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[Shipping Agentic Workflow with Manus: Meet Your AI Co-Founder]
See how AI teammates are already transforming the way we work.
As part of SF Tech Week 2025, join Manus AI for an evening that goes beyond the hype. This won’t just be a product demo — we’re putting real-world workflows on stage. Our pre-selected Vibe Captains will showcase how they use Manus to power through complex tasks with speed, creativity, and quality.
Whether you’re a founder juggling fundraising decks, an operator drowning in reporting and research, or simply curious about how AI can collaborate on everyday work — this night is for you.
What to Expect:
- Showcase Demos: From Manus team and 8–10 Vibe Captains presenting their Manus workflows
- Q&A with Manus VP of engineering, Ziming + virtual keynote from Manus Co-Founder & CPO, Tao Zhang.
- Hands-on exploration with free credits after the program
- Networking Happy Hour with food and drinks
Agenda:
5:30–6:00 PM | Networking & Check-In
6:00–6:10 PM | Opening Remarks
6:10–6:30 PM | Fireside Chat with Dennis Yao-Yu
6:30–7:30 PM | Captains on Deck Showcase — 8–10 power users demo their workflows
7:30–7:55 PM | Q&A + Virtual keynote from Manus team
8:00–9:00 PM | Happy Hour & Networking
Who Should attend:
Founders — looking for leverage beyond their team
Operators — sales, GTM, analysts tired of manual grind
AI Enthusiasts — curious about practical, real-world use of AI agents
About Manus:
Manus is a general-purpose AI agent designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks for knowledge workers. It doesn't just analyze, suggest, or assist — it executes complete workflows from start to finish, delivering high-quality outputs.
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.
Pixsee, Seen Entertainment
[SF]
[LA]
The Future of Content Creator Markets
Santa Monica
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Pixsee, Seen Entertainment
A panel discussion with the founders of Pixsee, a blockchain-based, be-your-own-box-office streaming platform, Big Visions Pictures, the world's first crypto-funded studio, and Seen Entertainment, in conversation about the future of content creation.
Panelists include:
Tom Ross, CEO of Pixsee
Richie Walls, Co-Founder of Seen Entertainment
Ivy Sunderji, Pixsee
Big Vision Pictures
Moderated by Taylor Ferber
Hosted by Mark Stevens
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 + Founder Sailing
We are excited to be hosting a sunset cruise in the beautiful San Francisco Bay for VCs and Founders for SF tech week!
This is meant as an intimate way to get to know other investors and founders as well as get out on the water (and call it work). No sailing experience required. We will teach anyone who would like to learn a little while we're out there. Weather in October is usually beautiful so we should be in for a stunning view.
The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and a16z. Wells Fargo Strategic Capital is an investor making $5-$30M investments in growth stage companies. The event is hosted by Oliver Spalding, an investor at WFSC and a Lecturer at The Wharton School and James da Costa, Partner at a16z.
We will bring snacks and some drinks on board. We will be going out on a beautiful chartered Jenneau Sun Odyssey. There is a bathroom, fridge, and kitchen on board. We will be leaving out of Pier 39 (Fisherman's Wharf) from 5-7pm on Tuesday October 7th.
Capacity is 10 people.
For logistics, I will communicate with everyone about the weather but always smart to bring a warm jacket (windbreaker and fleece just in case is recommended). Please remember to wear non-marking shoes (black soles to be avoided).
We are excited to have you out!
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.
[SF]
[LA]
GTM Leaders Padel Social: Game. Set. Unify.
Join Unify for a morning of fun, friendly competition, and community at Bay Padel in San Francisco during Tech Week. We’re bringing together top GTM leaders for open court games, breakfast, and a chance to connect.
Whether you’re here to play, cheer, or just hang out, you’ll have the chance to win some unique and cool prizes throughout the morning.
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.
ASTN, Thruline Networks, Future Bars
[SF]
[LA]
SportsTech MeetUp-Athletes, Investors, & Founders
SOMA
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ASTN, Thruline Networks, Future Bars
ASTN is a SportsTech platform designed to optimize the wealth creation opportunity for all types of athletes. [www.astn.ai]
This system offers education, revenue-generating opportunities, and investment opportunities to participants in the community.
This session builds on our Wealth conversation by creating space for athletes, founders, and investors to connect directly. Athletes and participants in the community will have the chance to sit down one-on-one with the ASTN founders, industry experts, and investors to ask questions and explore ways to collaborate. At the same time, we’re bringing USF community leaders into the mix to spark new partnerships and open doors for future opportunities across the sports innovation ecosystem.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Cocktails & Confidants
This is your chance to enjoy a cocktail, meet other makers and doers in the startup industry, and create your own Confidant, your personalized digital avatar that brings a face to your website and creates personal trust with your customers.
