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Beyond Scale: The Future of Data Platforms
Beyond Scale: The Future of Data Platforms (Invite-Only Dinner)
Join us for an intimate dinner and panel discussion with leading voices from across enterprise data, venture capital, and research. Moderated by Rahul Ponnala (CEO, Granica AI), this conversation will explore:
* How today’s enterprise leaders are navigating exabyte-scale challenges.
* Where investors are placing bets on the next generation of data startups.
* What the research horizon suggests for data platforms in the next five years.
This private event will feature a select group of enterprise data leaders, CTOs, and Board Members for a candid conversation, networking, and a forward-looking view into the future of data platforms.
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.
Wells Fargo TMT Investment Banking, ElevenLabs, Apple Music, Yamaha Music Innovation Fund
[SF]
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Building the Creator Economy: from capital to code
Santa Monica
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Wells Fargo TMT Investment Banking, ElevenLabs, Apple Music, Yamaha Music Innovation Fund
Building the Creator Economy: from capital to code.
Presented by Yamaha Music Innovation Fund x Pioneer Square Labs
Sponsored by DLA Piper and Wells Fargo TMT Banking
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Join us for the premier Creator Economy event at LATechWeek 2025 at the most exciting and unique venue on LA's westside, The Motoring Club.
We’re bringing together a dynamic mix of creators, founders, and investors for two thought-provoking discussions. First, hear from funders and executives from leading firms investing directly into creators themselves. Then, listen to builders backed by top VCs developing super tools for creators.
Panel 1 at 5p: Capital. Investing in creators.
Zach Katz, CEO and Co-founder of Fixated
Matt Lowe, Director at Eldridge Industries
Alexandra Moore, COO at Empire Records
Ben Grubbs, GP at Creator Capital
Panel 2 at 545p: Code. Building technology for creators.
Austin Chen, Founder of Marlo (a16z Speedrun)
Lauren Schneider, Founder of TrovaTrip (Madrona)
Joel Clay, Founder of Meld Studio (Greycroft)
Jeff Ponchick, Founder of Mogul (Wonder Ventures)
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Then join us for food, drinks, and networking.
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
[SF]
[LA]
Securing America’s AI Leadership: Startup Innovation as National Security
[SF]
[LA]
3D Playtest Night + Speaker Series
Join us for an evening of 3D creativity, games, and community!
Kaedim is creating a stage for indie studios and professional artists to showcase their work, share pipeline knowledge, and connect with peers — because scaling 3D production is an industry-wide challenge. 👾
🎮 This special showcase will feature playable 3D games—a mix of finished projects and works-in-progress—created by talented indie developers and studios. Attendees will get hands-on time with the games, vote for their favorites, and connect directly with the creators.
🎤 Alongside the playtesting, we’re hosting a behind-the-scenes talk exploring the craft and tools that bring 3D worlds to life.
Speaker Lineup
● Vladimir Petkovic —Senior Creative 3D Evangelist at Adobe
● Dominique Wu —XR creator, AI strategist, educator, and author of Spatial Design: Breaking the 2D Paradigm
● Stay Tuned for MORE!
Schedule:
7:00-7:30: Doors Open & Opening Ceremony 🎉
7:30-8:30: Speaker Series 🎙️
8:30-9:30: Game Booth Exploration & Vote 🗳️
9:30-10:00: Closing & Award Winner Reveal 🏆
More details to follow! Learn more about Kaedim here: https://www.kaedim3d.com/
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Real Talk: Indian Diaspora & AI
The Indian diaspora has long been Silicon Valley’s hidden engine for execution and scale. With the rise of AI, this community is moving from builders to category creators. With H-1B uncertainty back in the headlines, the questions for diaspora founders are sharper than ever: where to build, how to scale, and what it takes to go global.
AI may be border-agnostic, but talent networks still matter. This is a closed-room session for immigrant AI founders and operators. No panels. No pitch decks. Just small tables, unfiltered stories, and a shared playbook for shipping across time zones. The evening will feature blunt founder stories, live Q&A, and open networking in a safe space for honest conversation and new collaborations.
