/ About this event
Trade the panels for the water. An evening sail on the San Francisco Bay with B2B founders and the VCs who back them.
Presented by BDev Ventures, Western Alliance Bank Innovation Banking, TiDB, and Persona.
Who should apply:
- B2B SaaS founders at Seed, Series A, and beyond - B2B SaaS VCs
Agenda:
- 5:00 PM: Check-in and boarding - 7:00 PM: Return to dock
Boats will depart strictly on time. Spots are limited and registrations are subject to approval.
➡️ About BDev Ventures:
BDev Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based VC backing fast-growing B2B software startups across the Americas from Seed to Series B, pairing checks of $100K to $3M with a proprietary lead generation platform we run to drive their revenue.
➡️ About Western Alliance Bank Innovation Banking:
Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers flexible financial solutions custom-built for innovation companies at every stage of growth to empower success in any economy. The group also includes the Life Sciences Team, the Fund Banking Team and the Startup Banking Team, providing essential support for various sectors within the innovation economy. Clients nationwide benefit from the Innovation Banking Group’s deep industry knowledge, commitment to customer relationships and exceptionally responsive service. The Innovation Banking Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016.
➡️ About TiDB:
TiDB, powered by PingCAP, is the distributed SQL database for AI agents. Create thousands of database branches in milliseconds, run OLTP + OLAP + vector in one engine, and scale elastically without over-provisioning.
➡️ About Persona:
Persona is an online identity verification platform that enables businesses of all sizes to collect, verify, and manage user identities throughout the customer lifecycle. Trusted in over 200 countries and territories.
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.

