Upcoming Founder & VC Events Happening This Week

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• Featured Events

  • Women Founders Bay Happy Hour @ Official TechCrunc …

  • AI Talk Series: AI Agents [I’m Hosting]

  • Women Founders AI Pitch Night [I’m Hosting]

• Upcoming Events

  • 🗓️ Monday, Oct 28

  • 🗓️ Tuesday, Oct 29

  • 🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 30

  • 🗓️ Thursday, Oct 31

  • 🗓️ Friday, Nov 1

  • 🗓️ Saturday, Nov 2

  • 🗓️ Sunday, Nov 3

• The Week 10 Biggest Funding Rounds

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Women Founders Bay Happy Hour @ Official TechCrunch Disrupt Event 2024 [I’m Hosting]

October 29 - 7PM - 9PM

​Join Women Founders Bay for Happy Hour at Novela! This will be a casual gathering with food/drinks/networking after TechCrunch Disrupt 2024.

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AI Talk Series: AI Agents [I’m Hosting]

November 4th - 6PM - 9PM

​I’m excited to host our third event in the AI Talk Series, brought to you in partnership with Founders Bay and Open Future Forum

​This exclusive event will feature a panel discussion that dives deep into the world of AI Agents—intelligent systems that can perceive their environment, make decisions, and perform tasks autonomously.

Women Founders AI Pitch Night [I’m Hosting]

November 7 5:30pm - 9pm

​​🚀 Join us for an unforgettable evening as Women Founders Bay presents an AI Women Founders Pitch Night!

​Hosted by Mariane Bekker, we are featuring 5 extraordinary startups, all women-led, who will take the stage to showcase their groundbreaking companies.

Upcoming Events

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🗓️ Monday, Oct 28

👉 TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Disrupt is where you’ll find innovation for every stage of your startup journey. Whether you’re a budding founder with a revolutionary idea, a seasoned startup looking to scale, or an investor seeking the next big thing, Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert insights to propel your venture forward.

👉 Unlock Your Investor Potential: How Tech Workers Can Become LPs Using Vested Stock Units (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Are you a technology professional with vested stock units from companies like Google, Amazon, or Apple? Curious about how you can leverage those assets to become a Limited Partner (LP) in a venture capital (VC) fund? Join us for an exclusive Office Hours event where we’ll guide you through the process of converting your vested stock units into investments in VC funds.

👉 Global Climate Tech Startup Mixer (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Berkeley
💬 Join CITRIS and innovative climate tech innovators, founders, investors, and startups working towards a greener, sustainable future.

👉 DNV Ventures - Making Money in the Energy Transition (4:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for the launch of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook, an invite-only networking event tailored to corporate venture capitalists and VCs. This event will showcase portfolio companies presenting innovative solutions, a dynamic panel on the business opportunity that the energy transition represents. Connect with industry leaders and gain insights into the future of sustainable energy!

👉 Investors Talks by wtech.club (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 WTECH's event is organized and operated solely by WTECH (not Yahoo Inc. nor any of its affiliates or brands, including TechCrunch). Let’s talk money - who’s investing, where to find funding, and what’s hot in the world of venture capital. Get the inside track with candid chats, cool success stories, and plenty of chances to make connections that matter.

👉 Llama Lounge 15: The AI Startup Event Series. Techcrunch Disrupt Partner (Sold Out: Waitlist Only) (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Llama Lounge 15: The AI Startup Event Series partnered with Techcrunch Disrupt.

👉 Ai Salon: Music (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 AI's rise in the music industry raises questions about the future of artistry. AI can compose music, generate lyrics, and even mimic human voices — but what does this mean for human musicianship?

👉 Futurist Happy Hour (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us at Future Factory SF on October 28th from 5-8pm for an exclusive Futurist Happy Hour, bringing together VCs, founders, and industry pioneers during TechCrunch Disrupt Week. Experience an immersive evening of cutting-edge tech demos, AR/VR showcases, and curated networking in a sleek, industrial-chic space designed to inspire innovation. Sip on custom cocktails, connect with forward-thinkers, and explore the future of tech in a dynamic atmosphere.

