Google)
- Kene Anoliefo, Founder at Bifocal (ex-Heard, ex-Spotify, ex-Netflix)
- Esther Sportello, ex-U.S. Digital Services
- Dane Zink and Kayla Pearson at Product Hiring House
- Mary Beth Snodgrass (Moderator), Managing Director at Product Advisory Collective
🔹Matchmaking Breakout Sessions.
Attendees will receive and enter ‘unique IDs’ on PAC’s Matchmaking site to locate their pre-assigned breakout discussion groups and rotate among them over the course of about an hour.
With expert guidance from an Emmy-Award Winning Executive Producer, Mashawn Nix, and a seasoned tech program management leader, Michelle Rhee, we're curating a highly engaging, memorable experience!
Following this event, we’ll host another round of match-making (register separately here: https://partiful.com/e/7WweGn2fdbjKWPU1Do3O )
connecting women tech leaders & fractional consultants, tech startup entrepreneurs and investors.
Afterwards, women leaders are welcome to join a Women-in-Tech Happy Hour (https://partiful.com/e/s6c4MCcuJMDl2wEF0sGx)
Whether you’re making your next career move, preparing for the future of AI products, or exploring future opportunities amidst uncertainty, our event aims to help you forge a clearer path forwards and connect strategically.
Hosted by Product Advisory Collective and Product Hiring House this event brings together product professionals, tech talent, recruiters, founders, and investors to spark connections in the messy middle.
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]
[LA]
LABEL IQ AI - THE NASDAQ FOR AI MUSIC - LIVE DEMO + AI ARTIST MEETUP
LABEL IQ AI takes over LA Tech Week Thursday Oct 16 with a first of its kind creator showcase where AI meets the music economy. Think Wall Street energy, but powered by music and creativity.
Live, we’ll turn photos and prompts into full music videos, launch creator tokens with the crowd, and show how fans can back artists directly for as little as $1.
The night also features an AI Artist Meetup + Showcase, with registered AI artists presenting up to 1–2 songs or videos live at the event.
Expect live demos, creator onboarding, an AI music + video challenge, and high-energy networking, all powered by $DMCAI. Complimentary drinks, appetizers, and giveaways included.
🗽📈 Wall Street Runs on Capital.
🤖🎶🎥 We Run on Creativity.
Must RSVP To Attend - No Pop Ups!
📧 HI@LABELIQ.AI
7:00 – 8:00 PM → Welcome Mixer + Creator Onboarding
8:00 – 8:40 PM → Founder Keynote + Demo (Adrian Swish)
8:50 – 9:30 PM → AI Music Meetup + AI Video Challenge (10 slots, Must Signup if you want to present your AI Music)
9:30 – 10:00 PM → Networking Mixer + Creator Signups
Whether your a musician, influencer, content creator marketer, product manager LABEL IQ AI is The simplest way to make a song and or music video, let fans fund it from $1, and pay everyone automatically, without giving up your rights.
🎶 Create studio quality audio
🎥 Create HD 1080p short form videos
🔄 Remix, Download, and or Sample Content
🎤 Crowdfund a single with no upfront budget
🎟️ Let fans support you starting at $1
🎧 Keep 100% of your rights
🔥 Launch an Album Token with built-in rewards
SIGN UP TODAY ➡️ HTTPS://LABELIQ.AI
@LABELIQAI
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.
Entrepreneurship Launchpad
[SF]
[LA]
Tech Entrepreneurs TNG
Pasadena
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Entrepreneurship Launchpad
With technology advancing faster than ever, we believe the next generation will be the ones to make the biggest impact in the world.
At Tech Entrepreneurs TNG, you’ll learn what it takes to become a tech entrepreneur—from the skills to focus on now, to the mindset that will help you create lasting, positive impact in the world.
Jeff Su, a visionary software architect and entrepreneur who has built tech from small startups to major companies from the ground up, will share his journey and insights. Following his talk, you’ll dive into a fun, hands-on workshop designed to spark your creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. There will be Amazon gift card prizes in multiple categories, so bring your friends, learn & create together, and win some money!
NO coding experience is required—this workshop is designed to start you on your journey regardless of your background. Open to all high schoolers and audacious middle schoolers.
