/ About this event
Creators are becoming founders. Founders are becoming creators. We’re bringing them into the same room.
Join Capitalize VC × Velle for a curated evening during SF Tech Week bringing together creator-founders, entrepreneurs, and the people helping them scale.
The evening will feature curated networking, intentional introductions, conversation cards, and partner spotlights from Velle and Capitalize VC, creating space for collaborators, ideas, and meaningful relationships to emerge.
Join us for an intimate conversation about building a business as a creator.
The evening will open with Anika—a creator, community builder, and founder—sharing a brief perspective on building community and developing products within the creative space, including PrepChef AI and Velle.
Simmone Seymour, principal investor at Capitalize VC, will then give a focused 10-minute presentation on building a sustainable business as a creator. This will lead into a candid, rapid-fire discussion with Simmone, founder and creator Illias, and Anika, exploring what it takes to move from creative ideas to real businesses.
We’ll close with informal mixing and networking so attendees can connect and continue the conversation.
Event flow:
6:50 PM — Welcome & brief introduction from Anika
7:00 PM — Simmone: Building your business as a creator
7:10 PM — Rapid-fire discussion with Simmone, Illias, and Anika
7:40 PM — Mixing and networking
Come for the connections, stay for the conversation. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, October 8 | 6:30 PM 📍 San Francisco
Curated attendance • Limited capacity
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.