👉 『MELT』150+ Founders x Investors Dynamic Network (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 On the 1st day of the Tech Crunch Disrupt, where over 10,000 professionals gather from around the world, we have decided to hold this event at this momentous occasion. We’re bringing together an exclusive group of around 150 top-tier founders, spanning from pre-seed to Series D, alongside engaged VCs and angel investors.

👉 TC Disrupt AI Founders Happy Hour by Techstars Startup Weekend SF @ AWS GenAI Loft (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Head over to the ASW GenAI Loft for an exclusive evening of real conversations and genuine connections. We’re bringing in a top mind from the AI space (details to come) to kick things off, followed by laid-back networking over wine and great vibes.

👉 🧠 GenAI Collective SF 🧠 Unlock Your Mind: A Journey Through Books and Community 📚 (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Dive into the world of stories and ideas at our special one-hour reading event! Bring a book that inspires you and settle in for a communal experience of exploration and discovery. Doors open at 5:00 PM sharp, please be here on time since it is a short event!

👉 Well Now! & Love Soul AI Tech Investors Terrace Party Overlooking SF Bay! (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come join us for an unforgettable evening at our Well Now! & Love Soul AI Tech Terrace Parties! Enjoy breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay while mingling with fellow health and wellness tech enthusiasts.

👉 Gen-AI Creates a Podcast about you! (Hands on Workshop: Use Gemini and NotebookLM to create personal video & podcasts) (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 We're inviting you to a hands-on Gen-AI Workshop where you'll create a personalized podcast and an intro video featuring a realistic avatar—a perfect addition to your LinkedIn profile to showcase your expertise in Gen-AI!

👉 Vently Launch Party Happy Hour @ TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 🥂🥳 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Vently for a Launch Party Happy Hour at Press Club! This will be a casual gathering with food/drinks/socializing after TechCrunch Disrupt 2024.

👉 Investing in Irish Technology - Pitch Night at Ireland House (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Enterprise Ireland is BACK at Tech Crunch Disrupt '24 and we are so excited to welcome old friends and meet new ones at our Pitch event in Ireland House on Tuesday of TCD Week!

👉 SF Founders Brew Mixer (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We are bringing together some of the most ambitious people in San Francisco.

👉 OpenSphere.ai x CoffeeSpace: TechCrunch Disrupt Founders Connect (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready to network and meet vetted immigrant founders, investors, and operators at Immigrant Founders Networking hosted by OpenSphere and CoffeeSpace.

👉 VERGE 24 Pre-Kickoff: Panel & Networking on AI and Climate Innovation (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join leading climate and technology experts from the Nordic, Bay Area, and climate investor communities as we explore the transformative potential of AI and other globally scalable solutions to mitigate the climate crisis.

👉 Privacy and Social Media Happy Hour with Germ Network x Citizens - an Official TechCrunch Disrupt Side Event (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come join us if you’re working on privacy, security, the future of communications, or healthier social media. We’re looking for our people too!

👉 Founders & Innovators Happy Hour — Hosted by Mercury, Notion, & Gusto (8:48 PM - 8:48 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exclusive happy hour hosted by Mercury, Notion, and Gusto during TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. The event will take place at SHACK15 — a vibrant social space and community hub in San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building, just steps away from Moscone.

🗓️ Tuesday, Oct 29

👉 Founders Run & Coffee! (7:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Founders Common & Founders Run Club for an early morning run with other founders, operators & creatives! Come run and then hang out afterward to chat & network with new friends across the startup community over coffee.

👉 Techstars Coffee Meet & Greet (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator team will be in San Francisco during SOCAP and TechCrunch Disrupt and we would love to meet you! Whether you're curious about the application process, want to learn more about our timeline or have questions about the accelerator program, we're here to provide insights and guidance to help you succeed! ☕️

👉 Seoul to Silicon Valley: Korean Innovation on the World Stage (2:30 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Menlo Park
💬 The Korea Venture Business Association (KOVA) and beSUCCESS Media Group present a delegation of top Korean startups as part of the 2024 Gangnam Global Roadshow. This Demo Day offers investors, VCs, and corporate leaders a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge innovation from Korea's thriving startup ecosystem.

