Soundromeda, Crypto Fridays, New Friendship Tech
[SF]
[LA]
Soundromeda presents the Future of Music
Santa Monica
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Soundromeda, Crypto Fridays, New Friendship Tech
Join LA Tech Week as we step into Soundromeda: where music, gaming, and AI collide. Songs transform into immersive Songworlds, powered by our Audiovisual AI. Guests will explore artist discovery through interactive gameplay, get hands-on with live demos, and connect with the pioneers redefining digital music. For VIP entry apply here: https://luma.com/a0rd6wiv
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6
Doors
6-8:
DJ, Drinks and Demo Soundromeda's gameplay
8-9:30:
Keynote by CEO Brayden Pierce
Fireside Discussion: The Future of Music with Major Music Industry Creators (Revealing Soon)
9-11:
DJ, Drinks and Demo Soundromeda's gameplay
PLEASE NOTE: Due to our high-profile panel of speakers, GA entry is not guaranteed. To guarantee entry, purchase a ticket or verify as an industry partner here: https://luma.com/a0rd6wiv
Why It’s Special:
This is the first public showcase of Soundromeda’s vision: a new way to play music. It’s part launch, part party, part portal into the future of 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.
[SF]
[LA]
VC + Founder Sailing
We are excited to be hosting a sunset cruise in the beautiful San Francisco Bay for VCs and Founders for SF tech week!
This is meant as an intimate way to get to know other investors and founders as well as get out on the water (and call it work). No sailing experience required. We will teach anyone who would like to learn a little while we're out there. Weather in October is usually beautiful so we should be in for a stunning view.
The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and a16z. Wells Fargo Strategic Capital is an investor making $5-$30M investments in growth stage companies. The event is hosted by Oliver Spalding, an investor at WFSC and a Lecturer at The Wharton School and James da Costa, Partner at a16z.
We will bring snacks and some drinks on board. We will be going out on a beautiful chartered Jenneau Sun Odyssey. There is a bathroom, fridge, and kitchen on board. We will be leaving out of Pier 39 (Fisherman's Wharf) from 5:30-7pm on Tuesday October 7th.
Capacity is 10 people.
For logistics, I will communicate with everyone about the weather but always smart to bring a warm jacket (windbreaker and fleece just in case is recommended). Please remember to wear non-marking shoes (black soles to be avoided).
We are excited to have you out!
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.
Villa Kitchen, Airble, We Speak Dance, Techstars San Fransisco
[SF]
[LA]
The Future of Hospitality: Poetry, Provenance & Passports
Santa Monica
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Villa Kitchen, Airble, We Speak Dance, Techstars San Fransisco
Villa Kitchen Collective +, in partnership with Airble, presents a one-of-a-kind cultural supper club during LA Tech Week. Guests will experience small bites by a selected BIPOC-sourced farm recommended by Supply Change Co., cuisine prepared by a local LA chef, paired with provenance storytelling and immersive performances by acclaimed poets Stratus The Fire, Eon Grey, and Hussllu from The CryPoetry. This intimate gathering will also debut the Villa Kitchen Passport, our 2026 membership program granting access to exclusive dinners across multiple cities. Designed for founders, investors, and cultural innovators, the event reimagines how technology, equity, and hospitality intersect to shape the future of travel dining.
Supporting in spirit are Wafâa Maadnous and Vandana Hart, who will also help guide our 2026 Supper Club calendar—a series of intentionally themed dinners in chosen cities and sourced by BIPOC farms.
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.
LifeX Ventures, Cathay Innovation, The AI Collective, SVB
[SF]
[LA]
Building What's Next in Health
SOMA
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LifeX Ventures, Cathay Innovation, The AI Collective, SVB
Building What's Next in Health AI - Hosted by Cathay Innovation, LifeX Ventures, the AI Collective, SVB and Fenwick.
Join us for an exclusive TechWeek event bringing together leading founders, investors, and operators shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences.
The program features two founder panels with some of the most exciting companies in the space, followed by a highlight fireside chat with Hippocratic.ai CEO — fresh off a landmark fundraise — in conversation with Sid from World Class Health.
Expect lively discussions, networking with top healthcare and life sciences leaders, and plenty of inspiration. Lunch will be served, and we encourage attendees to stay for the full program.
