Events

#SFTechWeek Closing Night

​Update: We're approaching max capacity, so the remainder of our tickets are going to be $10. You can buy one here if you haven't been approved yet: 

Let's party hard and talk about hard tech!

​​​After the first 100 guests, tickets become $10 per person (paid online). 🎰

​​​Address will be sent out at noon on the day of the event. Must be approved by a host to attend.

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to celebrate the SF ecosystem!

​​​We have limited spots available so make sure to signup now to lock in your spot now!

Abhinav Das, Co-Founder at Orangewood Labs (

Aditya Bhatia, Co-Founder at Orangewood Labs (

The Fort, Founder and Builder House in Fort Mason (

The Fort is an up and coming epicenter for good vibes, collaboration, and events focused on company building. If you're interested in hearing more about events, visit their website or twitter! 

​​Mo Mahmood, Marketing Ops at Orangewood Labs (

​​Mo is one of the top leaders in San Francisco's startup ecosystem. Previously, he has worked at Halo Car, a driverless car startup. He's currently working at Orangewood Labs, a robotics startup. His DM's are open if you want to chat.

#SFTechWeek Hard Tech Party Sponsored by Orangewood Labs @ TheFort

​launch house is a professional social club for founders, engineers, and investors.

​we're united by the belief that the purpose of life is to build things with your friends that make the world a better place.

​membership includes access to private events, retreats, programs, services, products, and perks. stay plugged into our growing network.

​in our first year, Launch House members have raised from incredible venture firms like a16z, sequoia, paradigm, kleiner perkins, and many more.

 to join launch house in nyc, la, sf, or the metaverse. you won't be disappointed, we promise.

house capital sf: dinner

Are you an NFT creator, a filmmaker, an influencer, or a commercial maker? Join us! This event will be a game-changer and we’re offering you front-row seats to show you how music, A.I., and the internet are going to work together to create the content that we all love. If you’re someone who loves music, loves technology, or maybe an introvert looking for connections, please consider to be a part of us.

in 15 languages, we are inviting you to be part of the next phase in the future of the internet: 

Documentary of Film Music AI versus Musicians NFT Concert (FAIM concert) 

 (the institution from one of Tesla’s investors #TimDraper #HeroTraining #MeetTheDraper). 

Please meet and talk about entertainment & creators' future together! 

[Creator Economy] Film, Visual, Metaverse, NFT Creators Mixer in San Francisco 

Cinevva is no-code, decentralized platform that is turning millions of creatives into game developers. The engine's main purpose is to significantly simplify game creation for talented artists, UI/UX designers, illustrators, animators, 3D and tech artists, indie game developers and beyond. Our team will share the vision and the wysiwyg approach in building a no-code architecture for the next generation game composing platform. 

Join us Saturday November 5th, 2022, 12:30PM PST for a networking event with like-minded folks in games, streaming, game development, software developers and investors co-hosted with 

Cinevva won Mozilla Builders Award in 2020, was featured on Bloomberg TV and Amazon Prime on 2Minute Drill Show in 2021, is The Winner of Dell Startup Competition at SXSW 2022 and became a Techstars 2022 portfolio company in April 2022.

12:30PM -12:50PM Networking (BYOB) non-alcoholic drinks served

1:00PM - 1:15PM Intro on Gaming Industry: The Future of Content Creation Economy in Gaming Industry - Asra Nadeem

1:15PM - 2:00PM Keynote Session "Building a No-Code Next Gen Game Engine"

Building a No-Code Architecture for Next Gen Game Composer

We are thrilled to announce that we're hosting SF Tech Week's only 

If you are as interested and passionate about 

as we are, you must join this event. It's the one spot to discuss all things 

 from the world's epicenter of tech innovation and entrepreneurship. 💥 

You'll have the opportunity to meet government leaders, enthusiastic innovators, and technology pioneers at our fireside chat + enjoy our 

 and San Francisco's sunset from our deck! 🌅

 🎫 Register to get your free ticket today, and enjoy the ride with us.

