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M13 x a16z speedrun B2B Seed Investors Mixer
When: Tuesday October 14th, 5:00PM
Where: Santa Monica, CA 90401 (location to be revealed to approved guests)
Join M13 and a16z speedrun for a fast-paced B2B seed investor mixer — a curated evening designed to spark connections, share insights, and accelerate opportunities across the founder and investor community.
Presented by: a16z speedrun + M13 + Rho
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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LawBeta Bonfire Happy Hour
Ignite the Night: LawBeta’s Second Annual Bonfire Happy Hour (#SFTechWeek)
Join us by the fire for an unforgettable evening of connection, conversation, and community. As the sun sets over the Pacific, gather with fellow tech leaders, founders, and visionaries to share ideas, spark partnerships, and unwind in one of San Francisco’s most iconic settings.
Why Attend:
• Network: Build new connections and strengthen ties within the Bay Area tech ecosystem.
• Relax: Enjoy the warmth of the bonfire, the ocean breeze, and a casual, welcoming vibe.
• Inspire: Trade stories, insights, and bold ideas that fuel your journey—and others’.
Drinks and light fare provided.
🔥 Space is limited—the tides (and opportunities) wait for no one. RSVP to secure your spot!
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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Founder Flight Club Rooftop Mixer
Join us for a one-of-a-kind daytime rooftop gathering during San Francisco’s iconic Fleet Week. This exclusive founder mixer offers the perfect backdrop for connection and conversation
Enjoy fresh coffee, great food, and curated swag while mingling with fellow founders and investors.
Come for the views, stay for the community, and leave with new connections and inspiration. Experience Rivian EVs up close with on-site test drives during the event.
About the sponsors:
Rho is the all-in-one banking platform for startups. With banking set up in minutes, 2% cashback cards, and powerful tools for managing spend, paying bills, and closing the books, Rho helps high-growth startups move fast and stay focused—with support that goes to the ends of the earth to help you win.
Jamestown is proud to sponsor this event. Its Northern Waterfront Portfolio in San Francisco has become a hub for tech and AI innovation. Come join the quickly growing list of large and early-stage tech & AI companies moving to the Northern Waterfront for its clean, green, campus environment. There is something for everyone and frequent programming (rooftop parties, outdoor concerts, food trucks) for employees. For those interested in being part of this dynamic ecosystem, please reach out to Peter St. Geme (peter.st.geme@cushwake.com).
Rivian is an all-electric automaker that creates innovative and technologically advanced products designed to excel at work and play with the goal of accelerating the global transition to zero-emission transportation and energy. Rivian vehicles are built in the United States and are sold directly to consumer and commercial customers. Whether taking families on new adventures or electrifying fleets at scale, Rivian vehicles all share a common goal — preserving the natural world for generations to come.
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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PR For Small Businesses and Non-Profits Using AI
Join us to learn how to help your small business or non-profit amplify your voice through smarter marketing and PR strategies. Learn how AI-powered tools can save time, stretch limited budgets, and create compelling stories that attract supporters, customers, and donors. Through practical tips and real-world case studies, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to grow your impact. Network with like-minded leaders, discover fresh ideas, and leave inspired to take your marketing to the next level.
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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Vision to Venture - AI Media Showcase powered by Google AI
Join Google during LA Tech Week for “Vision to Venture: AI in Media Showcase,” - designed to connect the entertainment industry’s most innovative startups with leading investors and enterprise partners. This showcase will feature cutting-edge product demos, insightful fireside chats, and curated networking opportunities to explore the future of AI in media.
Agenda:
Hear Google’s vision for collaborative creativity — where industry partners, startups, and Google co-develop the next generation of AI-powered solutions. Learn how we’re bridging the ecosystem to drive real transformation.
Panel 1: Capital, Creativity & Commercial Need
A candid conversation with venture capital, enterprise leaders, and Google experts on the future of AI in media & entertainment — from adoption challenges to market-shaping opportunities.
Demo: Cloud AI Solutions
See Google AI tools in action with a live demo of Veo and Gemini applied to real M&E use cases. Discover the technical capabilities reshaping how content is created, scaled, and monetized.
