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Where builders are showing up this week
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๐ฅ Who you can meet this week
Founders, investors, and builders already showing up:
๐ Founder building AI agents
โ๏ธ Engineer at OpenAI
๐ฐ Investor at early-stage fund
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Hi Friends,
Sending this a day lateโgot lost (in the best way) in New York the last 2 days at the AI Agentic Conference!
Will be there in NYC until Thursday and hosting 2 events there this week:
- AI Engineers @ SPIN
- Founder/VC Breakfast @ Veris AI
On Friday, I'm back to SF and have both Hermes and OpenClaw core contirbutors come speak at our Tesla Event. Join us!
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๐ฅ Who's showing up
- Founder at WealthRyse
- Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder at EazeBio
- Product at Walmart at Walmart
- Angel Investor,Startup founder,Advisor at CareHire AI
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Our Event
Ask Me Anything (Q&A) With Shivani Pandey of Think Brand Forward
Virtual ยท Tue, May 5 ยท 11AM PT
Engage directly with Shivani Pandey, founder of Think Brand Forward, during a Q&A session focused on branding and storytelling for entrepreneurs.
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Our Event
VIP Founder Meetup: Fundraising, Hiring & Branding Conversations
Virtual ยท Tue, May 5 ยท 3PM PT
Participate in a virtual meetup designed for founders to discuss critical startup challenges in fundraising, hiring, and branding.
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Our Event
Founders Bay Virtual Workshop: Why Your Team Keeps Shipping the Wrong Things (And How to Fix It)
Virtual ยท Wed, May 6 ยท 11AM PT
Attend a workshop with Alexandra Raymond to understand team alignment issues that lead to ineffective product development.
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Our Event
Vibe-Code Your MVP: Ship a Full Product in 4 Weeks (or Less)
Virtual ยท Tue, May 12 ยท 4PM PT
A live, hands-on workshop with Mariane Bekker for early-stage founders who want to stop planning...
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Our Event
Future of AI Summit Hosted by Spaceguideai.com and Collimation Global Investment Bank
SF ยท Fri, May 15 ยท 1PM PT
โJoin us for the Future of AI Summit in Los Angeles, bringing together leaders from business,...
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Community Partner
AI-tonomy Summit: Models and Agents June 5, 2026 | Plug and Play Tech Center, Silicon Valley
United States ยท Fri, Jun 5 ยท 10AM PT
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Community Partner
Step SF 2026: the AI & Tech Startup Festival
SF ยท Thu, Aug 27 ยท 9AM PT
โStep returns to San Francisco on 27 August 2026 at The Midway for the third edition of Step SF -...
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See who else is attending Ask Me Anything (Q&A) With Shivani Pandey of Think Brand Forward and connect before you go.
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