👉 TechCrunch After Event - Founders and Funders Mixer! (4:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us on Tuesday, October 29, for an exclusive event designed to help startups and founders elevate their pitch game and attract the attention of top VCs.

👉 Fireside with David Sacks (All-In, Craft) (4:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We have the bestie from the politics corner 6 days before the election, I promise we won’t talk all politics though since Sacks is also one of the best founders of his generation.

👉 🏦 SVB x GenAI Collective 🧠 TC Disrupt After-Hour: B2B SaaS AI Fireside Chat & Networking 🔥 (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The fireside chat will dive into the latest developments in B2B SaaS AI. Expert panelists will discuss emerging trends, share success stories, and provide actionable insights! 💡

👉 Orbis86: Techcrunch Disrupt: The Future of Tech - Founders Funders Builders Networking Mixer (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready for a day of inspiration, networking, and insights that will redefine what's possible. Orbis86 brings an evening, where insightful conversations meet collaborative opportunities. This exclusive mixer is where visionary founders, bold investors, and creative builders come together to unwind, share stories, and make things happen - all with a drink in hand 🍹 and plenty of good vibes ✨.

👉 HardTech After Party @ Studio 55 (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come connect with other attendees from TechCrunch Disrupt at the HardTech After Party hosted by Studio 45, Andrews Cooper, informal and Whipsaw! We will have food, drinks, and music.

👉 Silicon Valley Capital Network Start-Up Pitch & Panel at A&O Shearman (5:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 Menlo Park
💬 Networking and Startup Pitch & Panel Discussion Agenda

👉 Pull Requests and Pints by CodeRabbit - A Dev Mixer #GitHubUniverse (5:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 After a day of intense sessions at GitHub Universe, it's time to unwind, recharge, and connect with fellow developers over dinner, beer and cocktails. Join us for an evening of casual networking and engaging conversations with fellow developers using AI in their everyday tasks.

👉 Global M&A Trends: Mastering the Evolving Deal Landscape (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us at the upcoming event that delves into the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions. This exclusive gathering brings together industry leaders, experts, and professionals to explore the current state of the deal market. From transformative deals to emerging market opportunities, this event offers a unique platform to gain valuable knowledge and network with key players in the Bay Area.

👉 Propel Your Startup: After Hours by Equinix (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get Ready to Connect at the Exclusive Founder & VC Mixer – Now in its Third Year!

👉 TechCrunch Disrupt: Czech & Slovak Happy Hour Tech Meet-up (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for a casual get-together to connect with Czech and Slovak tech enthusiasts during TechCrunch Disrupt!

👉 Low-Key Data Happy Hour - San Francisco (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Low-key data happy hour - no speakers, no sponsors, and everyone buys their own drinks - just data folks talking data!

👉 Dark Mode AI Night w/ Microsoft, GitHub, Jam & Flox (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come hang out after GitHub Universe with ~100 technical founders to see demos of some of the coolest AI applications people are working on.

👉 Silence of the Lambdas & other Scary Stories from Prod (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 Oakland
💬 Have you ever had a night when the ghost was coming from localhost? Wacky, scary, kooky things happen in production. Come share your best bug horror stories. No slides, just passing around a microphone. Seasonally themed refreshments will be served, including gluten-free and vegan options.

👉 Data for AI Presents: The Open Source Afterparty w/ DAGWorks, Marquez, & Datastrato! Hosted at Airbyte (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exciting evening of insights, networking, and innovation as we explore the cutting-edge world of data infrastructure and platforming for Generative AI, multimodal models, and beyond. Whether you're a founder, engineer, executive, or innovator, this event is designed for those who are passionate about the future of AI and the data that drives it.

👉 AI Video Developer Meetup (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The AI Video Meetup is a monthly gathering for developers and builders exploring the intersection of video and AI. Join us for interactive demos and technical discussions on cutting-edge topics like multimodal search, video AI training, generative video, and the future of video storytelling.

