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World's First XR Metaverse Browser
Experience the world's first metaverse browser built for real-time AR and VR experiences that connect the worlds global population in a single instance on any device. Hear about revolutionary technology that powers large-scale, real-time, on demand spatial experiences.
Learn more at: https://www.rp1.com/learn
Speaker:
Sean Mann, CEO of RP1, is a visionary leader with 25 years of entrepreneurial and technology expertise. In 2023, he was named 'Innovator of the Year' at the WebXR Awards, ranked as a top 20 Metaverse Industry founder by Metaverse Insider, and a featured Industry thought leader on CNBC. Sean shapes RP1's strategic direction, drawing from a diverse background in B2C and B2B sectors, including medical, consumer electronics, software technology, fitness, and wellness. His career highlights encompass business transformation, strategic partnerships, and pioneering marketing strategies. Sean and RP1 are active members of the Metaverse Standards Forum, the Open ARCloud, IEEE, The World Wide Web Consortium.
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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Women in Tech Coffee & Breakfast Networking Event! - hosted by Spring Fertility
Kickstart your morning with coffee and breakfast bites- on us!
Join Spring Fertility for a special breakfast meetup designed for female founders, funders, and tech innovators shaping the future of our industry.
You’ll hear first-hand from Spring Fertility’s Fertility Specialist, Dr. Monica Pasternak, about balancing a thriving career and family-building, and get answers to any fertility-related questions!
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Secure AI - Drinks on you
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.
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Future of Work in Finance: From Vision to ROI
How are top finance leaders driving real ROI with AI today?
Join us for an exclusive executive roundtable exploring how human expertise and AI intelligence are coming together to transform enterprise finance. Hosted by LuminaData in partnership with Paul Hastings, this invite-only gathering brings together CFOs, CAOs, finance executives, and investors for an afternoon of insights, live demos, and meaningful connections.
What You’ll Experience
Opening Keynote – Afrozy Ara ( Cofounder & CEO, LuminaData ) sets the stage for the future of finance (15 mins)
Panel Discussions – Perspectives from leading finance innovators and investors, moderated by Rosalina Hiu, CMO at LuminaData (45 mins)
- Mark Flournoy ( Chief Accounting Officer at RealPage )
- Greg Moser ( CEO at ShipCalm )
- Goutham Kapa (Investor at Visa Ventures)
- Afrozy Ara ( CEO at LuminaData )
Networking Break – Build relationships with peers and industry leaders
AI Case Studies + Demos – Real-world examples of AI in action across enterprise finance
- Deepti Chafekar ( Cofounder & CTO, LuminaData )
Closing Notes + Lunch/Networking – Wrap up with fresh ideas and new connections
Why Attend
- Get insights from leaders shaping the future of finance.
- See live AI case studies and demos solving enterprise workflows today.
- Network with CFOs, CAOs, finance executives, and investors.
- Walk away with practical takeaways on driving ROI with AI.
Hosted By
LuminaData (https://www.luminadata.ai/)
AI agents that automate complex enterprise finance workflows
Paul Hastings (https://www.paulhastings.com/)
A premier global law firm
This event is part of #SFTechWeek, a week-long series of gatherings hosted by VCs and startups to connect the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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Hyperpersonalized Education : MOSaiC
We're disrupting education.
Join us to launch MOSaiC with bemosaic.ai with live product demos and audience input in designing the future of learning and self-development.
Hear our panel with Industry leaders in AI, Ed-Tech and Consumer tech on the disruption of the ed-tech and consumer-tech markets with AI.
Panelist details coming soon!
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.
Spice King of Zanzibar, Angel List
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After Hours Founder's Poker Lounge w/ Angellist
North Beach
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Spice King of Zanzibar, Angel List
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🃏 The Spice King’s Poker Nights at Techweek
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Founders, investors, LPs — the Spice King summons you. During Techweek, every night Sunday through Saturday, I’m hosting a private poker/founders lounge inside the sleek offices of AngelList. Yes, you read that right: poker in the house that built modern startup investing.