M&E Startup Showcase: Meet the AI Futures Fund Innovators
Get a front-row seat to the future of entertainment as three trailblazing startups from Google's AI Futures Fund portfolio take the stage. See firsthand how Promise Studios, Toonstura, and OpusClip are building on Google AI to shape the next wave of media.
Panel 2: Cultural Intelligence in the Age of AI
How are creators, and marketers leveraging AI to produce culturally authentic, Gen Z–resonant stories? Join top creators, marketing leaders, and Google leaders for a conversation on the intersection of culture and technology.
Spark Talk
Close out with practical best practices from top industry dealmakers on building transformative partnerships. Learn how to work with the key players, identify game-changing solutions, and scale impact.
Networking
Engage with startups, VCs, enterprise partners, and Google teams. Connect with the people shaping the future of media & entertainment AI.
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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AI Insiders: Fintech & Payments
Join the network: https://themarvelo.us/ai
AI is moving fast, changing how we work, create, and even think. But the biggest leaps happen when visionary founders, investors, and leaders unite in a high-trust space to collaborate authentically.
AI Insiders is more than an event; it’s a carefully curated network for those actively shaping AI’s future. It’s designed to spark meaningful connections and unlock real opportunities.
Stablecoins, agentic wallets, and AI-trained ledgers are rewriting finance faster than regulators can red-line a memo. This invite-only salon gathers 150 founders, operators, investors, and policy shapers to swap the playbooks and cut real pilots that will run money’s next decade.
Why This Vertical Now
Stripe’s foundation model + USDC accounts are live in 101 markets.
Visa’s global ARIC roll-out shows adaptive AI can wipe out 90 % of phishing losses.
Mastercard’s Agent Pay lets your AI concierge shop—and settle—securely.
Instant-payment adoption just crossed the halfway mark across U.S. banks.
AI retry engines are already saving SaaS teams millions in involuntary churn.
What Makes This Night Different
Settlement-Speed Showdown — FedNow vs RTP vs Stablecoin rails, live latency board.
VC Deal Rooms — pre-book 1-on-1s with sector-specialist funds (VIP badge).
Reg-Tech Lab — hands-on with AI-powered KYC, AML, and synthetic-ID stress tests.
Immersive Data Wall — real-time global payment flows projected across the venue.
Who’s in the Room
Fintech founders • PSP & bank execs • Compliance chiefs • LPs & VCs • Policy makers • Media carving the next finance narrative.
Essentials
Capacity: 150 hand-picked guests · no +1s
Dress: Business-casual or fintech-chic
Capture: Event will be photographed & filmed
Curation: Every registration is vetted for mission-fit and diversity of thought.
👉 Request Invite VIP
Partnerships: brands@themarvelo.us | merve@themarvelo.us https://themarvelo.us/sponsorship
Attendance implies agreement with AI Insiders terms and venue code of conduct (released once location is finalized).
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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Deeptech After Dark
Deeptech After Dark - Future Mobility & Clean Energy Mixer.
From automotive to aerospace, energy to cleantech, meet the builders shaping the future of deep technology. An evening of great conversation, interesting people and delicious drinks, brought to you by AVL and Curbivore.
Celebrate LA Tech Week with the industry's best and brightest: investors, builders, entrepreneurs, designers, regulators, OEMs, founders, funders and more!
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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Unpacked: A Midweek Happy Hour for Creative Women in Tech
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TA & HR Leaders - Happy Hour & Mixer
Join us for an invite-only HR and TA leadership mixer and happy hour bringing together senior HR and Talent Acquisition leaders from San Francisco’s top tech companies. Expect candid conversations, infused cocktails, and meaningful networking with peers shaping the future of global tech teams.
About CodersLink
CodersLink helps US companies build, manage, and scale LATAM tech teams seamlessly through our managed talent solutions and our vetted 45,000 bilingual tech community.
Trusted by 150+ companies including Amazon, Pinterest, Udemy, and Zapier, we’ve delivered 1,100+ successful tech hires while saving up to $150K per hire.
For more info visit www.coderslink.com or email tito@coderslink.com.