This is a three-hour program designed as one continuous conversation — from founder panels to the highlight fireside chat. We encourage attendees to join for the full experience (11:30–2:30), with lunch and networking included throughout.
📅 Date & Time:
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Lunch & networking included)
Agenda
11:30 AM – 11:45 PM Arrival, Lunch & Networking
11:45 PM – 12:30 PM Panel 1 - Reinventing Healthcare’s Back Office: top entrepreneurs share how they’re reimagining patient care, access, and outcomes.
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Panel 2 - Building New Models of Science and Care: insights from founders building category-defining tech-bio and life sciences companies.
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM 🔥 AI at the Frontlines of Care: Fireside with Hippocratic.ai Founder & CEO Munjal Shah & World Class Health Founder & CEO Sid Nambiar
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Closing Remarks & Networking
Confirmed participants include Munjal Shah (Hippocratic AI), Sid Nambiar (World Class Health), Jeff Liu (Assort Health), Sharif Vakili (Updoc), Tran Le (Grove AI), Fatima Sabar (Bluenote), Alex Beatson (Axiom) and more.
About your hosts:
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm, affiliated to Cathay Capital, investing in founders building transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Its platform connects founders with investors and its ecosystem of leading Fortune500 corporations to help startups scale and transform industries. Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation now manages over $2.5B AUM, and recently launched a $1B fund to invest in innovative vertical AI companies, including those at the intersection of AI and health. To learn more, visit us at www.cathayinnovation.com.
LifeX is a venture capital firm investing at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and life sciences. With a dual presence in the U.S. and Europe, LifeX partners with visionary founders building technologies that transform how we prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, and the systems that support it. The firm’s debut fund (2022 vintage) ranks among the top of its class. LifeX is currently raising its second fund to continue supporting founders who are redefining the future of human health. Visit us at lifex.vc.
Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients all over the world. Named 2024 Practice Group of the Year for both Life Sciences and Technology by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn more.
The AI Collective is the world’s leading grassroots community for artificial intelligence, bringing together innovators to shape the future of AI. With 30,000+ members worldwide, it is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration, open research, and responsible AI progress. Visit us at aicollective.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]
Pouring Growth: A Tea Ceremony for Founders & Investors
Join an exclusive tea ceremony experience in the middle of noisy SF Tech Week.
Guided by a tea master, this gathering slows the pace and creates space for conversations that are thoughtful, present, and lasting.
With only 20 seats for seed and Series A founders alongside partner-level VCs, this is networking designed for depth, trust, and lasting relationships.
Brought to you by A-Players, One Way Ventures, Escalon, and Rho.
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]
AI x Nails: AI-Powered Nail Design & Salon Tech
A chill happy hour for beauty + tech people
Pull up for a laid-back evening exploring how AI is transforming the way we search, discover, and experience nail services. From smarter ways to find the right design or artist to tech that’s streamlining salon bookings, we’re diving into the future of beauty discovery, over drinks, of course.
No panels, no pressure, just cool people, cool tech, and maybe a surprise or two 💅🏽✨
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.
Not So Daily Stand Up Comedy LLC, Vanta, Fondo Inc
[SF]
[LA]
Artificially Un-Intelligent Tech Comedy Show
SOMA
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Not So Daily Stand Up Comedy LLC, Vanta, Fondo Inc
Join us for Artificially Unintelligent, an evening of drinks, networking, and tech-themed comedy brought to you by Vanta and Fondo!
No fireside chats, no MBA yapping. Just free drinks, networking, and top tier SWE, PM, Founders, and VC comedians seen on Netflix, Hulu, NBC, NPR, Comedy Central, and more!
Leave your jira tickets open, term sheets unfilled, and SaaS unscaled for the best night of tech-themed stand up comedy you didn't know you needed. (We might sell your data to Palantir)
Agenda:
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Networking, food, and drinks
7:00 – 8:15 PM | Live stand-up comedy show
8:15 – 9:00 PM | After-show connections (the best part)
If you seem lame/a grifter/boring and don't fill the form out, you're probably not getting in. Especially non-technical/fake e-mail job people.
Who's VC money did we waste? Idk but we stole and maxed out the Ramp/Brex/Rho cards from the following non-profits:
Fondo -- Simplify your startup's finances with Fondo: bookkeeping, tax filings, and tax credits all backed by certified experts. The average startup gets back $21k/year from the IRS.