👉 Immigrant Founders Networking (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready to network and meet vetted immigrant founders, investors, and operators at Immigrant Founders Networking hosted by OpenSphere, Qlay, and Young Entrepreneurs Hub.

👉 🍾 TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Official Afterparty - For Founders & Investors (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come socialize with fellow founders & investors at a TechCrunch Disrupt afterparty!

👉 Brex Social Club SF - An Official Side Event TechCrunch Disrupt (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 You are invited to a Brex Social Club SF - An Official Side Event TechCrunch Disrupt.

👉 Fireside Chat & Happy Hour: The AI Growth and Differentiation Playbook, hosted by Descope (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join our exclusive fireside chat with Saurabh and Descope co-founder Rishi Bhargava.

👉 AI, Robotics, Art & the Future of Humanity - Light Dao Salon (SF) (6:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Light Dao and our community of conscious entrepreneurs and investors for a salon evening filled with connection, deep conversations, and a fireside chat with Agnieszka Pilat and Ruby Yeh, Co-Founder of Light Dao.

👉 Women Founders Bay Happy Hour @ TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) [HOSTED BY ME]
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Women Founders Bay for Happy Hour at Novela! This will be a casual gathering with food/drinks/networking after TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. We will have fun raffles/giveaways as well as some goodies to take home!

👉 Pub Ed: lecture @ the bar (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready to mix a little learning with your libations at Pub Ed! The bar isn't your typical classroom setting—but this event will have a lively lecture with a twist, from Professor Jesse Anttila-Hughes from the University of San Francisco. Professor Anttila-Hughes will be lecturing on climate change and econometrics, followed by a Q&A session.

👉 SF'OFFICIEL After Hours Exclusive Event for Founders, Investors & Operators #TechCrunch (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 This after-hours exclusive event is for Founders, Investors, Venture Studios, Accelerators, and Operators in the ecosystem to relax and connect over arts and wine at the Chandran Arts Gallery right in Union Square, San Francisco.

👉 AI Book Club: Nexus (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for our brand new AI Book Club hosted by Superhuman Society, covering books discussing the societal, ethical, and philosophical implications of AI. We are starting with Yuval Noah Harrari's new book Nexus.

👉 SignalFire's TechCrunch Disrupt Penthouse After-Party (8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 SignalFire is taking over a $10M penthouse and rooftop mansion for a 2-floor, 5 DJ, laser art-filled after-party for TechCrunch Disrupt. Exclusively for founders and serious builders, come get re-inspired. Last year's epic party had 3500 RSVPs so apply soon, and be entered to win a Disrupt conference ticket!

🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 30

👉 SE Ventures Founder & Investor Breakfast @TechCrunch Disrupt (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Coffee, eggs, bits, and atoms. Join SE Ventures for our exclusive Founder & Investor breakfast at TechCrunch Disrupt! Start your day with new connections and actionable conversations with fellow builders. Together, we'll dive into what it takes to scale groundbreaking ideas from seed to unicorn.

👉 Palo Alto AI x Web3 Summit (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
📍 Stanford
💬 The Palo Alto AI x Web3 Summit, the premier event for AI and Web3 convergence, organized by CTH|Fundamental Labs, Axlflops, and MetaEra, announced its inaugural event at the prestigious Palo Alto, Stanford University, taking place from October 30 to 31, 2024.

👉 Empowering Change Over Breakfast hosted by A-Players (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for a delightful breakfast gathering tailored for impact-driven startups and investors. On October 30th from 9 AM to 11 AM, A-Players invites you to an exclusive breakfast experience with esteemed special guests. Expect meaningful connections, engaging conversations, and valuable insights in a cozy setting. Space is limited, so secure your spot early.

👉 DevGuild AI Summit III: Code Generation (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us on October 30th as we bring together over 200 founders, software engineers, and product leaders who understand that the path to revenue in AI is developer-first.