About Manifest Law
Manifest Law is a tech-enabled immigration law firm that makes visa sponsorship faster, simpler, and more transparent for companies. We’re built for modern teams who value quick turnaround times, clear communication for both HR and candidates, and deep experience across high-skill visa types like H-1B, O-1, TN, and green cards.
About TalentIP
Talent In Person is a community of Talent Acquisition Leaders and professionals who like people. We miss the pre-covid world and like to hang out in real life!
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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Hot Girls are Cocky: Event for Female Founders
Our world class networking events are coming to LA! These events amass a 1,000+ person waitlist, featuring women who are not just talking about change, they are making it happen. These are the voices shifting culture, breaking down systems, and proving that when women stop asking for permission, everything changes.
You're perfect for this if you're a founder, on a marketing team for a brand, an investor, etc - in essence, women making moves.
If you are ready to feel empowered, meet other women, and be part of a movement that refuses to play small, this is your room.
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.co.
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Google Cloud & Sequoia at The Stadium
Join us for a panel discussion: “From Prototype to Powerhouse: Scaling Startups in the AI Era”, featuring top technical leaders: Matt Moore, CTO at Chainguard, Ryan Cox, Sr. Director, Infrastructure & Security at Temporal, and Eno Reyes, CTO at Factory AI.
The discussion will be moderated by Charlie Curnin, Partner at Sequoia Capital.
Discover the hard-won lessons and breakthrough moments from top technical leaders. Expect to hear from them about how they built their companies, the technical debt they overcame, and best practices and insights on navigating business challenges and lessons to share. Hear directly from them about the unique challenges and triumphs of building a world-class startup.
In this conversation, we will dive into:
✨ Each startup’s unique and rapid rise to prominence, and strategic decisions made, including fundraising to manage growth
✨ Overcoming technical hurdles & scaling infrastructure to meet global demand & challenges unique to AI companies
✨ Insights for founders & technical leaders to create world-class teams and companies, including future proofing to match the current pace of innovation
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from pioneers in the AI industry!
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.
Overlap, stability.ai, iHeartMedia
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Capitalizing on AI in Media
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Overlap, stability.ai, iHeartMedia
Capitalizing on AI in Media will explore how AI is reshaping the media industry and the future of work.
Moderated by Jonathan Baer, Founder of Overlap (overlap.ai), this panel discussion explores how AI is creating the greatest impact and opportunity. The conversation will highlight key shifts in content creation, distribution, and monetization as AI continues to transform workflows.
The event will conclude with an open Q&A and networking session.
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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The Media Dinner Club
Due to the overwhelming response, and to ensure we have a great night with a full table, please venmo your dinner host $50 by October 1st to confirm your spot. @kenia-cobb (last 4 digits of her number 3076)
The Media Dinner Club is a dinner party series and online community of 1800+ women in the media industry with a mission to Supercharge Your Network with Friendship. We’re inviting San Francisco Tech Week to experience the authentic moments and intimate connections that lead to dynamic professional networks and lifelong industry friends.
This is an invitation to come as you are and connect with other local women in the tech industry.
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.
Winston Francois, Founder Mode
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Founder Mode Live! With Special Guests
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Winston Francois, Founder Mode
Founder Mode Live: Tech Week Edition
Join us for a live recording of Founder Mode, the podcast where Kevin Henrikson (ex-Microsoft, Instacart) and Jason Shafton (ex-Google, Headspace) cut through the noise on what actually works in startups.
For Tech Week, we’re bringing the show to San Francisco with special guests — founders and investors who’ve lived the grind, seen the hype, and know what it takes to scale.
Expect:
🎙️ A live, unfiltered conversation on growth, fundraising, and building companies that last
🤝 An intimate happy-hour setting with fellow founders and investors
🍸 Drinks, networking, and candid insights you won’t find on stage anywhere else
Capacity is limited. RSVP early to secure your spot.
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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Next in Comms –Happy Hour by PeakMetrics
Join us at LA Tech Week for an evening of connection and conversation with communications leaders driving the future of the field. Hosted by PeakMetrics—the narrative intelligence platform built for comms teams—this event is an opportunity to expand your network, share perspectives, and explore how AI and the evolving internet are reshaping communications.
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.