I’ve teamed up with AngelList because there’s no better backdrop for big bets and bold bluffs. Think polished floors, startup lore, and the kind of place where “all-in” could mean your next round.
*****Drinks & Snacks Included!*****
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CHOOSE YOUR FLAVOR:
At the table (or around it), you’ve got three ways to play:
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- 10c/20c No-Limit Hold ’Em — for the poker-curious
- 1/1 No-Limit Hold ’Em — light sparring, the warm-up ring.
- 5/5 No-Limit Hold ’Em — where the sharks circle and the pots get real.
- Drinks & Socializing — because sometimes the best move is sitting back with a whiskey and letting others show their tells.
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Who Belongs Here
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Founders who’ve raised $1M+ (you’ve proven you can ante up).
Investors & LPs who know that real deal flow happens after-hours.
Anyone who understands that poker is about character, risk, and nerve.
Why Show Up?
Because you’ll learn more about someone’s true game in two hours here than in twenty pitch meetings. Because this is AngelList + the Spice King — two brands that don’t exactly do “casual.” And because in this room, even a losing hand might win you your next deal.
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The Ground Rules
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No sneaking in: This is badged-in, ID-checked, guest-list-only. If you’re not approved, you’re not crossing that lobby.
Respect the seat: Take a spot, then ghost? You’ll be exiled from the Spice King’s future events. No second chances.
Special guests: Each night will feature surprise players — the kind who don’t just play the game, they change it.
Seats are scarce. The vibe is sharp. The room is swank.
— Spice King of Zanzibar
https://lu.ma/spicekingofzanzibar
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RSVP TO OTHER POKER NIGHTS DURING TECHWEEK!
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RSVP TO OTHER POKER NIGHTS DURING TECHWEEK!
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Mon Oct 6 - https://partiful.com/e/2s9AgbnP19mlXLQ4zi3C
Tue Oct 7 - https://partiful.com/e/60mj0wQK2dFvfD32WS7A
Wed Oct 8 - https://partiful.com/e/4lctWXCytcey9e4RyVtM
Thu Oct 9 - https://partiful.com/e/4ZomYSAK9jE18kGcZez6
Fri Oct 10 - https://partiful.com/e/GDPbUkJbQoOg06yzEaKR
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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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AFA Speed Dating for African Entrepreneurs and Investors
Angel Fair Africa (AFA) brings African entrepreneurs and investors together to do deals. We are hosting the AFA Speed Dating to bring African entrepreneurs and investors in SF together to do deals.
It would start with a keynote fireside featuring African investor Marsha Wulff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshawulff/) on her new book "African Ngenuity: An Investor’s Guide to a Vital Tech Ecosystem" which captures her many years of experience investing in Africa and making incredible returns @ https://www.amazon.com/African-Ngenuity-Investors-Guide-Ecosystem-ebook/dp/B0FLYC7L9P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=115EJEMMYBMSL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7HX_DHYZCq2qanHxuGSNHQ.t657-ISwJWm1seLyFaY9WfhNgkejck08GHLu0dzbNcw&dib_tag=se&keywords=African+ngenuity&qid=1759073269&s=books&sprefix=african+ngenuity+%2Cstripbooks%2C161&sr=1-1
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.
Salesbricks, Exonome, Sprinto, DevRev
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The Startup Smash - Pickleball Party!
Marina
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Salesbricks, Exonome, Sprinto, DevRev
A Pickleball Party for Founders Who Hustle—On and Off the Court
We’re curating an exclusive group of founders, funders/investors, and senior decision-makers & leaders from B2B SaaS for an afternoon of rallies, real talk, and a little friendly fire on the court.
Whether you're here to play hard or just connect over post-game BBQ and drinks, this is your chance to build real relationships with the Bay Area’s sharpest minds—founders scaling, investors deploying, and operators leading from the front.
New to pickleball? No problem. Jonathan Padilla, founder of Exonome and Certified PPR Pickleball Coach, will lead a free 30-minute beginner clinic to get you game-ready.
