US Market Access Center (USMAC)
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Czech Startup Pitch Night
SOMA
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US Market Access Center (USMAC)
Where Silicon Valley’s Leaders Meet the Next Wave of Innovation
The heart of Silicon Valley has always been its community — a powerful network built on trust, quality, and engagement. Those connections helped shape your success. Now it’s your turn to shape the future.
Join us at USMAC’s networking event powered by SuperConnectors — a new kind of pitch experience.
Instead of asking for funding alone, rising startups will present their Critical Ask — the pivotal resource, partnership, or talent they need to accelerate growth. Whether it’s a visionary CTO, a strategic advisor, an early-adopter customer, or an aligned angel investor, you can be the connection that transforms a founder’s journey.
Why you should attend:
• Be part of an exclusive network of leaders shaping
the next generation of startups.
• Discover fresh ideas and cross-industry innovations
before they hit the mainstream.
• Top SuperConnectors win unique prizes!
With more than 30 SuperConnectors events worldwide — from WebSummit to Slush to SXSW — this is where authentic connections lead to breakthrough opportunities.
Step into the room. Shape the future. Be a SuperConnector.
AGENDA:
4.30-5.00pm: Registration & Networking
5.00-5.10pm: Opening remarks, Martin Medek, Co-founder, Unicorn Attacks; & Alfredo Coppola, US Market Access Center
5.10-6.45pm: Startup Pitches from 7 Czech Startups
6.45-7.30pm: Refreshments & Networking
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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Martini Showcase: AI Film Revolution
🎬 When cinema meets generative AI, storytelling transforms. Join us for a night where creation, film, and popcorn collide.
👥 Who’s Invited: Filmmakers, creatives, designers, AI artists, engineers, investors, and anyone curious about the future of film.
✨ What to Expect
🚀 AI Short Film Showcase — A curated selection of groundbreaking AI-generated films from emerging creators.
🧠 Behind the Scenes — Learn about the prompts, tools, and workflows that make these projects possible.
🎤 Creator Roundtable — Honest talk about art, tech, and authorship in the AI era.
🤝 Creative Networking — Meet filmmakers, producers, engineers, and dream collaborators.
🍸 Signature Martinis — Custom cocktails inspired by the theme of the night.
🕒 Schedule
5:00 PM — Check-in & Welcome Foods and Drinks
5:30 PM — Film Screening: AI Shorts Collection
6:15 PM — Creator Talks & Panel Discussion
6:45 PM — Live Demo: From Prompt to Scene
7:15 PM — Networking Mixer & Drinks
8:00 PM — Afterparty (Optional)
🎬 Speakers & Featured Projects
TBA — including independent creators, studios, and AI tool innovators pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
🧩 Why You Should Come
🎥 Filmmakers: Discover new production workflows & meet potential collaborators.
🧑🎨 Designers/Artists: Learn how to merge visuals, sound, and AI tools creatively.
👩💻 Technologists: See your tools come to life through cinematic expression.
📈 Brands/Agencies: Get inspired by next-gen creative pipelines.
📍 Logistics
🚇 Easy transit access / nearby parking
🔋 Charging stations, photo booth, and QR networking zone
📧 Partnerships or media inquiries: vincentzhan@story-flow.art
⚠️ All film rights belong to their creators — please refrain from recording or reproducing content without consent.
Raise a glass to the future of storytelling.
RSVP now and be part of the revolution. 🍸
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.
Ugly Talk, Founder Institue
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Ugly Talk: The future of tech startup in 2026
SOMA
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Ugly Talk, Founder Institue
GBx is a Private Community for British Founders, Tech Leaders & Investors in the Bay Area and Beyond.
We’re thrilled to announce that our annual calendar highlight — the black-tie GBx Gala — will be held in San Francisco on Thursday October 9th, 2025.
Expect an unforgettable evening of celebration, connection, and a few surprises sprinkled in — all with the best of the British-American tech community by your side.
Past guests have included HRH Princess Beatrice, Gwyneth Paltrow, unicorn founders and c-suite, and some of the world's largest VCs.
Please note you must RSVP via the Eventbrite link, as we are not monitoring this Partiful page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gbx-gala-2025-tickets-1415902395179?aff=oddtdtcreator
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.
Girls Got Game Club (GGGC)
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GGGC Presents: High Tea & Brunch — Female Founders & VC Connect
Santa Monica
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Girls Got Game Club (GGGC)
A curated, intimate “High Tea & Brunch” for female founders, investors, and innovators during #LATechWeek.
