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• Featured Events

  • Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Sales Prep & ICP B …

  • AI Startup Pitch Night with Context VC, Qlay & Sta …

  • Breaking The Bank Summit [50% off]

  • Beyond 2% - Building A Better Tomorrow Salon [FOUN …

  • Founders Bay LP/VC Summit (11am - 2pm) + The Chain …

  • Collapsing Startup Time: What AI Acceleration REAL …

  • Build an AI for Good Startup on Stanford’s Campus …

• Upcoming Events

• How to Get Into Top Accelerators

Hi Friends,

Hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day yesterday 💐 I spent the day with my kids touring beautiful Sonoma!

I’m super excited to invite you to a very special and unique VC/LP Summit at The Midway with top family offices, LPs and investors on May 25th followed by a Chainsmokers Block Party. We already have speakers from Paypal Ventures, Village Global, AI Fund, Bay Bridge Ventures, Event Horizon Capital, Founders Bay Ventures + Single Family Offices from Frontier Group, Paris-Roubaix Group, Avestix Group + Keynote from Marqeta’s CEO!!

👉 Join us for The Founders Bay VC/LP Summit (11am - 2pm) followed by The Chainsmokers Block Party (3pm - 10pm)

This high-impact summit brings together top LPs, Family Offices VCs, and cultural leaders — right before The Chainsmokers take over the Midway for a 8,000+ -person block party that night. Your ticket includes access to both! 

🧠 Highlights include:
🎤 Fireside Chat w/ Simon Khalaf, CEO of Marqeta
💼 Family Offices: Frontier Group, Paris-Roubaix Group, Avestix Group
📈 VCs: Paypal Ventures, Village Global (chaired by Reid Hoffman), AI Fund (founded by Andrew Ng), Bay Bridge Ventures, Event Horizon Capital, Founders Bay Ventures

🎟️ Reserve your spot now – Extremely limited seats

Here are a few of our events happening this week and early next week:

• Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Sales Prep & ICP Buildout: Maximizing Your Sales Strategy

• AI for Good Pitch Competition @ Perkins Coie in Palo Alto

Special offer: If you join VIP today you get access to all those 3 events for free ($1000 value): Exclusive AI Founders & VC Dinner @ Four Season Penthouse, Founders Bay Beyond 2% - Building A Better Tomorrow Salon, Breaking The Bank Summit

🚀 FUND UPDATE: Frontier Fund I is Launching—Early LP Access Open Now

Founders Bay has spent months scaling our community into a powerhouse venture platform. We’ve finalized our investment strategy, structured Frontier Fund I, onboarded a deep bench of venture partners, and developed an amazing pipeline of early-stage opportunities.
Now, we're ready to move from structure to close. In the coming months, we'll begin admitting LPs, announcing our first investments, and opening exclusive co-investment opportunities to engaged community members.

📄 Read our investment thesis: View Thesis
💼 Apply to join as a founding LP: foundersbay.com/invest

If we’re not already connected, I’d love to hear from you—please follow me on LinkedIn and Instagram. Let’s connect!

Featured Events

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Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Sales Prep & ICP Buildout: Maximizing Your Sales Strategy

Wednesday, May 14 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

​Join us for a focused virtual workshop designed to help founders and sales leaders optimize their sales strategy. Learn how to build an effective Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), refine your sales process, and align your outreach to attract the right customers. This session will provide practical tools to maximize sales conversions and streamline your approach for long-term growth.

Sponsored by ​OpenClassrooms

​Launched in 2013, OpenClassrooms has become one of the largest online education and training platforms in Europe. Our unique approach revolutionizes learning with skills-based, mentored degree programs targeted to in-demand professions.

​OpenClassrooms helps small businesses hire diverse apprentices from disadvantaged, underserved communities in tech & marketing roles. OpenClassrooms also offers complimentary online tech & marketing upskilling trainings.

Founder Therapy: What You Wish You Knew About HR and Ops for Startup Growth

Thursday, May 15 - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

​Startups don’t fail because they didn’t hustle hard enough. They fail because their back offices are a mess—people, process, and priorities all out of sync. If you’re a founder, ops lead, or HR-curious team builder trying to scale smart (and not burn out doing it), this one’s for you.

AI Startup Pitch Night with Context VC, Qlay & Startup Intros [I’m speaking]

Monday, May 19 - 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

​Join us for AI Startup Pitch Night, an exciting gathering in San Francisco that connects leading AI startup founders, investors, and industry experts!

Breaking The Bank Summit [50% off]

Tuesday, May 20 - 10AM AM - 5PM

Next week, I'm going to Breaking the Bank, Newcomer's financial technology summit. It's Tuesday, May 20 in SF with with speakers like Zach Perret from Plaid, Eric Glyman from Ramp, and Jackie Reses from Lead Bank.