Game on. Smashes, startups, and serious connections await.
Note:
We’ve been getting amazing feedback for this event, and space is limited to 50 guests. DinkSF will need to turn away guests once we reach capacity, so please come early to secure your spot!
Hosted by:
Salesbricks - Close deals faster with Salesbricks, the modern way to sell software and AI. Configure pricing instantly, generate quotes in seconds, and unify quoting, signing, and billing in one platform. From proposals to collections, everything is automated so your team can focus on selling, not admin. Learn more.
DevRev - DevRev is an AI-native business operating system that unifies customer support, product, and growth on a single platform. We ingest structured and unstructured data into a knowledge graph that powers context-rich, permission-aware, and secure agentic workflows—so software doesn’t just respond, it acts. Explore our Devrev for Startups program and apply to receive up to $10K in credits, contract discounts, and pro-level access and enablement.
Sprinto - Sprinto is a GRC automation platform that's helping companies automate their compliance processes. Sprinto has helped over 1500+ companies become compliant and supports over 50+ infosec compliances.
For more details check out: https://sprinto.com/
Autonomy - Complete dev tasks and create production grade prototypes on your codebase using your components and coding structure with simple input
Exonome is an AI-powered, fintech-enabled platform that lets anyone launch and operate their own vertical online marketplace—in minutes.
Whether you're a community leader, creator, entrepreneur, or SMB, Exonome gives you the tools to monetize your ecosystem with:
✅ Built-in payments, payouts, and subscriptions
🔐 Trust and compliance layers
🔁 Network-effect and revenue-sharing features
From real-world rentals to digital services, Exonome empowers passionate operators to build commerce and community—on their terms.
👉 Learn more at www.exono.me
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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come wrk at RIVIAN
We know you’ve been bouncing around all week and still have some events to go—so why not catch up on work in between? ✨
Our friends at RIVIAN are opening their doors in Venice for coworking, drives, community, and connection, and of course, wrkspace will be there. Come through, recharge, get some work done, and we’ll see you at RIVIAN. 🚀
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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The AI x Marketing Meetup
Every Marketing leader is face with the challenge of driving growth with AI without increasing costs.
Our goal is to make this community the go-to gathering for thought leaders at the intersection of AI, Marketing, and Growth.
We see AI x Marketing as covering everything that traditional agencies have handled so far such as —SEO, branding, websites, influencer campaigns—alongside modern automations like email and multi-channel communications.
Building the right product and selling it is a visceral undertaking. Just like football coaches on the sidelines to get a feel for whats going to happen, we believe community is the secret ingredient to anticipate where the gap is and what wedge product you could build and sell.
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.
We warmly welcome and invite anyone who shares this feeling to join our meetups and the AI x Marketing Summit https://aixmarketingsummit.com
What's on the Agenda?
Matt Hammel, Co-Founder, AirOps.com
From Insight to Action: Translating AI-Agent Signals into Measurable Growth
AirOps is an AI-driven platform designed to help marketing teams create SEO-optimized content at scale. With features like content refresh, keyword strategy, and seamless CMS integration, it empowers businesses to enhance their online visibility and drive organic growth.
Paul Meinshausen, CEO & co-Founder, Aampe.com
Revolutionizing Customer Experiences
Aampe offers an “agentic AI” platform that continuously experiments and learns from user behavior to personalize customer interactions. aampe.com. Instead of relying solely on static segments or observational data, Aampe’s agents run ongoing multivariate tests to decide the best content, timing, or channel for each individual. aampe.com
It targets lifecycle marketers and data teams, promising to deliver “personalization at scale” by integrating into existing systems like CDPs, content APIs, and recommendation engines. The company has raised ~$18M and presents itself as “agentic infrastructure for customer experiences.”