Hosted by Girls Got Game Club (GGGC) a global community for women building companies and meaningful connections.
Expect champagne, an elegant brunch spread, and meaningful conversations around fundraising, scaling, and thriving as a female founder.
To ensure quality and meaningful networking, there are only 20 seats, with industry table captains offering mentoring and advice.
Tickets: Your RSVP on Partiful reserves a spot temporarily. Your attendance is confirmed only after purchasing your ticket here: [Eventbrite link will be inserted once event is approved].
Ticket includes:
• Champagne welcome
• Brunch menu (vegan options available)
• Curated networking & industry mentors
Price: $249 (all-inclusive)
Due to the very limited spots, tickets are non-refundable but transferable.
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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AI4Science Hackathon
Science has always shaped the future. Now, AI is reshaping science.
Be at the front of this shift by joining us at the AI4Science Hackathon – a one-day event where researchers, technologists, and founders team up to prototype bold ideas at the intersection of AI and scientific discovery.
Co-hosted with AGI House and supported by Viridien, Khosla Ventures, and NVIDIA, this hackathon challenges participants to apply AI to real-world problems across the sciences, with a focus on accelerating the discovery of next-generation sustainable technologies.
You’ll be learning from and working alongside some of the best in the field:
✨ Dr. Jonathan Bean (MatNex)
✨ Dr. Justin Smith (NVIDIA)
✨ Mr. Rajesh Swaminathan (Khosla Ventures)
✨ Mr. Alex Fowler (Viridien)
✨ Prof. Shyue Ping Ong (UC San Diego)
✨ Prof. Gábor Csányi (University of Cambridge)
Prizes
🥇 $4,200 in Viridien Compute Credits (1,000 GPU hours on 4×H100s), guaranteed final-stage interviews at MatNex, and limited-edition merch
🥈 $2,000 in credits + merch
🥉 $1,000 in credits + merch
⭐ MVP Awards: Round-trip to London + guaranteed final-stage interviews at MatNex
With 100+ participants, hands-on challenges, and mentorship from world-class academics + industry leaders, this event will show how AI can transform science, and maybe even the future of our planet.
Schedule Highlights
• 10 AM – Doors open + networking
• 11 AM – Keynote
• 12 PM – Hacking starts
• 8 PM – Demo presentations
As part of SF Tech Week, it offers a unique opportunity to engage with a global community at the forefront of innovation. 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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The Future Of AI-Powered Marketplaces
[SF]
[LA]
5-Dee Studios Presents: The Agent Economy
5-Dee Studios Presents: The Agent Economy
Public Launch of UniversalAI, $COAST, and 5-Dee Studios
When: Thursday, October 10 (SF Tech Week — a16z)
Where: San Francisco (venue TBA)
Format: Happy Hour + Demos + Lightning Talks
Celebrate SF Tech Week with 5-Dee Studios. We’re unveiling UniversalAI, introducing $COAST, and sharing our vision for the Agent Economy—where autonomous agents power real products, workflows, and creative businesses. Join founders, builders, and investors for drinks, live demos, and rapid-fire talks.
The next platform shift isn’t just “AI”—it’s the Agent Economy: autonomous, API-native workers that plan, transact, and deliver outcomes.
At this SF Tech Week happy hour, 5-Dee Studios will publicly launch:
• UniversalAI — a universal agent layer that orchestrates tools, data, and workflows to deliver results (not just responses).
• $COAST — a utility token powering access, incentives, and coordination across agent-driven experiences (no investment solicitation; details shared on site).
• 5-Dee Studios — our creative+technical studio building agent-powered products for commerce, media, and live experiences.
Come for the cocktails, stay for the demos. You’ll meet founders, PMs, designers, artists, and investors exploring what agents make possible today: from revenue-generating storefronts and campaign copilots to data ops, ops automation, and immersive fan experiences.
Highlights
• Live demos of UniversalAI in production scenarios
• Lightning talks: agent architectures, safety/guardrails, and go-to-market
• Meet the team behind 5-Dee Studios and early ecosystem partners
• Community mixers with curated intros
Who Should Attend
Builders shipping with agents, product leaders, creatives, data/ML engineers, researchers, and investors tracking the AI tooling and application stack.
Schedule (TBD)
• 5:30 PM – Doors, drinks, demos open
• 6:15 PM – Welcome & “State of the Agent Economy”
• 6:30 PM – TBD
• 6:50 PM – TBD
• 7:10 PM – Partner lightning talks (3 × 7 min)
• 7:35 PM – Open networking & demo bar
• 8:30 PM – Close
RSVP & Capacity : Capped at 100, so sign up soon!
