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[How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Marketing Content Creation]
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Unhiring Humans: The AI Talent Revolution Experience
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[LA]
Creative IP in the Era of Gen AI
Los Angeles sits at the intersection of generative AI and the media & entertainment industry. As AI-generated content transforms how stories are told, who owns the rights, and how value is created, LA’s crop of hybrid tech-and-media studios and startups are leading the charge. This session brings the best and the brightest leaders in this space together to discuss:
- Emerging IP challenges around synthetic content that are unique to the entertainment industry, including copyright, licensing, and talent rights.
- New business models around franchising, UGC, and D2C media that is being accelerated by AI-driven content creation and distribution.
- Case studies from local startups and studios pioneering AI in entertainment.
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.
Inception Studio, DG Daiwa Ventures Inc.
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Inception Co-Founder Matching Day
SOMA
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Inception Studio, DG Daiwa Ventures Inc.
Join Inception Studio for a full day active Co-Founder matching workshop at SF Tech Week with 45 of the most curated founders from the Inception and the SF founder community.
This exclusive workshop will include:
Morning - Introductions, personal presentations, and team formation exercises.
Afternoon - Ideation and building.
Evening - Presentations, judging, and networking.
Real good founders. Real stakes.
As a reminder - this is a closed event and is invite only.
Agenda:
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Introduction, Run of Show
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Personal Presentations
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Team Exercises, Lunch
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Ideation, Building
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Presentations
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Judging, Networking, Dinner.
About Inception Studio
At Inception Studio, we believe empowering exceptional entrepreneurs like you to turn your AI ideas into successful ventures is a winning formula. Whether you're searching for a co-founder, refining your business idea, seeking funding, or all of the above, we provide the environment, support, and resources you need to take your startup from concept to launch.
About Crowell and Moring
Crowell & Moring is a full-service law firm, and we work with emerging companies from the earliest stages of their lifecycle on all legal matters, including incorporation, capital raising, service provider hiring, intellectual property protection, commercial and strategic agreements, and acquisitions. Our combination of corporate and regulatory expertise uniquely positions us to help businesses accelerate growth and solve their most pressing problems.
About NfX
NFX is SF's largest seed fund, with over $1.5B AUM and 23+ unicorns backed to date. The entire investment team are former founders and operators, founding companies worth >$10B and managing products for 100M+ users. We invest across sectors, lead or co-lead rounds and are the best partners at seed for the world's next generational companies.
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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Fintech Founders and Investors
Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, Consulate General of Chile in San Francisco
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LATAM Tech Happy Hour
SOMA
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Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, Consulate General of Chile in San Francisco
NOTE: We have reached capacity, but are still reviewing registrations and will allow waitlisted guests to attend on a first come first serve basis, depending on day-of event attendance.
You're Invited: LATAM Tech – Happy Hour in San Francisco!
The Consulates General of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay in San Francisco, in partnership with the Chile California Council and Reciprocal Venture Studio, are pleased to invite you to LATAM Tech Happy Hour, an evening of networking, innovation, and conversation.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 8
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: San Francisco Financial District (exact address will be shared upon RSVP confirmation)
Hosted by LATAM Tech Diplomacy, this event brings together startup founders, scientists, investors, tech leaders, and others passionate about Latin America’s innovation and governance ecosystem.
This inaugural event kicks off the LATAM Tech Network — a community designed to strengthen ties between the LATAM tech community and the broader global innovation space. Join us for a Happy Hour where you’ll have the chance to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities.
🍹 150 complimentary drink tickets are available and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
👥 Space is limited — please RSVP to secure your spot
For questions or more information, feel free to contact us at: [sectec.sf@itamaraty.gov.br]
We look forward to seeing you there!
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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Startup Poker 2.0 - Founders and Investors Only
Note 9/18: This has been change from the 7th to the 8th.