Outdoor Deck: Access instructions will be sent via email upon registration.

Government Tech For The People by Glass

Come over and connect with founders, operators, and investors that work across Silicon Valley and MENA!

TechWadi is the leading non-profit organization (501c3) building bridges between Silicon Valley and the Middle East and North Africa region to support the growth and rapid expansion of high-tech entrepreneurship. We build meaningful connections and partnerships for entrepreneurs and investors across Silicon Valley and the MENA region through:

MENA Tech Community Meetup by TechWadi 

After a tough couple of years, our beloved SF begins a renaissance with new founders and innovators joining the ones who Don't stop believing. 

Join us as we celebrate the stories of entrepreneurs and investors who overcame the pandemic and are Long in San Francisco. 

Un Verano Sin Tech

Startup founders, take a break to meet other founders, grab coffee, and enjoy a stroll together along the Embarcadero. We'll grab coffee at Peet's first and then walk along the shoreline to take in the sights. 

Feel free to invite other founder friends! Ex-founders turned investors are also welcome to join.

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Founders Coffee and Stroll Hosted by DentalFynd

How’s the mobility space evolving to match targets on climate?

Big changes have and will impact mobility: electrification, supply chain decarbonization, connected vehicles.

We all move, we all travel. We all know how impactful mobility is to the environment, in most ways.

Climate change is forcing us to reconsider how we move…a huge opportunity!

We're thrilled to host this event, an occasion to bring together professionals, startups, founders, investors and all the curious-minded people together for a nice happy hour.

You're one of us if: you're interested in climate and its tech, the electric vehicle industry (any kind! from scooters to boats, there's room for everyone), supply chain of those industries, autonomous driving, and any innovation that can improve the way we move and its related industry.

B2B marketplace for the electric mobility supply chain

P.S. Location has changed! Let's meet at:

600 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Climate Tech & Future of Mobility - Happy Hour

Building a company is difficult, building a hardware company is even harder, and building a hardware company that sells to utilities sounds almost impossible. And yet - if our energy system needs to transition to renewables in order to prevent catastrophic climate change, then this must be done. Please join us for a discussion with Mateo Jaramillo, founder and CEO of Form Energy, where we will talk about doing the hard right thing during the massive energy transition we are all living through.

Mateo Jaramillo is co-founder and CEO of Form Energy. He was formerly Vice President of Products and Programs for Tesla’s stationary energy storage program, an effort he started. In that role, he was responsible for Tesla Energy’s product line and business model definition, as well as global policy and business development. Mateo joined Tesla in 2009 as the Director of Powertrain Business Development, serving as commercial lead on over $100M in new development and $500M in production contracts signed for electric powertrain sales. Prior to Tesla, Mateo was Chief Operating Officer and part of the founding team at Gaia Power Technologies, a pioneering distributed energy storage firm.

Mateo serves on the Board of Directors for the American Clean Power Association, the leading federation of renewable energy companies expediting the advancement of clean energy as the dominant power source in America. Mateo earned his A.B. in Economics from Harvard and a Masters in Theology from Yale Divinity School.

Form Energy is an American energy storage technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing a pioneering iron-air battery capable of storing electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy power plants. Form’s multi-day battery will reform the global electricity system to reliably run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year. 

Form Energy was founded by energy storage veterans who came together in 2017 with a unified mission to reshape the global electric system by creating a new class of low-cost multi-day energy storage systems. Driven every day by Form’s interlocking core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to transform the energy landscape and create a better world. 

Greg Bennett is a Principal at Kapor Capital and focuses on Agtech, Energy, and Infrastructure investments. Prior to joining Kapor Capital, Greg was a consultant for several funds, foundations, corporations, and family offices.  Greg was also previously on the investment team at Village Capital, an early-stage venture fund and accelerator, and was focused on finding, training, and investing in founders working to solve big global problems.