Vanta -- Your 1 stop shop for full life cycle security audits. A founder's fastest way to SOC Tuah compliance while protecting precious developer time
Graphic design by: irisxie.com
Come for the laughs. Stay for the people.
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
[SF]
[LA]
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Pickup Basketball
Casual ball run @ USF indoor courts. Open to all skill levels - whether you played in college or haven't hooped since middle school PE. Running 5 on 5 full court if we have the numbers (and the cardio). Watch your ankles!
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]
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.
Sponstar, Jadeva, Arbitrum
[SF]
[LA]
Female Founders & Funders: Official Treasure Hunt
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Sponstar, Jadeva, Arbitrum
[SF]
[LA]
From Cloud to Choice: Diversion Version Control Launches On-Prem for Enterprise
📍 Santa Monica | October 15 | 5-8pm
🍹 Free drinks • 🥨 Snacks • 🤝 Networking
✨ Join us for an evening of innovation, drinks, and great conversations!
We’re bringing together the people who keep studios moving:
• Infrastructure & IT leaders across games, virtual production, and animation
• Technical directors & pipeline engineers shaping smarter workflows
• Game developers & artists looking for faster, simpler version control
🎤 What to expect
• Panel: “Life After Perforce” – hear from studios rethinking workflows with Diversion
• Lightning talks:
– Scaling from 1M to 15M files without sweating
– Hybrid workflows: artists, coders, and cloud infra in sync
• Open bar & snacks: craft kombucha, beers, and bites on us 🍷🍺🥨
• Hands-on demo zone: test-drive Diversion’s Unreal integration, asset-aware reviews, and 3D asset previews
• Networking with peers: connect with infra pros, TDs, and devs shaping the next wave of pipelines
🎯 Who should come?
• Infrastructure & pipeline leaders ready to simplify complex systems
• Artists & devs who want workflows that feel fast, seamless, and creative
• Anyone curious about smarter, happier ways to build and scale creative pipelines
📝 RSVP now
Spots are limited, drinks are cold. 🍹
Reserve your place and join us for an evening that’ll make your future pipeline feel a lot less painful!
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 https://www.tech-week.com.
[SF]
[LA]
Plan B to your H1B
Virtual (SF)
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Prompt Engineers Society
Need a Plan B for your H1B? Or maybe an insurance policy against Trump's tweets (ah, the dream)?
Prompt Engineers Society is hosting a co-design session for AI talent affected by the latest H1B visa announcement.
Join us during SF Tech Week to share knowledge on the alternative pathways available. We’ll also launch our new AI Talent Network and reveal the timeline for applications.
About the Host:
Prompt Engineers Society is a global community of AI engineers and AI enthusiasts working together to advance the field of prompt engineering and AI deployment. Join our community at promptengineers.tech to be notified of future events!
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.
Start your LA Tech Week on the right note.
This event will explore the idea that human judgment is the last moat in a world where algorithms can be copied, datasets shared, and most tools look all the same.
Dr. Garrett Pendergraft, Blanche E. Seaver Professor of Philosophy at Pepperdine University, will join governance expert Vera Cherepanova, Executive Director of Boards of the Future, to unpack how human responsibility protects value, mitigates risk, and differentiates companies in the eyes of investors and boards.
The program will begin with a short talk framing today’s key ethical challenges in AI, governance, and autonomy, followed by an interactive conversation with the audience and networking.
Topics include:
• The AI “responsibility gap”: who is liable when things go wrong?
• How can founders and boards preserve human agency while scaling automation?
• How do we build tech that preserves human dignity and agency?
• Turning “human-in-the-loop” from compliance cost to competitive edge.
Schedule:
• 4:30 pm – Arrivals with refreshments
• 5:00–6:15 pm – Program + interactive conversation
• 6:15–6:45 pm – Networking reception at Malibu sunset
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]
Creating Enterprise Value with AI: The Operator's Roundtable
An off-the-record roundtable for 15 CXOs and operators, focused on moving AI beyond pilots to deliver measurable enterprise value.
Together, we will examine the challenges of Alignment, Agility, and Adoption in enterprise AI, guided by the hard-won experiences of our featured guests and peers in the room. The evening will be complemented by a curated tasting of hand-selected alcohol-free wines.
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.