This event is for full-time venture scale founders and investors. Event tickets (separate from optional cash poker buy-in) for members are only $10, if you are already a member, register in your startuphaven.com dashboard. If you are not yet a member, apply here: startuphaven.com/levels.
Note that this event is exclusively for startup founders and investors. Please do not bring unregistered guests, thank you.
What You Need to Know
For everyone:
This is not an event just for poker players, but for players and non-players of poker alike.
Please come just to enjoy the food and drinks as well.
For our poker players:
MAKE SURE TO BRING CASH, buy-in starts at $10.
Beginner poker players are encouraged to attend: This is a friendly, inclusive game of low-stakes poker.
Random and Guaranteed Poker Seats: In the event that more than 24 attendees want to play poker, Level 2 members will be settled first and then we will cut cards for the remaining seats.
Details on the poker game can be found here: (Poker Basics Webpage https://startuphaven.com/startup-haven-poker-event-basic)
If you're new to Startup Haven events, familiarize yourself with the details by reviewing the (Startup Haven Event Basics https://startuphaven.com/startup-haven-event-basics/)
We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from all under-recognized groups to join us. We acknowledge that poker, as well as the tech and startup community, has historically been male-dominated. However, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members and players. See more in our statement of inclusivity below.
What to Expect
Dinner and Networking
Dinner is casual and catered, available at 5:30 or whenever you arrive. Serve yourself when you arrive and enjoy a drink while mingling or sitting. We strive to provide delicious food with a vegetarian option. "No pizza" rule.
Ask and Offer
This is a quick and optional activity that gives people the opportunity to introduce themselves and share their "ask" and their "offer" to the community. We can all offer expertise, introductions, or experience.
Guest Speaker, Bob Crimmins
About me. I am a 4x founder turned investor. I am the GP of Startup Haven Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital fund. In addition to direct investments, we also invest through our accelerator program. I founded the Startup Haven network in 2006 as a passion project to help build relationships between founders and investors.
Host: Startup Haven
Startup Haven Ventures is a pre-seed venture fund backed by its 19-year-strong, members-only national network exclusively for full-time, venture-scale founders and active investors. Our gatherings provide a private space—no service providers allowed—where founders and investors can exchange ideas and build meaningful relationships. In our New York chapter, we host a monthly dinner and an inclusive poker night, plus virtual programs like Office Hours and Pitch Coaching to connect founders nationwide. Learn more at startuphaven.com.
Startup Haven Premium Events: Founders Dinner and Startup Poker 2.0
This event is free for Startup Haven Level 1 & Level 2 members, but Level 0 members have a cost of $10.00. If you would like to attend this (and future) premium events for free, upgrade to Level 1 ($10/month) or Level 2 ($30/month) here: (UPGRADE http://member.startuphaven.com/sys/membershiplevelchange)
Startup Haven events are (usually) exclusively for our founder and investor members.
If you are interested in joining Startup Haven as a free member, you can indicate that in your registration questions!
Safety Concerns If you have safety concerns and would like someone to accompany you to your vehicle, we would be happy to accommodate you, just let one of our team members know or email us in advance at membership@startuphaven.com. Thank you! If you are sick, or have loved ones that are vulnerable, please consider coming to future events instead.
Sponsors Make it Happen
Thank you to our venue sponsor WorkHouse! WorkHouse has 18 different meeting room spaces over 12 floors for member use and a variety of event spaces. Each space is uniquely designed and curated.
Startup Haven and these events would not be possible without the support of our awesome sponsors. They buy all the food, drink, poker chips, cards, trophies, etc. so please thank them when you see them!
Inclusivity
We acknowledge that poker, as well as the tech and startup community, has historically been male-dominated. However, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members and players.
We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from all under-recognized groups to join us at our events.
Your presence enriches the experience for everyone, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our poker community is diverse, respectful, and inclusive.
Read here (https://medium.com/@bcrimmins/why-every-startup-founder-should-play-poker-1-of-3-94a5f543170a) for more about why we play poker at Startup Haven, and believe that poker is for everyone.