We are looking to build a community around people interested in avatars and their real-world applications. And of course have fun while doing it!
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.
[SF]
[LA]
LA Fireside with Founder of HotelTonight, Sam Shank
Please join us for a fireside chat with Sam Shank, who co-founded HotelTonight from day one, scaled it into a beloved consumer product with millions of users, and led it all the way through its acquisition by Airbnb. After the acquisition, Sam stayed on at Airbnb for nearly four years, where he helped grow its boutique hotel category.
The conversation will be hosted by a16z partner Katia Ameri. You can expect candid insights on building a consumer product people love, navigating scale, and what it takes to steer a startup through acquisition and beyond.
Spots are limited — RSVP soon!
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.
AI Venture Forge | PorterShed
[SF]
[LA]
Irish Tech Connect
Downtown (SF)
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AI Venture Forge | PorterShed
Join us for a breakfast morning as part of San Francisco Tech Week to meet with the AI Venture Forge cohort. Over coffee and a hearty breakfast, you’ll meet 9 pioneering AI startups from Ireland’s Venture Forge Accelerator - a new wave of founders shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Hosted by the team at PorterShed and supported by Enterprise Ireland. Thank you to the team at VHI for sponsoring this breakfast
We’ll also be joined by a special guest who’s shaping the future of AI right here in the Bay Area… stay tuned!
Connect directly with founders building cutting-edge AI solutions.
Discover fresh opportunities for collaboration, investment, and partnerships.
Celebrate Ireland’s thriving startup ecosystem as it bridges into the global AI community.
Whether you’re an investor scouting the next big AI play, a founder looking to exchange insights, or simply someone who loves all things Ireland and innovation, this breakfast gathering promises great conversations, new connections, and a front-row seat to the future of AI.
AI Venture Forge is made possible through funding received from the NDRC Realisation Fund.
The NDRC is Ireland's startup accelerator programme, operated by a consortium of innovation hubs, that supports early-stage, globally ambitious tech startups with funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help them build and scale their businesses.
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.
Workday, Boston Consulting Group, Globalization Partners
[SF]
[LA]
Hollywood’s New Golden Age: Thriving in an Age of Disruption
West Hollywood
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Workday, Boston Consulting Group, Globalization Partners
Join Workday, BCG and Globalization Partners at Tech Week 2025 as we sit down with C-suite leaders from some of the world’s most vital studios, to understand how they are thriving in an age of industry disruption, agentic AI and more.
At this intimate dinner at Soho House West Hollywood, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Network with your industry peers leading AI transformations
• Learn about new BCG research on corporate vitality in the entertainment and media industries, and who’s driving market leadership today.
• Participate in dinner discussions to learn how top entertainment executives are transforming their operating models, investments, and talent strategies to capitalize on GenAI and Agentic AI.
Speakers:
Lucas Shaw, Managing Editor, Media and Entertainment, Bloomberg News
ChenLi Wang, General Partner, WndrCo
Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising, Netflix
Ricky Chen, VP, Finance Transformation, Fox
Rebecca Kent, Head of Transformation, Warner Bros. Discovery
Ketil Gjerstad, Global Strategy Leader, BCG
Janet Balis, Managing Director, Media & Entertainment, BCG
Alejandro Mayer, Chief Strategy & Business Officer, Workday
Nicole Sahin, Founder and CEO, Globalization Partners
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]
Whiskey & Cigars: An Evening of Bold Connections
Whiskey & Cigars: An Evening of Bold Connections
Step into an evening where rich flavors meet rich conversations. Join San Francisco’s professionals, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers for a sophisticated night of networking over premium whiskeys and hand-rolled Caribbean cigars.
🥃 Whiskey Tasting Experience
Explore a flight of distinctive whiskeys — each with unique tasting notes — guided by an expert who will share the craftsmanship behind every pour.
💨 Caribbean Cigar Pairings
Select one of three premium Caribbean cigars to enjoy alongside your whiskey, each chosen to perfectly complement the evening’s pours.
🤝 Refined Networking Atmosphere
This isn’t just an event — it’s an experience. Forge meaningful connections in a relaxed yet elevated setting designed for conversation, collaboration, and enjoyment.
A night for those who appreciate the finer things — and the people who share that appreciation.
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.
