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Fight On, SF: Where The Next Round Starts

Hosted by USC, Salmon, Hubspot, Perfect Corp, Pebl, Troy Collective, Salmon and Troy Collective

When
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Happy Hour, Matchmaking and Networking
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Founders, investors, operators, and the GTM leaders scaling it all — join us for a night of drinks, conversation, and connection during San Francisco Tech Week. 21+ ONLY

Hosted by HubSpot for Startups, Pebl, Salmon Labs, Perfect Corp, and the University of Southern California Alumni Entrepreneurship Association, USC EVMA, with support from Alumni Ventures, Crunchbase, Troy Collective, and USC SF Trojans Association — this is your chance to plug into one of the most driven networks in tech and meet the founders, VCs, and builders shaping what's next.

Whether you're raising your first round, writing your first check, or scaling the team that takes it to market, you belong in this room.

Come for: - 🍸 Good drinks, great company, and the kind of conversations that turn into deals, hires, and co-founders

This event is part of #SFTechWeek — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring the tech ecosystem together. Learn more at http://www.tech-week.com

Hosts: HubSpot for Startups — HubSpot's program giving early-stage companies discounted access to its CRM, marketing, and sales platform as they scale. Pebl — The AI-powered Employer of Record platform that lets companies hire, pay, and onboard talent in 185+ countries in as little as 24 hours — no local entity required. Salmon Labs — The verified enterprise go-to-market data layer that helps revenue teams find and reach the right buyers with accuracy they can trust. Perfect Corp — The AI and AR beauty-tech company powering virtual try-on and personalization for the world's top consumer brands. USC Alumni Entrepreneurship Association — The global network connecting USC alumni founders, operators, and investors to build and back great companies. USC EVMA - USC's graduate student network of founders and investors.

With support from Alumni Ventures — Leading venture firm that gives individual investors access to professionally managed, diversified VC portfolios. Crunchbase — The company-intelligence platform teams use to discover, research, and prospect private companies and emerging startups. USC SF Trojans Association — USC's San Francisco alumni chapter, bringing Trojans together across the Bay Area. Ugly Talk — candid founder conversations turning every setback into a comeback.

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