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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Pre-Seed & Seed AI Founder Exclusive Dinner
An approval-only dinner for pre-seed and seed AI founders who are actively building their companies and raising their first institutional round.
Taking place in a private Los Angeles venue, this evening will offer an intimate environment to connect with peers on the same journey, exchange lessons, and build lasting relationships while enjoying dinner and drinks together.
Seats are intentionally limited - the company and conversations will make it a night worth remembering.
If you're not a Pre-Seed/Seed AI Founder, make sure to check out if one of our other two dinners might be more fitting:
Day Zero: https://partiful.com/e/WHZuXkcmrRobx63C8NX7
Stealth: https://partiful.com/e/zhf9KawiQptyrRWOuP3O
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.
J.P. Morgan, K1 Investment Management, Alumni Ventures, Invoca
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J.P. Morgan Presents: The State of the Software Market featuring Alumni Ventures and K1
Santa Monica
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J.P. Morgan, K1 Investment Management, Alumni Ventures, Invoca
**Only Confirmed RSVPs will be admitted to this event**
Come join J.P. Morgan, Alumni Ventures, and K1 for an exclusive event that brings together top-tier Software founders, investors, and ecosystem partners. Our panel discussion will be focused on the current state of the software market from the prospectives of founder, investor, and bank. After the panel, we will be hosting a SaaS executive networking mixer with drinks and small bites served.
Panelists
John Hutchison – Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Banking
Christian Grant – Partner, K1 Investment Management
Michael DiFilippo – CFO, Invoca
Bryan Liu – Investor, Alumni Ventures
Agenda
6:00p.m. – Networking (light appetizers and drinks provided)
6:45p.m. – Panel Discussion
7:30p.m. – Networking (light appetizers and drinks provided)
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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HospitaliTech: The Experience Asset Class
Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, as electi takes a first look into how HospitaliTech and proptech is transforming from a static, traditional real estate category into a tech-enabled, experience-driven asset class. Our work has been featured by Airbnb, Vice, Travel + Leisure and more.
We'll explore how technology is reshaping hospitality and property performance through real-world examples like electi, staysbyelecti, Ellie Concierge, Beachtivities, and more, showcasing how smart service layers, personalization, and modular experiences are unlocking new value across the built environment.
This is where buildings become platforms and experience becomes the new metric of success.
Hosted by electi Founder and CEO Daniela Amador and Co-Founder and COO Mark Sette. Our first ten guests that arrive will get a special token of appreciation.
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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VCs Speak Out: SMB ERP Market Trends
The battle for modern SMB ERPs is heating up, as buyers demand AI platforms with user-friendly experiences; real-time data and open APIs; verticalized solutions; and frictionless, inexpensive deployments.
Join Fortune Term Sheet's Allie Garfinkle, top VCs and founders, and executives from Workday and B Capital to network and learn more about:
• Why the traditional SMB ERP playbook is being disrupted by agentic AI, and how startups are poised to benefit
• Why VCs are leaning into vertical-specific AI agents that solve domain-focused problems
• What horizontal plays are on the rise, especially those integrated with low-code/no-code platforms that allow businesses to deploy AI solutions rapidly without extensive technical expertise.
• How Workday is investing to build out an ecosystem of partner and solutions designed to help early to late-stage portfolio companies scale and grow profitably.
Speakers:
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune Senior Writer and Author, Term Sheet
Karen Page, General Partner & Board Partner, B Capital
Surojit Chatterjee, Founder and CEO, Ema
Barbry McGann, Senior Vice President, Workday Ventures
Max Wessel, SVP, Growth, Workday
Shane Luke, VP, AI and ML, Workday
Justin Joseph, Senior Director, GTM Strategy, Workday
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.
