VC Panels & Pitch Competition | September 2025 | San Francisco

​Raising Capital in 2025: Curious about what’s on the minds of venture capitalists this year?

​Join us on June 27th, for exclusive fireside chats with top investors who will break down the strategies, trends, and insider insights that will shape the venture landscape in 2025.

​Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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​Schedule:

​1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Networking

​VC Panel with:

​2:00PM to 3:00PM

​Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
LinkedIn

​Gaurav Bhogale, Principal at Mantis Venture Capital
Investment focus: AI & Infrastructure
LinkedIn

​3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Pitch Competition

​Pitch Competition Judges:

​Sheela Ursal, General Partner at Emerging Fintech Fund / Fintech Next
Investment focus: Fintech

​Benny Liao, Principal at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer
LinkedIn
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Closing

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​Pitch Competition Application Link: https://forms.gle/fMZa2govSZrxjfzP9

​Deadline to Apply:  10PM, PST August 31s, 2025
📢 Finalists will be announced on September 2nd

​Pitch Format:

​10 finalists. 

​Power point presentation or PDF

​5 Minutes to Pitch followed by Q&A 

​About the Event:
Tech Weekend is the best event in San Francisco for startup founders who are fundraising — You can make direct investor connections & meet the coolest tech startups in one place.

​Over 3 days at Tech Weekend, you'll meet 100+ tech founders and over 50 venture capitalists actively investing in early-stage tech startups.

Founders can:
Join VC Office Hours for direct feedback
Attend VC Panels on 2025 investing trends
Connect with VCs during VC dinners dinners
Pitch live in front of VCs at the Tech Weekend Pitch Competition

and meet some of the coolest tech startups gathered from all around US and abroad.

If you're building in AI, Deep Tech, Health Tech, Fintech, Climate Tech, Biotech, Vertical Tooling, EdTech, Dual-Use Tech, Quantum, or any frontier sector — and fundraising in 2025 — this is where you want to be.

​Join our mailing list @ Foundersvillage.bio

For More information checkout the following links:

• ​Website: Founders Village

• ​LinkedIn: Founders Village on LinkedIn

• ​Instagram: @founders.village

• ​X (Twitter): @foundersvillge

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