👉 AI Hackathon with NVIDIA (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 Burlingame
💬 Dive into the full AI workflow over an exhilarating weekend challenge! Our virtual hackathon, led by the NVIDIA NeMo team, will guide you through the end-to-end journey of customizing large language models (LLMs), from accelerated data processing to fine-tuning and evaluation. This hackathon offers invaluable hands-on experience in building highly accurate customized models, equipping you with the tools and knowledge to excel in real-world AI development.

👉 Present to Climate Tech/Mobility/Japan Tech CVC's/VC's/angels @SJSU (1:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
📍 San Jose
💬 Welcome to Pitch Global CVC Accelerator event with the following Tracks: Japan Tech, Climate & Mobility.

👉 AI Agents for Product Managers and Marketers (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 DoubleO.ai and Open Future Forum are back with the most popular AI Agent meetup in Silicon Valley for non-technical teams looking to further their knowledge of how to apply AI to complex workflows. We are leaders, investors, and founders paving the way for AI. This week’s event is themed around AI Agents for Business (but we'll talk about use cases across the non-technical spectrum!). Connect with and learn from other AI agent users, experts, and VCs who are on the cutting edge of operationalizing and automating daily workflows using the latest and greatest in AI.

👉 TechWalk Silicon Valley w/ Co-Hosts Jorge and Pablo (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Mountain View
💬 We’re building a different sort of networking event for members of the Tech and SaaS communities to get outside, meet new people, and enjoy some fresh air, while practicing mindful movement.

👉 AI AGENT Founder and User Social (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 AI Agent founders social, building agents, people and agents will love.

👉 NTT Ecosystem Partners: Powering Enterprise and CivTech/GovTech Innovation (5:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us at NTT Experience Center where our Ecosystem Partners like Microsoft’s Carol Scott and BCG Senior Advisor Mickey McManus help us understand the transformative power of GenAI for rapid innovation and transformation.

👉 ML-at-Scare '24 Halloween Party (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 Sunnyvale
💬 Welcome to ML-at-Scale '24! Hosted by the HPE Open Source Community team, this event is the leading event for at-scale machine learning.

👉 Construction Tech Happy Hour (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Calling all founders, investors, operators and individuals interested in construction tech! Join us for a happy hour to mingle with peers in the construction tech space.

👉 10X Your Developer Productivity Using AI Tools (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 In today's fast-paced development environment, a developer's attention is constantly in high demand. To achieve peak productivity, developers need to maintain a state of flow, seamlessly accessing the knowledge and tools required to solve complex problems. However, the reality often involves juggling multiple tools, leading to frequent context switching and reduced efficiency. This session will explore how AI-enabled tools can revolutionize your development workflow, helping you become a 10x developer.

👉 Creative Tech for Future Products: Panel & Happy Hour (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Explore the intersection of technology, art, and innovation with creative leaders working across industry boundaries. Meet our panel of experts in design thinking, food engineering, space tech, sustainable materials, museum tech, AI, and more.

👉 Private VC / AI Startup Mixer #TechCrunch #Disrupt2024 (5:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We are Open Future Forum. We are leaders, investors, founders and engineers based in the Bay Area CA.

👉 Lightweight Debates n.001: Product & Eng (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 That’s why we’re introducing Lightweight Debates– a chance to reconnect in person and channel some of that stored-up social energy (and no, this isn’t just another AI meetup).

👉 Browsertech.wasm SF (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Talks from people building with WebAssembly.

👉 Halloween happy hour (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Our first design happy hour on Luma! Come hang out and have a drink, potion, or brew.

👉 Special Meeting with Ulsan's Startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Us for a Special Meeting with Ulsan's, city in Korea, Startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024!

👉 How To (& How Not To) Build with AI (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exciting event tailored for engineers eager to discover essential tools for their AI tech stack.

👉 Founder Friends in SF #Disrupt2024 (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Hustle Fund and the SF founder community during TechCrunch Disrupt to connect with other founders and hear war stories from a founder who went through the wringer and came out the other side. This is a TechCrunch Disrupt Side Event.

👉 Stanford Alumni Founders & Investors Monthly Networking Mixer - October (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC) is excited to co-host "Stanford Alumni Founders & Investors Networking Mixer" with Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SA&E) at Stanford University on October 30th from 6 PM to 8 PM.