Newcomer is known for the Cerebral Valley AI Summit which has a reputation for bringing together elite founders and investors. This new, invite-only event will be doing the same thing for the fintech space, bringing venture-backed fintech founders, GPs from top firms, and other leaders in the space for exclusive talks, discussions, and networking. 

Paid Founders Bay subscribers can join for free, and the rest of my subscribers get 50% off. Apply to attend here.

AI for Good Pitch Competition

Tuesday, May 20 - 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

​Join us for the AI for Good Pitch Competition, where mission-driven startups harnessing artificial intelligence for social impact take the stage. This event brings together visionary founders, impact investors, and AI experts to spotlight solutions addressing some of today’s most pressing global challenges—from climate resilience and public health to education and equitable access.

Beyond 2% - Building A Better Tomorrow Salon [FOUNDERSBAY30 30% off]

Thursday, May 22 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Where Bold Women Lead. Their Visions Scale New Heights.

​Join the first Building a Better Tomorrow Salon to kick off a new event series that will highlight different demographics, sectors, countries, industries. Our first series focuses on the gender gap.

Founders Bay LP/VC Summit (11am - 2pm) + The Chainsmokers BlockParty (3pm - 10pm)

Sunday, May 25 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

​This exclusive summit brings together top-tier limited partners, family offices venture capitalists, and leaders for a day of conversation, connection, and collaboration at the intersection of capital, culture, and innovation. Ticket includes both LP/VC Summit (11AM - 2PM) + The Chainsmokers Block Party (3PM - 10PM)

​​11:30 - 12pm: AI Investment Trends Panel

• ​Alan Du, Partner at Paypal Ventures

• ​Anne Dwayne, Co-Founder & Partner at Village Globa

• ​Warren Packard, Partner at AI Fund 

​​12pm - 12:30pm: Investing Through Global Shifts: Tech, Policy & Power

• ​Andrew Karsh, General Partner at Bay Bridge Ventures

• ​Tobias Yergin, Director of Product, Strategic Exploration, Walmart

• ​Alastair Trueger, General Partner, Event Horizon Capital

​ ​12:30pm - 1:00pm: Unlocking Family Offices Funds

• ​David Robb, Managing Director, Frontier Group (Single Family Office)

• ​​Brett Horton, CIO, Paris-Roubaix Group (Single Family Office)

• ​​​Jasmine Shih, Managing Partner, Avestix Group (Single Family Office)

• ​Garett Chan, Portfolio and Operations Manager, Multi-Family Offices

​1pm - 1:30pm: Fireside chat with Simon Khalaf, CEO of Marqeta, moderated by Mariane Bekker

​1:30pm - 2pm: Fireside chat with a Deep Tech VC

Exclusive AI Founders & VC Dinner @ Four Season Penthouse

Tuesday, May 27 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

​Join us for an Exclusive AI Founders & VC Dinner, an intimate evening designed to connect top AI startup founders with leading venture capitalists. This private gathering brings together a curated group of innovators, builders, and investors at the forefront of artificial intelligence for meaningful conversations, shared insights, and lasting relationships.

Collapsing Startup Time: What AI Acceleration REALLY Means for Founders & Investors - Light DAO Salon (SF)

Tuesday, May 28 - 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM​

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 Mariane Bekker and Ruby Yeh, Co-Founder of Light Dao.

Build an AI for Good Startup on Stanford’s Campus — Applications Open [I’m Speaking]

June 9 until June 29 | Online + Stanford University

If you’ve been thinking about breaking into AI, launching a startup, or leveling up your founder skill set — this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.

I’m thrilled to invite you to apply to the AI for Good Institute 2025 by Impact Genius, a prestigious, application-based program held online and at Stanford University this June— the birthplace of many iconic AI companies. I’ll be speaking during the on-campus week and would love to see members from the Founders Bay community represented.

👉 Apply now: impactgenius.ai/institute
🎟️ Use code FOUNDERSBAY if accepted to receive 15% off tuition

Don’t miss out on these exciting new offerings! Upgrade your membership today and take your involvement to the next level.

Subscribe To Growth Access and get free tickets to: Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Sales Prep & ICP Buildout: Maximizing Your Sales Strategy, Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Building Secure AI Systems: Best Practices and Strategies, Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Relational Success for Founders, Founders Bay Virtual Workshop - Getting to 1M in ARR: Accelerating Your Revenue

Subscribe To VIP Access, get all the workshops above for free and get free tickets to: Exclusive AI Founders & VC Dinner @ Four Season Penthouse, Founders Bay Beyond 2% - Building A Better Tomorrow Salon, Breaking The Bank Summit

Upcoming Events

🗓️ Monday, May 12

👉 [CalibrateAI] Hack Day Micro-Conference (9:30AM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 This event is co-organized by Comet and Weaviate. A full day of AI learning, hacking, and collaboration designed to bring developers together to build innovative solutions in real time.