Pitch to a CMO: Jeff Yoshimura, 3x IPO's, CMO Synk
We’re excited to introduce a brand-new session designed for builders in this space. If you’re looking to boost adoption or create something users truly want, you’re in for a treat — there’s no one better to learn from than Jeff, a veteran CMO who’s led three companies to IPO and is now shaping the future of AI.
Arjun Saksena, Founder & CEO, Humanic.ai
The lovable of Email Marketing
In this talk Arjun will deep dive into the use cases that are a natural fit for AI x Email and others that are not and describe what it takes to build a prompt based email marketing system.
Startup Intros, ScaleSpark
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Founder Therapy: Smarter Numbers, Less Nonsense
Downtown (SF)
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Startup Intros, ScaleSpark
🚀 Spreadsheets are fine… if you like drowning. But investors (and your sanity) demand better.
As part of SF Tech Week, Startup Intros, BridgeBank & ScaleSpark are hosting a panel that gets real about startup finances. We’ll talk about automating the grunt work, the alternative financing options that actually exist beyond the tired “bootstrap vs. VC” narrative, and why investors are done with vanity metrics and demand real-time numbers they can trust.
If you’re serious about building a company that can survive the lean years and pass investor scrutiny, skip the fluff and join us.
Panelists:
Tejal Shah, VP Investment Banking, US Capital Global
Tejal Shah brings to US Capital Global a strong background in financial services and asset management, along with expertise in capital raising and fostering high-value relationships with VIP clients. Ms. Shah’s career commenced at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America as a Wealth Manager and then left to co-founded Peninsula Wealth, a registered independent wealth management firm where she successfully oversaw $400 million in asset.
With a decade of serial entrepreneurial experience in early-stage startups, Ms. Shah has successfully conceptualized, funded, launched, and scaled multiple businesses. Her profound grasp of the startup landscape encompasses business development, fundraising, and operations.
Before her tenure at US Capital Global, Ms. Shah served as a limited partner at Refactor Capital and Halogen Ventures, both instrumental in evaluating startups for potential VC investments and offering strategic advice. Notably, she steered 555 Comic Co in San Francisco as COO, securing $6.1 million in venture capital. Her first startup was KidAdmit, pioneering venture capital funding in the early education market backed by some of the most well known venture capital firms including SV Angel, K9 Ventures, Urban Innovation Fund to name a few.
Ms. Shah’s academic background includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester, NY and started her career in technical roles in Product Design for Ford Motor Company, medical devices, and air pollution control systems.
Serge Amouzou, CEO & Founder, Verza
I'm all-in on Verza, an AI-powered financial co-pilot for the creator economy. We're solving the critical 'deal side' problem for creators—from smart contract management and accelerated payments to effortless tax prep and banking. In just a month and a half, Verza has shipped its MVP and gained early adoption from paying users, including top creators globally. We're building a revenue-driven, capital-efficient business designed for rapid scale.
My journey to Verza began with Datatrixs, an AI insights platform, where valuable market learnings led to this focused pivot. Before that, I founded the FinTech company Delect, earning BBJ CEO of the Year in 2017 for my innovative work in streamlining restaurant operations and significantly increasing waitstaff earnings.
🔑 What you’ll take away:
Funding options that go beyond bootstrapping and can help you get to the next raise without dilution.
How to automate your financial ops so you can get the real-time numbers you need and investors want.
Strategies to move off spreadsheets and onto automation without losing your sanity (or your company).
👥 Who should attend:
Founders gearing up for the next raise.
Operators and finance leads who want smarter systems, not more chaos.
Startup teams’ sick of busywork and bad metrics.
Finance and Ops teams who want to stop scrubbing data and start using real-time data strategically.
ScaleSpark Founded by operators who've lived the startup chaos. They install your SparkStack so you can get back to building, hiring, and leading because you weren't funded to build your back office.
BridgeBank is Silicon Valley's original startup bank. From pre-revenue to IPO, they've backed bold entrepreneurs with sophisticated financing and an understanding that growth takes time.