Speakers include:
• Anish Das Sarma, founder of Reinforce Labs (Stanford PhD)
• Mehak Aggarwal, founder of Sybill ($23M raised)
• Mukund Jha, founder of Emergent Labs: One of the fastest growing cross border AI companies from India
• Neha Suresh, founder of April (YC S25)
Hosted by Boundless Ventures, an AI-first VC fund backing category-defining founders from India and beyond.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
NextView Ventures, SchoolAI
[SF]
[LA]
From Zero to Scale: A Fireside Chat with Caleb Hicks, Founder & CEO of SchoolAI for
SOMA
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NextView Ventures, SchoolAI
Please join NextView Ventures and SchoolAI for an SF #TechWeek Fireside Chat on Wednesday, October 8th at 5:30 PM PT.
NextView Partner Stephanie Palmeri will lead a conversation with Caleb Hicks, Founder & CEO of SchoolAI, one of the fastest-growing AI companies in education. Since launching in 2021, SchoolAI has scaled to over 1 million classrooms across all 50 states and over 150 countries, becoming a leader in safe, practical AI implementations for educators and students.
The conversation will dive deep into Caleb's founder journey - the strategic decisions, pivotal moments, and hard-won lessons that enabled SchoolAI to achieve rapid scale in a notoriously difficult market. Whether you’re scaling your own company or looking to understand how AI is reshaping entire industries, this is your chance to learn from a founder who’s doing it in real time.
Before the panel begins, there will be time for mingling amongst fellow founder, operator, and VC guests. Light bites and refreshing drinks will be provided. The exact location of the venue will be revealed upon registration approval. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
ABOUT SCHOOL AI
SchoolAI believes every student deserves to feel seen, supported, and successful—and that every educator deserves tools that help them make that happen without burning out. Their Classroom Experience Platform helps schools transform the everyday learning experience with powerful, safe AI tools that adapt to how students learn best—and show teachers what’s working, what’s not, and who needs help right now. The outcome? Educators worldwide can reach every student, every day.
ABOUT NEXTVIEW VENTURES
NextView Ventures is a high-conviction, hands-on venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build companies of consequence to shape a future of collective prosperity. NextView specializes in leading seed and pre-seed rounds in pre-traction businesses that leverage software and AI to tackle mass-market human problems. Since 2011, NextView has invested in 200+ portfolio companies nationally, including Attentive, ThredUP, WHOOP, Devoted Health, Setpoint, TripleLift, and Bobbie.
ABOUT STEPHANIE PALMERI
Stephanie Palmeri is a Partner at NextView Ventures, a seed-specialist firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Boston. For the past fifteen years, she has backed founders building exceptional end-user experiences using software and AI to tackle the biggest challenges people face at home and work. Prior to NextView, Stephanie invested in dozens of seed-stage companies as a partner at Uncork Capital, including Poshmark ($POSH), Clever (acquired by Kahoot!), Chariot (acquired by Ford), ClassDojo, Carrot Fertility, Hallow, Panorama Education, Phil, Wrapbook, and Wonderschool. Earlier in her career, she worked as a technology consultant and marketer at Accenture, Estée Lauder, and several startups. Stephanie is a founding member of All Raise, a certified coach through the Hudson Institute of Coaching, and serves on the investment committee of Columbia Business School's Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund.
ABOUT CALEB HICKS
Caleb Hicks is a lifelong educator with 20+ years of experience as a classroom teacher, instructional designer, edtech founder, and now CEO of SchoolAI. From creating a teen entrepreneurship program where students started businesses to make $1000, to leading instructional design at Apple, to cofounding Lambda School with innovative income-share agreements, Caleb has focused on creating personalized learning experiences that drive outcomes. Today, nearly 1M teachers worldwide use SchoolAI to share safe, managed AI-powered learning activities with millions of students while gaining real-time insights into how each student is doing, feeling, and why—helping teachers identify exactly who needs personal attention.
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.
[SF]
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Future Robotics Panel
Join us for an exclusive robotics panel during a16z Tech Week featuring builders from three cutting-edge robotics companies pushing the boundaries of autonomous intelligence.
Product Lead @ Waymo
CTO @ Tetsuwan Scientific
CEO @ Matic
Whether you're fascinated by the intersection of AI and robotics, curious about the future of automation, or interested in how these technologies will reshape our daily lives, this conversation will reveal unique insights gained by builders deploying some of the most ambitious autonomous systems today.
Event Schedule:
4:30-5pm: Arrivals + Networking
5pm - 5:40pm: Panel Discussion
5:40-6:00pm: Q&A
6pm - 6:30: Networking + Wrap up
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.
[SF]
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LA Tech Week Afrobeats Party
Join us for an unforgettable night where tech meets Vibes, Fun, Networking & culture!