Space is limited. RSVP required. Priority to builders and ecosystem partners.
Notes & Disclaimers
• $COAST is presented for utility and product access context only; this is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any financial instrument.
• This event follows an inclusive, harassment-free code of conduct. Be excellent to each other.
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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EGG FREEZING, IVF, AND SURROGACY FOR WOMEN IN TECH
Have questions about egg freezing and preserving your fertility? Don't we all! Come to an open and pragmatic discussion on fertility for women in tech! Dr. Victoria Fritz, a 3x egg freezing alum and mother-to-be via surrogacy, will cover topics of egg freezing, IVF, and surrogacy, in simple, approachable way.
Get answers to questions like:
When do I need to freeze my eggs?
How long can I wait?
How much is all of this going to cost?
What does this process look like?
Who needs IVF?
Where do I find a doctor?
I think I need surrogacy-- how do I find a surrogate?
Get in the know about your eggs, ovaries, uterus, and fertility! All are welcome and all questions are acceptable.
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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Scale GTM with Offshore Resources
[SF]
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CONSUMER FOUNDER DINNER
Join the very best LA Consumer founders and investors for an exclusive dinner at a top restaurant.
Drink, eat and mingle with consumer founders from seed to Series D working on everything from AI mental health startups to the hottest new dating app.
To apply, answer the questions and we will finalize the guest list by Sept 20th.
Presented by Helium (tryhelium.com) + [REDACTED VENTURES].
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.
Live Different Comedy, Tech Pitch Roast Comedy LLC
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Your Pitch, How to Make it Better
Santa Monica
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Live Different Comedy, Tech Pitch Roast Comedy LLC
Show us your pitch and we’ll tell you how to make it better! One of the regular panelists of our tech pitch roast comedy show will provide feedback on pitches. The best pitches will be considered for the show!
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.
Medplum, Awell, Category Ventures
[SF]
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Healthcare Devs Open Source Happy Hour
FiDi (SF)
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Medplum, Awell, Category Ventures
Medplum, Awell and Category Ventures would like to invite #SFTechWeek participants to a happy hour for healthcare developers and open source enthusiasts, featuring open source VC Villi Itchev (https://x.com/Villi)
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.
After the success of last year’s Women in Tech event with an energizing panel, we’re bringing it back bigger and better. (More here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7250796560408567808/)
This October, join the largest gathering of founders, investors, operators, and builders in San Francisco. Expect lightning pitches, sharp panels, and after-hours networking designed to spark real connections.
📅 Friday, October 10 · 2-5PM
📍 San Francisco · Venue TBA
🎟 Part of #SFTechWeek
All are welcome! Whether you’re building your first startup, investing in the next big thing, or leading inside a tech company, this is your space to connect, learn, and build the future together.2-
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Marketing Exec Roundtable: B2B Thought Leadership
LinkedIn Marketing Exec Roundtable: Insights & Strategies for B2B Thought Leadership #LATechWeek
Join us for an exclusive gathering of startup marketing leaders and execs! As part of a16z's #LATechWeek, LinkedIn is hosting an exclusive executive roundtable and networking happy hour for senior startup marketing leaders focused on B2B thought leadership and executive branding.
Together with your industry peers and LinkedIn subject matter experts, gain valuable insights & strategic recommendations on how to activate your executives as B2B thought leaders on LinkedIn—accelerating the B2B buyer’s journey and driving more marketing-sourced pipeline and revenue.
A bit more detail on programming:
• Presentation of Research Findings: Gain exclusive insights from our research team and LinkedIn subject matter experts as they unveil key findings and strategies: Hear from Craig Rosenberg (Chief Platform Officer @ Scale Venture Partners), Kacie Jenkins (SVP of Marketing @ Sendoso), Alec Paul (SalesBrand Founder & advisor behind LinkedIn's most viral founder posts), Canberk Beker (GTM startup advisor & LinkedIn Top Voice), and Purna Virji (LinkedIn's award-winning Principal Content Marketing Consultant), on B2B thought leadership and exec branding best practices that drive growth on-platform.
• Roundtable Discussion: Engage in a thought-provoking discussion with industry experts on navigating the complexities and best practices of exec thought leadership and branding on LinkedIn.
• Networking and Happy Hour: Connect with industry leaders and LinkedIn experts over drinks and appetizers during our networking happy hour.
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.