👉 Humane Tech Meetup: Values-Centric, Metrics-Informed Product Development (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 At the heart of the FounderCulture Humane Tech Meetup series, our goal is to spark meaningful conversations and ask essential questions:

• What does humane technology mean to us?

• How can founders ethically build AI?

• How do we maintain our attention span both on screens and off?

• How can we ensure that users aren’t just treated as the product?

👉 Tech Networking SF (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We host networking events every two weeks, bringing together startups and investors from a variety of industries.

👉 TechCrunch Meets Cyber Security (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The Cyber Security Community at TechCrunch Disrupt Meets here.

👉 🧠 The Thought Experiment Lab [public] (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 For this meeting (October 30), we'll be doing something slightly different with some alternative resources relating famine, affluence, and morality.

👉 AI CONNECT- FOUNDERS AND CREATORS EVENING WITH SINGAPORE (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Singapore Global Network (SGN) are excited to invite you to an exclusive networking session in San Francisco, tailored for AI founders, creators, and visionaries.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct 31

👉 TechCrunch Special Edition: Bootstrappers Breakfast for San Francisco Startups (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Come Meet Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast.

👉 Health Tech and Cross Border Pharma Halloween Bash (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 Network with fellow innovators, investors, and VCs. Discover the latest trends, share insights, and explore potential partnerships. Feel free to dress up in your best Halloween costume! Hosted by Sanctum Herbal and Pharmint

👉 👻 AI Halloween Party 🎃 (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready for a spook-tacular evening at the AI Halloween Party! Join us on October 31st from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM where the world of artificial intelligence meets the eerie excitement of Halloween.

👉 Founders Fright Night! (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Calling all brave founders and startup teams! Join Fondo for a ghoulishly good time at TechCrunch's spookiest side event—Founders Fright Night. Sip, snack, and swap “frightening” founder stories that will send shivers down your spine.

👉 Halloween Party and Mixer at Tech Founder’s House (8:00 PM - 11:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us on October 31st at 8 PM for a heart-pounding evening starting with a live DJ that will keep you dancing all night long.

🗓️ Friday, Nov 1

👉 Responsible GenAI Conference 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 Sunnyvale
💬 Join us at DevFest Silicon Valley, one of the largest developer conferences in North America, for a full day dedicated to Responsible AI!

👉 AI and the Environment: Sustaining the Common Good (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 Santa Clara
💬 A daylong conference exploring AI’s environmental impact, cosponsored by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and Next 10.

👉 🌟 Vectors Capital Climaverse 2024 🌍 (Investor Registration Only) (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Climaverse 2024 is Vectors Capital’s inaugural event dedicated to advancing climate tech investments.

👉 AI x The Future of Work (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 As TechCrunch Disrupt concludes, it's time to take a high-level look at AI and its impact on the future of work.

👉 Ai Salon & Olo: Human Nature Discussion and Immersive Sound Journey (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The Ai Salon is partnering with Olo to create an event where we connect with our own human nature and consider its relationship in a future world transformed by AI.

👉 Palladium—An Immersive Dance Experience Exploring the Impacts of AI (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Palladium is a site-specific dance performance inspired by the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence.

🗓️ Saturday, Nov 2

👉 AI Tinkerers Humans-in-the-loop Agents Hackathon - with Google Cloud @ Weights & Biases (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Announcing the AI Tinkerers Humans-in-the-loop Hackathon, sponsored by Google Cloud and hosted by Weights & Biases.

👉 Founders Running Club (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking.

👉 AI Agents Hackathon with Google, AI Tinkerers Weights & Biases, E2B, CopilotKit, Tavily, Julius AI and more (9:30 AM - 2:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for a weekend of building at the cutting-edge of AI agents with Human-in-the-Loop systems.

👉 DECODE: For Berkeley/Stanford's Hottest Startups (11:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Berkeley
💬 Have intimate roundtable discussions with speakers including:

• Dave Hersh | Founding CEO, Jive (NASD: JIVE); ex-Board Partner, a16z

• Ruslan Nazarenko | Head of Growth, Scale AI

• Laura Teclemariam | Senior Director of Product Management, LinkedIn, Netflix and Warner Bros.