Elly Analytics, Higgsfield.ai, SCIENCEME
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The Future of Agentic MarTech
Embarcadero
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Elly Analytics, Higgsfield.ai, SCIENCEME
This Tech Week session brings together founders, investors, and leaders in consumer software, AI, and services to explore how autonomous, agentic AI is rewriting the rules of marketing technology. From hyper-personalized customer journeys to predictive growth strategies, we’ll dive into the innovations transforming how companies connect, scale, and thrive.
Here's how it works:
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - Enjoy Refreshments
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Panel 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Panel 2
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Networking
We’ll look at what the future could look like in one year and in five years: how team management will evolve, how budgets will be allocated, and what signals deserve our attention today. We’ll also explore the marketing stack of the future which platforms will die, and which will thrive, how team structures will shift, and what role humans will play.
The conversation will take a business-first perspective, viewed through the lens of startups and investors, to imagine how the next era of MarTech will be built.
Speakers:
Seva Ustinov is the Founder and CEO of Elly Analytics, an AI-first marketing automation platform built on advanced attribution. After two decades running a marketing agency and managing multimillion-dollar ad budgets, Seva launched Elly to eliminate the disconnect between data, strategy, and execution. His mission is to create the “Cursor moment” for marketing where strategy stays human and execution becomes effortless through AI super-agents.
Vladimir Karyshev is the Chief Partnership Officer at Higgsfield AI, one of the fastest-growing video generation AI companies in the U.S., recently closed a $50 million round. He leads global partnerships and business development, helping scale frontier AI technologies and strategic collaborations across industries
Valerie Bertele is General Partner, Yellow Rocks Capital, Founder, Silicon Valerie & Sintelis, AI & Frontier Tech Innovator at inait and International Speaker & LinkedIn Rising Star. She is a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, and AI educator based in San Francisco. Valerie has built and backed companies at the intersection of AI, frontier technologies, and innovation.
Nick Davidov is the Co-Founder and Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective (DVC), an AI-focused early-stage venture firm backed by a community of 170 engineers, founders, and angel investors. A repeat founder and investor in companies like Perplexity AI, Nick also teaches entrepreneurship as a Professor of Practice at Tel Aviv University. His work bridges venture capital, AI innovation, and founder-driven ecosystems.
Junguang (Peter) Pan is the Founding and Managing Partner at Hat-Trick Capital, a Palo Alto - based venture fund helping early-stage startups achieve product-market fit and scale. Before founding Hat-Trick, Peter held strategic finance and startup development roles at Amazon, supporting corporate development and AWS Startup initiatives.
Camille Ricketts is a Partner at XYZ Venture Capital, where she invests in prosumer, consumer, and enterprise software. Prior, she was the first marketing leader at Notion, led marketing & communications at First Round Capital, managed communications at Tesla Motors, and reported for The Wall Street Journal.
Selene Casabal is a founder-turned-investor and former Sequoia Scout. An exited founder and former CEO of Re:store and Showcast, she has backed early-stage startups like Doji through Sequoia’s Scout Fund and serves as an LP at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Selene invests at the intersection of consumer, AI, and creative technology.
Chongkal Seng is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Tely AI, where he leads growth for an autonomous AI agent that scales traffic and leads for knowledge-driven companies. A 3x founder with over 11 years in marketing and enterprise sales, Chongkal previously founded and led Picasel to acquisition and helped grow Ace, a revenue intelligence platform for engineering leaders. He is also a member of the Alchemist Accelerator and an active mentor at ADPList.
About:
Elly Analytics is building the world’s first AI superagent for performance marketing for consumer software and services. These businesses require cohort‑aware, lag‑adjusted decisioning, off‑site revenue tracking, lead quality signals, and LTV forecasting. We combine a battle‑tested attribution/data backbone with an AI superagent. Outcome: −CAC, +Revenue, +Gross Profit — algorithms finally optimize for real business results.
