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SF Tech Week 2026

Kickoff DJ Set | A Masquerave™

Hosted by Circe

When
7:00 – 11:00 PM
Where
SOMA
Format
Experiential
Kickoff DJ Set | A Masquerave™ artwork

/ About this event

🪩 let's kick off tech week with a BANG.

Circe is opening SF Tech Week with a 🎭 Masquerave™ that will set the tone for tech week.

put down your guard, and bring intentional connection over transactional convos. speakeasy vibes, the Bay's sharpest founders, operators, and investors in the room.

🎭 bring a mask, or grab one from us.

💥🎧 @hi_milio behind the decks.

open bar all night // 21+ event

come in style and be ready for a VIP paparazzi moment at the entrance; red carpet + professional photographer

free photobooth pics all night

7:00 PM — Doors open; Red carpet photos 7:00 PM — Activations begin 8:00 PM — ROBBIE O DJ set 8:00 PM — NEGRONI DJ set 9:00 PM — HI_MILIO DJ set 11:00 PM — Last call

About Circe Circe is designed for intentional connection, support, and growth. Our mission is to help more founders, operators, and investors build, raise, and deploy capital in the startup ecosystem. Whether you're exploring your first venture, navigating fundraising, or looking to expand your network, Circe provides the tools, mentorship, and community you need to grow with confidence. joincirce.org

Thank You to Our Sponsors and Partners

BANC OF CALIFORNIA ​Banc of California provides tailored financial solutions and high-touch support for startup founders from seed stage to IPO. They offer specialized banking, venture debt, and treasury management designed to extend runway and accelerate growth for tech-forward companies. https://bancofcal.com ___

LUMERIA We are proud to welcome Lumeria as an official sponsor! Lumeria is redefining personal skincare with its "Oura Ring for Skin" ecosystem. By bringing clinical-grade multispectral imaging into the home via their smartphone-attached Lumoscope, Lumeria lets users see subsurface skin changes—like sun damage and hidden inflammation—days before they surface. Combined with Lumi, their AI skin coach, Lumeria tracks a user's 90-day trend history to pinpoint lifestyle triggers, score daily metrics, and build deeply personalized routines. Learn more at lumeria.skin ___

NAVII We are proud to welcome Navii as an official sponsor! Navii is redefining hiring with its network of AI career agents. By replacing traditional resumes with natural voice conversations, Navii helps candidates showcase their true potential while matching hiring teams with deeply aligned, highly qualified talent at scale. Learn more at heynavii.ai. ___

HUMAN INTEREST Human Interest builds 401(k) and retirement plans made for growing companies — the kind of benefit that's usually an afterthought until a team is big enough to demand it. For founders building their first team, that's exactly the gap they close, which is why they're the ones opening the mic tonight. https://humaninterest.com/

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by the top founders, funds, and companies to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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