[SF]
[LA]
Adaptive Security Executive Dinner at Juliet
Join Adaptive Security for an evening connecting with peers over dinner while exploring how AI is transforming the threat landscape.
Adaptive Security is bringing together leading cybersecurity professionals for an exclusive dinner at Juliet, a modern French restaurant nestled in the heart of Culver City.
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.
Stand With Crypto, Digital Innovation for America, Mayor Lana Negrete of City of Santa Monica
[SF]
[LA]
Power, Policy & The People Behind the Future
Santa Monica
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Stand With Crypto, Digital Innovation for America, Mayor Lana Negrete of City of Santa Monica
An exclusive night with Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, leading policymakers, Web3 and blockchain founders, investors, and creators.
Sip, connect, and spark real conversations at the historic Fairmont Santa Monica. Elevated energy, smart company, and moments that matter.
Expect a relaxed yet high-energy evening, ocean views, power conversations, and a few surprise guests from the BTC Supercycle circle, the perfect mid-Tech Week recharge for founders, creators, and policy advocates alike.
IRL Energy Packs: A curated set of essentials to keep you powered, hydrated, and on point through LA Tech Week.
Hosted by:
STAND WITH CRYPTO is a grassroots, nonpartisan movement uniting over 2.5 million advocates nationwide to protect the future of crypto and blockchain innovation. We amplify community voices, educate policymakers, and mobilize around fair digital asset legislation. Beyond advocacy, Stand With Crypto creates opportunities to connect through local activations, community events, and partnerships empowering members to host and shape the future of Web3 from the ground up. Connect with carrie@msnfty.io if you would like to join the mission or host an upcoming event.
https://www.standwithcrypto.org/
DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR AMERICA: (DIFA) is an advocacy group focused on promoting blockchain technology and digital assets to ensure American leadership in the global digital economy and provide regulatory clarity for consumers and businesses. Their mission includes supporting legislation like the CLARITY Act to establish a clear regulatory framework, prevent the misuse of consumer funds, foster innovation, and create jobs within the U.S.
https://digitalinnovationforamerica.com/
LBANK LABS is the crypto venture capital and fund of funds arm of the global cryptocurrency exchange, LBank. Launched in 2022 with a $100 million fund, it invests in and incubates promising Web3 startups, supporting their growth with funding, mentorship, and extensive network access. https://www.lbanklabs.com/
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.
Catalyst Bay, Empat, Techstars
[SF]
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Techstars Startup Weekend: Consumer x AI
Santa Monica
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Catalyst Bay, Empat, Techstars
From personalized learning to AI-generated content, the next wave of consumer tech is here — and it’s powered by AI.
Join us for a fast-paced evening of startup demos, real founder stories, and early access to products shaping how people live, learn, create, and connect. Whether you’re building, investing, or just curious — this is the room for Consumer AI.
🎙️ Special Guest: Ravi Mehta (ex-CPO Tinder, Reforge, Facebook)
linkedin.com/in/ravimehta/
We’ll host a fireside chat with Ravi on building products people love in the age of AI — from consumer psychology to product strategy frameworks that scale.
Whether you’re building, investing, or just curious — this is the room for Consumer AI.
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Co-hosts and Partners
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so businesses can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With its mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean helps developers at startups and growing digital businesses rapidly build, deploy and scale. DigitalOcean combines the power of simplicity, security, community and customer support so customers can spend less time managing their infrastructure and more time building innovative applications that drive business growth.
Hatch
Hatch, DigitalOcean’s global program for startups, is committed to helping startups by providing infrastructure credits and discounts, free access to premium support, a welcoming community of builders, and so much more so founders can focus on what’s important—building technology that changes the world.
https://www.digitalocean.com/hatch
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What to Expect
🚀 Live demos from 10 handpicked startups
🎤 Founder spotlights + Q&A
🤝 Networking with builders, investors & creators
🍸 Drinks & good people
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💡 Apply to Pitch
We’re selecting 10 consumer AI startups that are early-stage but already live, loved, or scaling.
Ideal teams are:
- Seed+
- $500K+ raised or $100K+ ARR
– Already delivering real value to users
Apply to Pitch → https://whk06pk37nm.typeform.com/to/oFLmWVsE
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See what’s next in AI — and who’s building it.