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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Reimagining Capital: Meet Visionary Investors Funding Tech that Elevates Humanity
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our Oct 11 Investor Alliance Gathering had to be unexpectedly postponed. APOLOGIES.
Join us tonight Monday, instead at: partiful.com/e/SRq4YGMmEm5TmJhLutRv
Apologies again for any inconvenience. You will receive invitations to the next Light DAO Investor Alliance Meeting, in SF, LA or both cities later in October or early November.
If you see this notice after Monday afternoon and would like to be included in our future LIGHT DAO INVESTOR ALLIANCE MEETINGS in SF, LA or Online, please still RSVP here and we will invite you in the future.
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Reimagining Capital: Meet Visionary Investors Funding Tech That Elevates Humanity
Curated Investor Connections ✦ Values-Aligned Capital ✦ Global Network
✨ Hosted by the Light DAO Investor Alliance
🌍 Calling all investors who care about the future of humanity. Join us during SF Tech Week for a high-vibe, high-impact salon where purpose meets capital.
💸 From active angel investors to visionary VCs, family offices, and catalytic funders — we’re gathering a global community backing real-world innovation: AI for good and frontier technologies advancing human potential and planetary well-being.
🤝 Hosted by Light DAO — a global network of 5,000 founders, innovators, and funders committed to social impact, personal growth, and a more conscious economy — this experience is designed to spark authentic connections and long-term alliances.
✨ AI-powered matchmaking to connect with values-aligned peers
✨ Two short overviews of startups embodying Light DAO’s mission by our founder
✨ Meaningful conversations & connections, not just transactional networking
🔥 Come meet other investors who share your vision for a better world — and gain new allies, bold ideas, and fresh inspiration.
INVESTORS ONLY PLEASE: If not an active investor, we warmly welcome you to join our event "INVESTING FOR A NEW ERA: WHERE IMPACT & HIGH RETURNS CONVERGE FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING" open to both Founders & Investors.
https://partiful.com/e/SRq4YGMmEm5TmJhLutRv?
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.
Monad Foundation, Shack15, Mesh
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Stablecoin Panel + Happy Hour @ Shack15 |
Embarcadero
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Monad Foundation, Shack15, Mesh
Join us at Shack15 (Ferry Building, San Francisco) for an evening exploring the future of money during SF Tech Week.
We’ll kick off at 5:00 PM with refreshments and drinks, followed by a dynamic panel discussion with leaders shaping the stablecoin ecosystem. After the panel, stay for a happy hour with music and a live DJ overlooking the Bay.
Panelists:
Raj Parekh — Head of Stablecoins & Payments, Monad.xyz
Bam Azizi — CEO & Co-Founder, Mesh
John Tullis - Head of Payments, Gusto
Jorn Lyseggen — Founder, Shack15 & BMONI (Moderator)
Why Attend?
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming global finance from remittances and payments to institutional adoption. This panel will unpack where the industry is headed, what challenges remain, and how San Francisco’s tech community can play a role in building the next generation of money rails.
Format
5:00 PM – Arrival + Drinks
5:30 PM – Panel Discussion
6:30 PM – Happy Hour + DJ
Whether you’re a founder, builder, investor, or simply curious about the future of stablecoins, this is the room you’ll want to be in.
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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Dawn Patrol - Coffee, Companies, & Capital
We are back hosting our 3rd Dawn Patrol in a row at LA Techweek!
Dawn Patrol is our morning founder event series focused on bringing together people and ideas that support startups on their journeys to raising capital.
I started Dawn Patrol because it turns out putting people in a room with alcohol isn't the best formula for creating great connections in the startup community and improving founders' ability to raise capital.
At DP, we focus on kicking off the day with great people, delicious coffee, and guided/interactive elements led by me (Jason!) to ensure people get the most out of an event!
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.
THANK YOU to Gunderson Dettmer, the premier law firm servicing startups and VC firms, for supporting this event. Make sure you say hi to Jared at the event, he's great and is always looking to help.
