​Link to Apply to the Pitch Competition

​Pitch Competition Application Deadline: June 22nd, 2025

​Results will be announced on June 24th, 2025

​What is Tech Weekend?

​A 3-day, intensive bootcamp-style event where 100 tech founders and 50 venture capitalists come together in a close-knit setting to connect, learn, and invest in the future of technology.

​🔹 Day 1: VC Dinner | June 26th, 2025 | Saturday

​Location: EL DORADO Latin Fusion, 701 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Meet over 20 top-tier VCs investing in tech startups. You’ll engage in one-on-one conversations, guided by investor name badges showing their fund and focus. Every founder gets at least one follow-up—and many secure deals on the spot.

​Sneak Peek at the VCs coming to Tech Weekend (Full list coming soon):

​Sneak Peek at the VCs coming to Tech Weekend (Full list coming soon):

​Kevin Jiang, Managing Partner at Mangusta Capital / LMDV Family Office
Investment focus: Vertical AI
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​Emil Rustamli, VC Analyst at Fiat Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech+
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​Jay Eum, Managing Partner at GFT Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Robotics
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​Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Cleantech (Renewable Energies)
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​Shally Shanker, Founding Partner at AiiM Partners
Investment focus: Tech, Climate Tech
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​Nicholas Gould, Principal at Starshot Capital
Investment focus: Climate Tech, Deep Tech
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​Lavanya Anandan, Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Biotech, Climate Tech
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​Abraham Tuyo, Founder & Managing Partner at TUYO Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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​Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
Investment focus: Open
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​Pramod Gosavi, Investor at Blumberg Capital
Investment focus: AI
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​Julia Keinprecht, Partner Success Manager at Plug & Play Tech Center
Investment focus: Fintech, AI
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​Arpit Mittal, Partner at Threshold Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Enterprise SaaS
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​Brett Kadesh, Investor & Advisor at Cerity Partners Ventures
Investment focus: ConsumerTech, AgTech, Logistics, ClimateTech
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​Jimmy Ku, Venture Partner at 10x Capital
Investment focus: Fintech, Healthtech, AI
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​Gordon Shi, CFO at Lucia Protocol
Investment focus: Web3, Ad Tech
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​Jacob Andreesen, Investor at UP.Partners
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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​Krishna Ramachandran, Director at LG Technology Ventures.
Investment focus: AI, B2B SaaS, Infrastructure, Digital Health
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​Ryan McCrackan, Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Investment focus: Industrial, Deep Tech, Robotics
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​Anna Wang, Vice President at GreyMatter Capital
Investment focus: Mental and Brain Health
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​Istvan Jonyer, Managing Director at Sidespin Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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​Alex Freed, Partner at Schematic Ventures
Investment focus: Industrial Tech, Deep Tech
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​Hannah Dopico, Principal at PivotNorth Capital
Investment focus: Pre-seed
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​Abi Adisa, President at Oridun Capital Management
Investment focus: AI, Prop Tech, Clean Tech
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​Heather Lee, Investor at LFX Venture Partners
Investment focus: Supply Chain
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​Andrew Brackin, Partner at Gradient
Investment focus: AI
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​Graham Carney, Principal at The General Partnership
Investment focus: AI, Enterprise
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​Maria Pienaar, Operating Partner at Unicorn Growth Capital
Investment focus: Fintech
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​Clifford Cohn, Principal at World Innovation Lab
Investment focus: AI
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​Tunya Irkad, Principal at e2vc
Investment focus: Generalist
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​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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​Ian Sobieski, Chairman at Band of Angels LLC
Investment focus: Angel Investing
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​Anju Mori, Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Investment focus: Robotics, AI
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​Rio Hodges, Partner at Antler
Investment focus: Generalist
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​Andrew McLean, Analyst at ARTIS Ventures
Investment focus: Tech, Healthtech & Biotech
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​Noah Lin, Analyst at defy.vc
Investment focus: Generalist
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​🔹 Day 2: June 27th, 2025 | Friday

​Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
🕘 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

• ​9:00 AM: Light Breakfast & Founder Networking

• ​10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Office Hours with VCs (Full list coming soon)

  • ​Eric Hall, Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
    Investment focus: Quantum, Semiconductor, Photonics
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  • ​Abi Adisa, President at Oridun Capital Management
    Investment focus: AI, Prop Tech, Clean Tech
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  • ​Andrew McLean, Analyst at ARTIS Ventures
    Investment focus: Tech, Healthtech & Biotech
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  • ​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
    Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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• ​1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Networking

• ​2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Fireside chat with Shawn Xu, Partner at Lowercarbon Capital
  Investment focus: Climate Tech
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• ​4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: VC Panel with 2 VCs (To be announced)

• ​5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Networking

​🔹 Day 3: June 28th, 2025 | Saturday

​Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
🕘 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

• ​10:00 AM: Check-in & Breakfast Mixer

• ​10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Office Hours with VCs (Full list coming soon)

  • ​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
    Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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• ​12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: VC Panel with:

  1. ​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
     Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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  2. ​Gaurav Bhogale, Principal at Mantis Venture Capital
     Investment focus: AI & Infrastructure
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  3. ​Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
     Investment focus: Open
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• ​1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Lunch & Networking

• ​3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Pitch Competition

​Pitch Competition Judges:

​Eliza Dragomir, Senior Analyst at JetBlue Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise Tech, Deep Tech
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Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Cleantech (Renewable Energies)
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​Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
Investment focus: Open
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​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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​Julia Keinprecht, Partner Success Manager at Plug and Play Ventures
Investment focus: SaaS, AI, Fintech, Vertical SaaS, Blockchain Technology, Stablecoin Infrastructure
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​Jack Bookey, Associate at Dell Technologies Capital
Investment focus: Enterprise, AI
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• ​5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Closing of Tech Weekend