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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Legal Disclaimer
By registering for this event, you agree to release Techstars Startup Weekend SF and Catalyst Bay from any liability related to your participation. You also consent to photography and video recording during the event, with the resulting media potentially used for marketing and promotional purposes.
By registering, you agree to be added to the Techstars Startup Weekend SF and Catalyst Bay newsletters for updates on future events and community news. You may unsubscribe at any time.
[SF]
[LA]
HartBeat presents PROMPT SIDE STORY
West Hollywood
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Hartbeat, King Willonius
Hartbeat Presents: PROMPT SIDE STORY
Hartbeat, the global media company founded by Kevin Hart, debuts PROMPT SIDE STORY the premiere cultural event during What happens when you drop a comedian into the lab with an AI creator? Chaos, culture, and comedy collide in PROMPT SIDE STORY, the premiere AI film event of LA Tech Week.
Each short follows the unscripted process: raw ideas, wild prompts, and real-time creation as comedians shape AI into laugh-out-loud stories. It is not theory, it is execution, staged live before an audience.
Hosted by TIME100 Most Influential in AI comedian and creator of the viral hit BBL Drizzy, King Willonius, the night blends stand-up energy with cinematic innovation. Special celebrity guests will join the mix, and teams will battle for cash prizes and bragging rights.
The finished short films will premiere exclusively on the LOL Network, giving fans a front-row seat to the most unexpected and hilarious AI-powered comedy experiments ever created.
PROMPT SIDE STORY is the collision of Hollywood, comedy, and code. This is the moment where the future of storytelling takes the stage.
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]
[LA]
ChargerHelp Reliability Revolution
After five years in the field solving the toughest problems in EV charging, ChargerHelp is proud to unveil the next evolution of reliability. You’re invited to be among the first to experience it.
As part of LA Tech Week, we’re opening our doors for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how technology is transforming the future of EV infrastructure. From advanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance to intelligent service coordination, our new platform is built to redefine reliability from the ground up.
This isn’t just a product reveal. It’s a turning point in how technology drives uptime, performance, and confidence in clean transportation.
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]
[LA]
VC & Founders Breakfast Mixer w/ Qapita, Remofirst
Start your day at LA Tech Week with Qapita’s VC & Founders Breakfast Mixer — a relaxed morning meetup for meaningful conversations, fresh connections, and great company. Join us in Los Angeles for a casual breakfast and engaging dialogue with fellow attendees from across the startup and tech ecosystem.
About the Hosts
Qapita (https://www.qapita.com) enables startups to streamline equity and ownership management across the lifecycle.
Remofirst (remofirst.com) helps companies simplify global hiring and manage remote teams with ease.
Event Details
📅 Thursday, October 16
📍 Los Angeles
🗓️ Part of: #LATechWeek – a city-wide celebration of innovation hosted by startups and VCs.
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]
[LA]
Crypto Unplugged: A Fireside Chat with a16z + Fenwick
Join a16z and Fenwick for an evening of candid conversation and connection in the crypto space.
This fireside-style gathering brings together founders, investors, and legal minds shaping the future of blockchain, digital assets, and decentralized technologies. Expect thoughtful dialogue, curated networking, and a relaxed atmosphere designed for real talk.
Whether you're building infrastructure, navigating regulation, or exploring new protocols, this is where crypto meets community.
About Fenwick
Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients all over the world. Named 2024 Practice Group of the Year for both Life Sciences and Technology by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn 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]
[LA]
Grappling with Vector Databases
Join us for a No-Gi Jiu Jitsu seminar with a brief introduction about building agents and AI applications with Pinecone. We will do 30 minutes of instructional, 15 minute AI presentation, and open mat for the rest of the time. First 50 attendees will receive a custom Pinecone rashguard.
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]
[LA]
Beacons LA Creator Economy Mixer
Join us for an exclusive evening at LA Tech Week.
Beacons is bringing together top creators, agencies, brands, and investors to connect and shape the future of the creator economy.
Expect curated networking in a stunning venue.
✨ What you’ll take away
-Curated networking with leading creators, agencies, brands, and creator economy experts
👥 Who this event is for
-Creators: Creators scaling their businesses
-Brand Leaders: Marketing leads and decision-makers partnering with creator talent
-Industry Leaders: Product builders, platform partners shaping creator-tech
-Investors: Backing the next wave of growth in the creator economy
Invite only. Space is limited.
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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