Startup Intros is a media and intelligence platform that enables founders to connect with the right investors through warm introductions, signal-driven events, and a trusted email newsletter. Incubated at Context VC, we are on a mission to democratize funding and make the ecosystem more efficient.
Context Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs leaders who seek context. We invest early, move fast, and stay hands-on to help transformative companies take root and grow, with 90% of our capital going to military veteran founders.
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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Buyer Psychology: AI Persona Building
How well do you really know your customer? In this hands-on workshop, market research firm KNow Research and buyer psychology strategist Katie Read reveal how AI can bring customer data to life in daily decisions. You'll leave with a fresh look at your buyers and a smarter way to apply insights across teams. Join us for this high-impact, women-led workshop where buyer psychology and AI create living, breathing personas your whole team can use.
What is buyer psychology? It's the science of understanding the unconscious drivers behind purchase decisions — the emotions, biases, and mental shortcuts that actually influence buying behavior. Unlike traditional demographics, buyer psychology reveals the "why" behind customer actions, giving you insight into over future behavior. Learn more about buyer psychology fundamentals:
https://15.buyerpsych.com/optin
You'll learn:
⭐ How consumer insights is evolving beyond static deliverables
⭐ How to turn customer psychology into usable intelligence
⭐ How AI can help brand, insight, and creative teams stay aligned
⭐ Real-world applications of psychological triggers in marketing strategy
We're also thrilled to feature a special guest from local brand Every Man Jack - a wellness-focused men's personal care brand - to provide a firsthand testimonial about how interacting with key buyer personas sharpens their messaging and strengthens the connection with their core audience.
This event is ideal for marketing leaders, brand strategists, insight professionals, and founders who want to work smarter with the data they already have.
https://partnerships.indikater.com/knowresearch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubOT40iegPc&t=141s
🎟️ Space is limited. Whether you're ready to implement AI-powered personas or want to stay ahead of industry trends, this is your chance to engage with brand strategists, marketing innovators, and a community that's redefining customer understanding.
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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Brex+ Exa + Pylon
JLL Spark Global Ventures, Goodwin Law
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Unstable Foundations: An Analysis of CRE and Tech #proptech #builtworld
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JLL Spark Global Ventures, Goodwin Law
Join industry pioneers as we navigate the digital frontier reshaping commercial real estate—from breaking down adoption barriers and harnessing climate innovations to mastering data ecosystems, construction tech breakthroughs, and navigating the evolving regulatory maze.
Panel #1
Breaking the Adoption Barrier: Why Real Estate Struggles with Tech Integration
• Raj Singh, Managing Partner, JLL Spark (moderator)
• KP Reddy, Founder and CEO, Shadow Ventures
• Mihir Shah, CEO, JLL Technologies
• Francisco Acoba, EY US Corporate Real Estate Practice Co-Lead, EY
Panel #2
Climate Imperative: How Climate Tech is Redefining Property Value & Performance
• Andrew Harper, Partner, Goodwin (moderator)
• Diana Kay, Partner, Suffolk Technologies
• Olga Shevorenkova, CEO, Loop Global
Panel #3
Robotics & AI: When will Physical AI Break Ground in Real Estate?
• Laurent Grill, Partner, JLL Spark (moderator)
• Darren Bechtel, Founder & Managing Director, Brick & Mortar Ventures
• Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO, OpenSpace
• Kevin Peterson, Co-founder & CTO, Bedrock Robotics
Panel #4
Beyond Spreadsheets: Harnessing Data as Real Estate’s New Currency
• Chris Hartung, Executive Director, Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics, University of California at Berkeley (moderator)
• Yao Morin, Chief Technology Officer, JLL
• Anil Erdem, Managing Director, BGO
• Jenny Wong, Senior Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
Panel #5
Navigating the Regulatory Maze: Compliance Challenges in the Digital Property Era
• Matt Knight, Executive Director, FIRE (Foundation for Innovation in Real Estate), Founder, PropTech Angel Group (moderator)
• Andreas Rotenberg, Co-Founder & COO, Pulley
• Hart Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Future Point of View
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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