On October 16, 2025, we're bringing together 300+ tech professionals, founders, creators, innovators, investors, and industry leaders for a great time of music, games, fun, networking, and collaborations.
Ditch the traditional conference setting and immerse yourself in an atmosphere where connections are made on the dance floor, and innovation meets rhythm and art.
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.
Hosted by www.travelbayonline.com
Come for the networking, stay for the vibes, leave with amazing connections that power future business and personal growth!
American South Asian Network
[SF]
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Investor–Founder Connect: Immigrant Edition
Downtown (SF)
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American South Asian Network
Where immigrant founders and investors meet, learn, and explore opportunities together.
We’ll kick off with candid perspectives from immigrants and immigrant–focused investors on what makes a pitch stand out, the funding landscape in 2025, and how diaspora founders can leverage cross-border opportunities.
We’ll wrap with structured networking designed to connect you directly with the people who can move your business forward.
For founders raising their first round, investors scouting the next breakout, and anyone eager to explore the investor–founder dynamic, this is the place to connect.
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.
Strelitzia Entertainment Syndicate
[SF]
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Cinema 2.0: Technology, Storytelling, and the Future of Film
Santa Monica
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Strelitzia Entertainment Syndicate
Join us for a special LA Tech Week event where Gen Z actors, directors, founders, and investors come together to explore how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping filmmaking and entertainment. The evening will feature a lively panel discussion alongside opportunities for light networking before and after. By bringing creative voices and tech innovators into the same room, this event sparks conversations that rarely happen across these worlds. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a unique gathering at the intersection of Hollywood and technology!
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.
[SF]
[LA]
AI Builders x Reddit Games Hackathon
Calling all developers – you can now build a game on Reddit and earn up to $500k! Use the AI Builder of your choice to build and launch your first game on Reddit.
Come join us (Reddit admins) for food, drinks and a hackathon at Reddit HQ SF.
Note: Please provide your first/last name and ensure you bring an ID that matches. If you're not RSVP'ed yourself you won't be able to get in!
Yes, Reddit has games. Developers can build games and social experiences on Reddit’s developer platform and earn $$$ (up to $167k per app) and distribution to your audience.
So - we’re hosting a Hackathon/Happy Hour to connect with you all about building games and experiences on Reddit.
And lastly, make sure to bring your laptop!
🗓️ Agenda
5PM - Check-in & Drinks + Games Demo
6PM - Hackathon
7PM - Wrap up + Prizes
Hosted by Reddit’s Developer Platform, Devvit
Join subreddit r/Devvit(https://www.reddit.com/r/Devvit/) or Discord (https://discord.gg/XDMmf4MB)
Learn more about Reddit Developer Funds (https://developers.reddit.com/docs/earn-money/reddit_developer_funds)
Follow us on X for more updates: https://x.com/RedditforDevs
Bring your laptops and ideas!
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.
[SF]
[LA]
The Next Layer of Reasoning – Finding the Missing Piece
We believe there’s a thin, but dramatically important, layer missing in today’s AI implementations. Join AI21 and the AI Tinkerers community in SoMa for a candid panel with visionaries, practitioners, and researchers. We’ll show what the missing piece looks like in practice and why it changes how you build. Panelists unveiled soon.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Smoov x Stars Align Founder Investor Matches
Investor and Founder Speed Dating back by popular demand from last year's success. Brought to your for year two by Smoov and Stars Align.
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.
X10e, Inc., R42 Group, Georgetown University
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Life as Code
Downtown (SF)
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X10e, Inc., R42 Group, Georgetown University
AI is no longer just analyzing biology — it’s redesigning it. This session brings together scientists, investors, and founders who are pushing the boundaries of life as code, unlocking breakthroughs that could define the next trillion-dollar industries.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Vibe Marketing in Age of Cloud Code
Forget static funnels and bloated GTM decks, this is go-to-market at prompt speed. Join Hamlet Azarian (CEO, Azarian Growth Agency) for a live, solo session where an entire campaign, landing page, ads, and email flows are built in real time using a vibe‑driven framework and Claude Code on a local machine.
Designed for founders, marketers, and operators who move fast and care about what converts, this session reveals:
- The exact workflows and prompt strategies top GTM teams are using right now
- How to turn cultural signals into conversion‑ready campaigns in minutes
- The new AI model stack (Claude for logic, GPT‑4 for copy, Gemini for personalization) and when to use each
- The essential new skills Vibe Marketing is shaping for growth teams, and what it’s enabling that wasn’t possible 6 months ago
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