Fusion Fund, BOLD Capital Partners
[SF]
[LA]
AI in Healthcare 2.0 Happy Hour
Santa Monica
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Fusion Fund, BOLD Capital Partners
Kick off #LATechWeek with drinks and new connections as you join innovators shaping the future of AI and healthcare.
The event is cohosted by Fusion Fund and BOLD Capital Partners. A huge shoutout to our sponsor SVB for their unwavering support and dedication to fostering this special community.
Featured founders include:
- Kenny Brown: CEO of Feno (World's first connected U-shaped smart toothbrush: harnessing AI for smarter, insightful brushing)
- Aditya Rajagopal: CEO of Esperto Medical (A novel device for calibration free, non-
invasive, accurate, continuous blood pressure measurement)
- Nazli Azimi: CEO of Therna Biosciences (Therna is pioneering the intersection of advanced RNA research and AI to revolutionize next-generation RNA therapeutics)
- Sabina Bruehlmann: CEO of Nimble Science (A smart pill to collect actionable health data from the GI tract)
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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.
[SF]
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WebCongress LA: Future Ready
[SF]
[LA]
Queer Tech IRL Launch Party hosted by JP Morgan and Build Momentum
LGBTQ+ brilliance is shaping the future of tech. That’s why we’re launching Queer Tech IRL — a new community for LGBTQ+ founders, builders, and investors who are creating what’s next.
As part of LA Tech Week, we’re taking over Or Bar in West Hollywood for a night of connection, free craft cocktails, and celebration. This is where you’ll meet your next investor, co-founder, or the company you want to back — all while building strength and visibility within the LGBTQ+ tech community.
✨ Free craft cocktails and a packed room of top LGBTQ+ talent in tech
✨ Curated networking designed to make it easy to find the people you need
✨ A launch event that sets the stage for ongoing monthly gatherings across LA
This isn’t just a party — it’s the beginning of a movement. And you’re invited to be part of it.
Proudly sponsored by JPMorgan and Build Momentum, who share our commitment to elevating underrepresented founders and building a stronger, more inclusive tech ecosystem.
This event is part of #LATechWeek — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem and celebrate the ideas, founders, and communities shaping what comes next. Learn more at www.tech-week.com and www.buildmomentum.dev
USC Information Sciences Institute, Stifel Venture Banking
[SF]
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Inside the Minds Bending Our Reality
Marina del Rey
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USC Information Sciences Institute, Stifel Venture Banking
Event Title: Inside the Minds Bending Our Reality
Quantum computing isn’t just the next leap in tech—it’s a complete reshaping of what’s possible. Join us for a high-energy panel that explores how quantum breakthroughs could upend industries, accelerate discovery, and bend the very fabric of our reality. Moderated by Haley Weinstein Founder at Stealth Startup, this conversation will take you inside the cutting edge of the quantum revolution.
https://www.isi.edu/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-weinstein-58b129136/
Thank you to our event sponsors
NewMark
https://www.nmrk.com/
Stifel | Venture Banking!
https://bankwithstifel.com/venture-banking/
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
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
Leonis Capital, Entreconnect
[SF]
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OpenAI DevDay Recap & Mixer
Downtown (SF)
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Leonis Capital, Entreconnect
Join us for a recap and mixer after OpenAI DevDay, where we’ll break down the latest announcements, demos, and insights from OpenAI’s flagship developer event.
We’ll be joined by
- Jeff Wang, co-founder @ Exa, AI Search Engine, Series B
- Harry Qi, co-founder @ Motion, AI Employees, Series C
- Wen Sang, co-founder @ Genspark, the All-in-One AI Workspace, Series A
This gathering brings together top AI founders, researchers, and builders who are shaping the future of AI.
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🌌 About Leonis Capital (https://www.leoniscap.com/)
Leonis Capital is a research-driven fund investing in Seed/Pre-Seed stage companies. Since 2021, we have backed AI-powered and AI-native startups like Motion, MaintainX, Spline, Jace, and Orchids.
Follow our research here:
https://leonisnewsletter.substack.com/
🌳 About EntreConnect (https://entreconnect.us/)
EntreConnect is a dynamic community of entrepreneurs and investors, founded in 2023 to empower those building and scaling businesses. We understand the challenges and isolation of the entrepreneurial journey and exist to bridge that gap through world-class events, unparalleled speakers, and transformative connections. We have brought together 21,000+ entrepreneurs, operators, business leaders, and investors through our events — fostering collaboration, exchanging insights, and fueling innovation across the global startup ecosystem. Follow our LinkedIn for upcoming events.
Follow here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entreconnect-sf/
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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.
Hanwha AI Center has kindly agreed to provide venue sponsorship for this event.
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