Greg began his investment career at Unitus Capital, an investment bank based in Bangalore, India. Before moving into the investment field, Greg worked as a product manager for FINCA International, a global microfinance bank, and as a grantwriter and researcher at the Amman Center for Human Rights Studies in Amman, Jordan.  He also was a SAT/ACT tutor for students in the United States and Jordan. Greg received his B.A. in International Political Economy the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Doing The Hard Right Thing - Building a Climatetech Company in 2022 w/ Form Energy's CEO Mateo Jaramillo

Need a break from all the events of SF Tech Week and SF Blockchain Week? Then join us for a workout at our private 

This will be an opportunity to workout, meet folks interested in Web3 and learn more about what we're building at Ground Floor DAO. We'll also have workout snacks and drinks.

 is an on-chain member owned co-op that funds, manages and fractionalizes ownership of private fitness spaces. Get in on the Ground Floor!

Web3 Open Gym

Join us for an engaging conversation and networking. Coffee and breakfast on us! 

We will be discussing trends in the post-pandemic commercial real estate industry. Modern companies still need a space where their team can collaborate and connect when they need to, but an antiquated commercial real estate industry has made it difficult to find a workspace that fits their needs. Between expensive long-term leases and distracting, impersonal coworking spaces, companies and employees are stuck in a system that holds them back from their full potential. 

Come join us this Friday! We’ll discuss new office models for hybrid work and have a roundtable conversation with fellow founders. The event will be held on the 7th floor of 333 Kearny Street, San Francisco. Please scroll through the intercom and find 'Codi'. Then ring 0006 to be let in.

9:30: Overview of office space options for startups

10:30 onward: Stay and co-work at our Codi HQ

The commercial real estate industry is stuck in the past. Companies are shifting towards workplace flexibility, and mandatory long-term leases with an antiquated search process don’t fit their needs. Codi is solving this problem with private offices built for the way people work today. With easy move-ins, turnkey spaces, and flexible lease terms, every company can find a space where their team can thrive. 

Finding your office space in a hybrid world -  🥯+ ☕ Founders Chat

Join us on Friday morning for a road ride around San Francisco!

We will meet at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park at 7AM. Bring your bike! Pace will be relaxed, no drop, expect between 20-23kph. 

HELMET's MANDATORY. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RIDE WITH THE GROUP WITHOUT PROPER EQUIPMENT. 

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF NEW TO RIDING IN GROUPS 

https://www.strava.com/routes/2969344656507125750Route

Tech Road Ride with Afore Capital

3+ is also an emerging fund that has a large network of emerging fund managers that get together quarterly and we thought it would be nice to open it up to new GPs during tech week and include a panel for education. It is a community event at a favorite local Mexican restaurant and the panel how to navigate LP due diligence as emerging funds.

#SFTW Emerging Fund Manager Dinner

Web2 marketing has been highly optimized after two decades of refinement, while web3 marketing is still in its infancy. Web3 marketing requires a new approach that is built around a community first. The winners in this space will develop their products around the community. 

If you are a Web3 native, startup, or established company looking to leverage blockchain technology, register for our event to learn new growth, GTM, and community-building strategies.

He has spent the last 22 years working with consumer-facing and B2B brands (including Disney, Oakley, Strategyand) to identify strategic opportunities and drive winning digital initiatives. Devon also serves as an advisor to investors and entrepreneurs, and has launched several start-ups in the digital brand, consumer electronics, social marketing, AI, and Big Data arenas.

Micha is a visionary serial entrepreneur focused on communication technology to bring the world together. In early 2018, Micha sold a decentralized Twitter app named Piperchain to Rightmesh in Canada, a blockchain company. Experienced in both mobile and decentralized technologies, since 2017, Micha has focused on building Nodle, a private and secure decentralized network powered by smartphones for our hyperconnected world. 

Former Venture Capitalist, Luigi has invested in Applied Artificial Intelligence startups since 2014. With over 25 investments, 1 IPO, 6 multi million exits in his portfolio. Luigi is passionate about the positive impact of technologies. He actively advises companies and accelerators worldwide. He was featured in 2018 as Top 100 Italian Leaders by Forbes. 

