Events

Attending Databricks Data+AI Summit? Costanoa Ventures and Bigeye invite you to a dinner to talk about Data Reliability Engineering on 

​Join this group of like-minded data professionals in an intimate setting to learn the do’s and don’ts about data reliability engineering from some of the original data team at Uber who pioneered this proactive approach.

Costanoa + Bigeye Dinner @ Databricks Data+AI Summit

2022 is proving to be a challenging year for Enterprises large and small.   While the pace of Cloud migration continues, the shift for IT executives has become optimizing and fine-tuning their environment.   From security testing, app performance optimization, data quality and observability, and operations management, companies are trying to get more out of their cloud infrastructure while continuing to build new capabilities and processes.  

Please join us for an informal discussion with our investors and select portfolio companies attending AWS to discuss trends at the Capital Grille, a short 5 minute walk from the Venetian. 

We're currently at capacity. Register to add your name to our waitlist. 

Costanoa Innovation Showcase: Business Optimization in the Cloud

Costanoa recently looked at founder locations and realized many of you are in NYC.   With that in mind, we would like to organize a dinner for our NYC founders.   We're planning this for Monday, 2/27 at 

.   We have a private room set aside and I'll be in town as well as our newest investor in the data space, Madison Hawkinson, who lives there.  

This is a great chance to connect and network, plus I can tell the group about some upcoming plans and content from the Builder Ops team.   Look for more details soon, and please let us know if you can attend.

Costanoa CEO & Founders of NYC

We're bringing together the AI builders of NYC for a casual hang out and demo day! Swing by to meet other founders building data and AI startups, demo your product or project and grab some pizza and beer/wine at Runway ML's NYC headquarters.  This event is hosted by 

 and the NYC AI Builders community group. 

RSVP by Friday, February 24th to reserve your spot.  

NYC AI Founders Demo Workshop

Please join Costanoa Ventures, to discuss 2023 trends in security. As we enter a new year where operational efficiency matters, how will security organizations adjust and continue to innovate while managing tighter budgets and a very thin labor pool? We'll cover a broad range of topics and trends over good food and drink in one of the private dining rooms at Flour + Water. We hope you can join us for a casual discussion and networking event.

2023: New Year, New Trends in Security Dinner

You’ve heard the news: high interest rates, tech layoffs, a tight labor market. But how will you manage your organization and the company's security needs in a constrained, slow growth economy?   How do you continue to innovate and protect the company from ever-evolving threats while dealing with tight labor markets and shrinking budgets?  Join Forgepoint Capital, Costanoa Ventures and other security leaders to hear insights and best practices from companies across the spectrum that are dealing with these new challenges in 2023 and beyond. 

Security companies from Costanoa and Forgepoint will be attending.

Costanoa + Forgepoint RSA Dinner

On behalf of Costanoa Ventures and Forgepoint Capital, you’re invited to an intimate and unforgettable evening of cocktails, community, and private conversations during RSAC 2023. Join us for a fireside chat with Joe Sullivan who will share his expertise and perspective from his 30+ year career in national security and cybersecurity, spanning the DOJ to eBay, Facebook, Uber, Cloudflare and beyond. 

Register now as seats are limited. See you soon!

​Portfolio company leaders from Forgepoint and Costanoa will be there.

RSA Cocktail Reception hosted by Costanoa & Forgepoint

This Learning Lab is focused on helping the Costanoa Portfolio companies understand and leveraging Generative AI practices using the OpenAI platform.  Guest speakers include: 

, founder of Definite.  This Learning Lab is open to primarily Engineering and Product Leaders, but also anyone interested in learning about building on the OpenAI platform.  Topics to be covered include:

Learning Lab: Leveraging Generative AI with OpenAI

 seeks to enable conversations and action so more women earn more seats at more tables at every level of management-- from first-time managers to board members. We’re excited to finally bring Seat @ the Table back in person this year–special thanks to LinkedIn for hosting us! Our focus remains on women builders, aka women with technical backgrounds leading product and engineering. 

These remarkable leaders will share what's helped them most in their leadership journeys.

There will be open networking time with food and drink before the panel. It’s a great opportunity to meet more product and engineering peers who can support you in your journey.

The event is open to anyone who wants to learn more about what it takes to be a strong leader or ally for women in product and engineering. 

Seat @ the Table was founded by the Costanoa Ventures team back in 2017. Special thanks to this year's sponsors, the LinkedIn Marketing for Startups team and Women@ ERG, for hosting us at the LinkedIn SF Office!

Seat@theTable: Women Builders 

Update: We're moving the date to 6/1 due to the Warriors Playoffs schedule - GO DUBS! 

Back by popular demand - we're gathering our sales & marketing community together for another in-person huddle. This time, we're excited to host you all at our new home right across from Oracle Park! 

 filled with learnings, libations, light bites (& likely lots of laughter!) with your fellow sales and marketing rockstars. 

Jim Wilson

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