👉 🚀 Startup 0 to 1 Series: How to Successfully Scale Your Startup and Achieve Grand Exits 📈 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
📍 Mountain View
💬 This time, we’ve gathered a fresh lineup of seasoned founders and investors who have built and backed some of the most successful startups out there.

🗓️ Sunday, Nov 3

👉 the intersection of art & technology (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A space for the creative technologists. Come see demos at the intersection of art & technology! Talks will be short, 5 minutes, and are personal projects - no startups/companies.

The Week 10 Biggest Funding Rounds

This week marked a significant surge in funding across various sectors, particularly in biotech and technology. Startups successfully secured impressive capital, with six companies raising $100 million or more, reflecting robust investor interest in innovation.

1. Seaport Therapeutics, $225M
   • Sector: Biotech
   • Details: Raised $225 million in a Series B round led by General Atlantic, following a $100 million Series A in April 2023. Seaport Therapeutics focuses on developing medicines for depression, anxiety, and other neuropsychiatric disorders. The new funding will advance its clinical-stage pipeline of treatments.

2. Zip, $190M
   • Sector: Procurement
   • Details: Secured $190 million in a Series D round led by Bond, elevating its valuation by 47% to $2.2 billion. Zip simplifies the procurement process for companies by streamlining the sourcing, approval, and payment of software and hardware purchases. The funds will support engineering, R&D, and geographical expansion, including the establishment of an AI lab.

3. AvenCell, $112M
   • Sector: Biotech
   • Details: Raised $112 million in a Series B round led by Novo Holdings. AvenCell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company working on cell therapies for hematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases. This funding marks its first round since its founding in 2021.

4. Nimble Robotics, $106M
   • Sector: Robotics
   • Details: Closed a $106 million Series C round led by Cedar Pine and FedEx, valuing the company at $1 billion. Nimble, specializing in AI robotics and e-commerce fulfillment, will collaborate with FedEx to enhance its Fulfillment service using autonomous technology. The startup has raised a total of $221 million since its inception in 2017.

5. Redaptive, $100M
   • Sector: Energy
   • Details: Received a $100 million equity investment from CPP Investments. Based in Denver, Redaptive funds and installs energy-efficient and generating equipment, managing comprehensive energy efficiency programs. Since its establishment in 2015, the company has raised a total of $1 billion.

6. Valon Technologies, $100M
   • Sector: Real Estate
   • Details: Raised $100 million in a Series C round led by WestCap. Valon, a mortgage servicing platform based in New York, plans to use the funds for product development and market expansion. Founded in 2019, Valon has raised a total of $230 million to date.

7. Be Biopharma, $82M
   • Sector: Biotech
   • Details: Secured $82 million from various investors. This Cambridge-based firm develops engineered B-cell medicines and has raised a total of $264 million since its founding in 2020.

8. SchooLinks, $80M
   • Sector: Education
   • Details: Raised $80 million in a Series B round led by Susquehanna Growth Equity. SchooLinks provides college and career readiness resources for K-12 students from its base in Austin, Texas, and has raised nearly $91 million in total since its founding in 2015.

9. Finix, $75M
   • Sector: Fintech
   • Details: Closed a $75 million Series C round led by Acrew Capital, LEAP Global Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, Finix has raised over $200 million in total funding.

10. Carbon Robotics, $70M
    • Sector: Agtech
    • Details: Locked up $70 million in a Series D round led by Bond. Based in Seattle, Carbon Robotics focuses on AI-powered farming technologies and has raised a total of $157 million since its founding in 2018.

Source: Crunchbase

Hi! I'm Mariane Bekker, an investor and a tech executive with over a decade of experience building high-performing engineering teams at leading startups such as New Relic and Mindbody. I've led engineering through 5 acquisitions and 1 IPO. 

I’m the founder of Founders bay and Women Founders bay, connecting founders with expert guidance, events and funding opportunities in the Bay Area.