Danny Fortson is the west coast correspondent for The Sunday Times and host of Danny in the Valley podcast. He has reported from more than 30 countries, and been nominated four times as Technology Journalist of the Year by Britain’s Society of Editors Press Awards. 

| Panel Discussion and Q&A: Web3 Community & Growth Strategies  

Web3 Community & Growth Strategies  

AV8 Ventures and Goodwin invite all B2B and Fintech founders and investors to join us on a lovely Thursday afternoon in San Francisco for #SFTechWeek. Meet the team at AV8 ventures, other investors and network with other founders. Light finger food and beverages will be provided. 

Note that only the first 100 attendees will be admitted to the venue and an approved registration is required to be admitted.

 is an early-stage VC firm that backs bold founders in Enterprise, Fintech, and Healthcare.

 is a global law firm that provides a full range of services for tech startups of all sizes. 

B2B & Fintech Founders and Investors Happy Hour - AV8 VC x Goodwin

​Join other recruiters in tech for a happy hour at Novela. Come enjoy the food, great conversations, and open bar.

We welcome anyone who is a tech recruiter, recruiting business owner, or recruiting solopreneur. You'll enjoying meeting other talent leaders, great conversation (probably about recruiting), and a few drinks. 

 has been generous enough to cover drinks & small bites for the happy hour.

​​This event is part of the community events organized around 

 - a week of events hosted by VC's and startups to celebrate the SF startup ecosystem.

NOTE: Registration for this event does not guarantee event approval (the event capacity is 40).

 is an all-in-one recruiting collaboration platform.

#SFTechWeek: Recruiters in Tech Happy Hour

If you're building or interested in web3, come join us for a happy hour! We'll be talking about all things web3 related, and it'll be a great opportunity to meet other builders and explore ideas. 

Web3 Builders Happy Hour

How is JLL investing in PropTech to improve commercial real estate? 

Learn more while you taste a variety of local brew and snack on Belgian fries! Network with JLL Spark Global Ventures and meet our portfolio companies who are accelerating change for a more sustainable industry.

Location: 4 Embarcadero Center, Floor 15, San Francisco CA 94111

#SFTechWeek: Beer, Fries, and PropTech?

Join us during SF Tech Week for a short-and-sweet crypto founder panel and networking session at DG717 - SF's premier crypto co-working and incubation lounge! 

Panelists: Alex Wu (CPO Utopia Labs), Alex Fine (CEO fun), Jiazi Guo (CEO ETZ), Matt Kim (CEO Smoothie)

Power Hour? You know what it is. EMOM not happening, but the energy stays. Dropouts welcome, founders and builders leave your normies by the door. We'll be hearing from 3 stellar blockchain founders, so submit your juiciest questions.

Drinks optional, clothing required, vibes recommended.

Founder Power Hour

Come for a lively discussion with Rarebase's Onno Faber, then meet with other thought leaders in the space of Tech-Driven Bio. 

TechBio Fireside by JAZZ Venture Partners

Web Pioneers Happy Hour w/ Caterina Fake & Special Guests

during this experience, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist tauwoo will teach you how to create beats with no experience or professional music gear, from picking inspiration, writing drum beats, bass lines, synth lines, to recording vocals.

As a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, 

’s objective is to dive as deeply as he can into the emotive world that a piece of music has to offer. His sound is diverse, drawing inspiration from both modern and world music rhythms as well as bands like Radiohead, Photay, James Blake, Bonobo, and Patrick Watson. Tauwoo loves collaborating with other creatives and is especially drawn to the intersection between music and film. Ultimately, he strives to express an emotion in its purest form be it for a brand, a film, or his personal work. Instruments:  drums/percussion, vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, piano/synth

web3 mixer: beat-making with tauwoo

Have questions about fundraising or how VCs are operating in the current macroeconomic climate? We’ve got answers. Join us for an exclusive VC AMA lunch with Garrett Goldberg of Bee Partners and Patrick Eggen of Counterpart Ventures on Thursday, November 3rd. This is your chance to learn more about raising capital for your business, how to navigate a downturn, and what Garrett and Patrick look for in their investments. 

A small group of early-stage founders and Garrett Goldberg, Partner, Bee Partners & Patrick Eggen, Co-Founder & Partner, Counterpart Ventures.

Pilot HQ - 353 Sacramento St, 17th Floor, SF, CA 94111 

We’re capping the list to keep it intentionally small so RSVP ASAP. Lunch will be provided.

specializes in bookkeeping, tax prep, and CFO services for high-growth startups, ranging from pre-seed to Series C. When you work with Pilot, you get the expertise of a finance team that takes the work off your plate - so you can focus on your business.

VC AMA @ SF Tech Week 

Join us for coffee and candid conversations with 

As investors and partners to early stage founding teams, we're excited to have open discussions about the highs and lows of building a startup in the current economic environment, from fundraising to sustaining growth. 

Stop by Mercury Cafe from 10am to 12pm for coffee and pastries with your hosts:

 is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cambridge, MA with offices in San Francisco and New York investing in fintech, digital health, and cybersecurity companies. 

Founders & Friends Coffee - hosted by Link Ventures

Technological innovation is disrupting the entire world in over 20+ industries as investors and innovative companies seek to address new outcomes from all parts of the construction value chain, residential home buying, to media and ad buying!

Macro trends such as COVID-19 disruption and differing generational needs of consumers have led the industry through a wave of digital transformation, affecting all constituents in the ecosystem. 

During this time at #SFTechWeek, we will address how corporations have been able to further enable their competitive edge innovatively while utilizing startups to do so. Networking reception to follow the program.

Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are present in 40+ locations across 5 continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industries where we've invested in hundreds of successful companies including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and Rappi. For more information, visit 

#SFTechWeek: How to Plug and Play into Corporate Innovation

We are excited to be hosting the battery technology and climate tech community as part of SF Tech Week. 

We thought - it is not a proper Tech Week without a climate tech event! Right?

Come, meet other professionals working, investing or interested in battery technology. Though relatively small and  closely knit community. We want to create opportunities for folks to connect over happy hour at a beautiful 21st Amendment brewery in South Park area in SF.

Whether you work directly in battery cell manufacturing, charging infrastructure, EVs, aviation, aerospace, policy all are relevant. Everyone is welcome! 

So far we have participants representing various battery companies including industry leaders: Mitra Chem, LG, Tesla, GM, Apple, and many more. 

Event will be capped to 50 ... no... now 150 attendees. Sign up fast!

Rethinking Battery Safety and Reliability! 

Novus Sentry is an early stage deep tech company with a proprietary solution for the rapid characterization of a battery's health. Our testing and monitoring solution extends battery life, reduces safety risks and unlocks a suite of real time health analytics across various industries. 

Battery tech - Climate Happy Hour

​​Join us for an investor dinner - we will chat about VC and portfolio company financials.

 is an automated financial collaboration platform that helps investors and founders move quicker together and make better, forward-facing decisions.

Financials & Fuel - Investor & CFO Dinner with Standard Metrics

There are less than 30% of women in FinTech, and less than 5% of them are CEOs. Crazy much?! 💁‍♀️

Today, it becomes more important than ever to decrease the gap between men and women in the fintech industry to improve the products that address the needs of all users.

Listen to industry experts and inspiring women in fintech, ranging from founders & CEOs from companies like Webacy, Change, Aura Finance, and The Beans⚡ to VCs from Techstars, Phenomenal Ventures, Hearst Lab Ventures, and Plug and Play⚡

Panel: 1 hour long. After the panel, there will be a networking session with drinks & snacks 🍾🥂 Join us and make connections that last a lifetime! ✨

We're be doing a raffle with 🤑 cash prizes. Come with the Staax app downloaded for a chance to win 💰

Staax is a fintech startup building the first social, investment-based peer-to-peer payment platform that allows anyone to create value from every transaction, by making investing as easy as getting paid by your friends through fractional shares of stock. Sign up on the waitlist for exclusive access!

Women in Fintech Panel - Hosted by Staax 🤑 

Inviting all AI nerds: if you're interested to join an AI startup, start your own, or just in general jam on all things AI, come join us! 

About the host: pebblebed is an early stage fund founded by Keith Adams (former chief architect @ Slack) and Pam Vagata (former AI lead @ Stripe, founding engineer @ OpenAI). We invest in pre-seed to Series A anywhere in the world.

The cover image was generated by DALL-E 2 on the prompt: "the beautiful, nerdy wonders of artificial intelligence in 3d Blender style"

AI for What?

Belayer in partnership with the European Union Office in San Francisco is hosting an inaugural European Innovation Spotlight: Investor Panel + Pitch Competition for 

 on Wednesday, November 2nd at Ireland House at One Post St, San Francisco. This event will feature prominent Silicon Valley investors from Angels, Family Offices, Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital who will share their knowledge and insights on how to navigate fundraising in uncertain times. 

Investor Panel: Navigating Fundraising in Uncertain Times

James Shanahan, Angel + Venture Partner, R3i Ventures

John Lowry, General Partner, Hibernia Investments

Moderated by Máire P. Walsh, Co-Founder & CEO, Belayer

Pitch Competition + Questions from Investors

In addition, the event will feature leading innovative European startups where they will do rapid pitches to a panel of judges. Did you know that Europe has now 132 unicorns that created over 135,000 jobs and have a combined valuation of more than EUR 370bn? In 2021 alone, there were 85 new unicorns in Europe across many sectors (for e.g., deep tech, fintech, health, energy, and clean tech). We look forward to hearing from five innovative European startups as they pitch investors plus the audience. 

6.15pm Welcome Remarks: Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU office in San Francisco and Senior Envoy for Digital to the US, and Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland, Western US.

The mission of Belayer is to connect knowledge, network, and capital to European startups so they can scale globally. We are focused on bringing high quality deal flow to alternative investors, such as Family Offices and high net worth individuals. We are currently in stealth mode and as we continue to build our product, we will expand our partner base. To keep up to date on our progress follow us on 

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union. It operates the largest research funding program in the world ($100 bn), called Horizon Europe, that supports some of the greatest European innovations and innovators  (

). A key part of this program is the European Innovation Council which identifies, develops, and scales up breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations. A unique feature of the EIC is that it provides funding for individual companies (mainly startups and SMEs) through both grants and investments. The investments currently take the form of direct equity or quasi-equity investments and are managed by the 

Belayer European Innovation Spotlight: Investor Panel + Pitch Competition + Networking for #SFTechWeek at Ireland House 🇪🇺 🇺🇸

Calling everyone in product – founders, product managers, product marketing managers, designers, etc. Lets cheers to SF Tech Week 2022. 

Come through for drinks and get to know our vibrant product community! This event will be hosted by 

 (product manager and member of Lenny's community).

is for anyone building product, driving growth, or looking to uplevel their product career. The community includes 10,000+ PMs, founders, growth leaders, and builders. Join us at 

Lenny's Community x Shepherd: SF Tech Week Meetup (with drinks and food courtesy of ClickUp)

 for an Investor Networking event overlooking the Bay.

The event will be capped at 50 early-stage B2B investors to keep it intimate and relevant.

 (General Partner @ Emergence Capital) and 

 (General Partner @ Lombardstreet Ventures)

5.30 pm - 7 pm 👉 Networking & authentic Italian aperitivo prepared by 

B2B Early-stage Investor Networking

[Unfortunately, we have reached our event space capacity and are unable to accept additional registrations. We will be checking the QR codes of registered+approved attendees.]

Early-stage Founder Deep Dive: Accounting and FP&A Bootcamp

Conference room (7th floor, tba), Mindspace, 575 Market Street 

 is excited to be hosting a deep dive into Accounting and FP&A together with our friends from 

Come, meet other founders and ops folks to understand the key outcomes of accounting and FP&A for startups and how non-experts should engage with finances. Hosted by Siqi and Sasha. 

​Event will be capped to 25 attendees. Sign up fast!

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