👉 Brews & Big Ideas: SaaStr Pre-Party (4PM–7PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 Expect good vibes, great beer, and even better company. Join 50+ SaaS and AI leaders for a relaxed evening of networking and inspiration before the SaaStr conference.

👉 MCPs Meetup: unlocking the potential of AIs, APIs and agentic workflows (4:30PM–9PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of Model Context Protocols (MCPs)? This deep-dive meetup at Postman explores MCPs with expert talks, interactive Q&As, and tech networking.

👉 Rethinking Go-To-Market in the Age of AI (5PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join SaaSBoomi, SVB, and Qapita for an AI-focused GTM panel. Hear how founders are reshaping product-led growth and sales using AI-first strategies, followed by a networking mixer.

👉 Building the Intelligent Revenue Engine (5:30PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Hosted by Qlay, Cloobot.ai, Amolino.ai, FuelGrowth.ai and Digital Garage US. Expect real-world AI implementation stories from startup founders tackling the automation of core revenue functions.

👉 90/30 Club #2: ML Reading Group (5:30PM–9:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Ilya Sutskever: “If you really learn [these 30 papers], you’ll know 90% of what matters today." Join a focused ML study group covering foundational AI research like AlexNet, ResNet, and CS231n notes.

👉 SemiAnalysis at MLSys (6PM–9PM)
📍 Santa Clara
💬 Meet the SemiAnalysis crew over tacos and margaritas at MLSys. This chill gathering welcomes ML systems enthusiasts for casual networking and good food.

👉 AI Builders Social Night @ WhiteFiber (6PM–8PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Invite-only social for AI founders, investors, and builders. Enjoy an evening of meaningful conversations and relaxed vibes with no pitches or panels — just real connection.

👉 LMSYS Happy Hour at MLSYS (7PM–10:30PM)
📍 Sunnyvale
💬 Hosted by LMSYS Org, SGLang, FlashInfer, and XGrammer. Connect with top engineers and researchers for a happy hour centered on the latest in AI infrastructure breakthroughs.

🗓️ Tuesday, May 13

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

👉 AWS Startups | GenAI in FinTech: Unlocking Innovation in Disputes, Risk, and Payments Operations (9AM-11:30AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 This is an exclusive in-person event hosted at the AWS GenAI Startup Loft offices in San Francisco 🇺🇸, bringing together FinTech leaders, builders, and Startup innovators to explore the real-world applications of Generative AI across core financial operations.

👉 Innovating at the Edge: Building and Scaling in Deep Tech & Autonomous Systems (11AM-12PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 In this MXP Workshop, Idan Beck, founder of Epoch AI, shares firsthand lessons from building Zerg—an autonomous AI system currently deployed in cutting-edge cybersecurity environments.

👉 AI Innovators Forum (2PM-5PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 Are you ready to be inspired by the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs? Join us for an empowering afternoon at the Founders Pitch Event, where visionary technologists will showcase their groundbreaking ideas and startups.

👉 AI X GTM SaaStr 25' Happy House (4PM-7PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Connect with top GTM leaders and B2B SaaS pros over drinks and snacks. This relaxed mixer fosters candid conversations around growth and AI innovation.

👉 From Apps to Agents: The Agentic AI Revolution hosted by Adopt AI, AWS & Elevation Capital (5PM-8PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 The next era of user interaction is here - and it doesn’t start with a click. It starts with a conversation. Join a select group exploring the future of AI agents replacing traditional apps. Intimate evening conversations will focus on bold ideas and product innovation.

👉 Built on Bedrock Demo Nights (5:30PM-7:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exciting evening of Generative AI demos from local startups leveraging Amazon Bedrock. Watch real demos of cutting-edge AI products powered by Amazon Bedrock. A great opportunity to meet builders and witness GenAI in action.

👉 San Francisco AI Founder and VC Networking (5:30PM-8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready to network and meet vetted founders, investors, and operators at San Francisco AI Founders and VC Networking hosted by Open Future Forum.

👉 SaaStr - AI Talks at Qlay with Qdrant and SambaNova: AI in Search and Code (5:30PM-8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exciting gathering in San Francisco that connects enterprise leaders with leading startup founders! Discuss the evolving role of AI in code, search, and enterprise applications. Hosted by Qdrant and SambaNova, this is ideal for those building or adopting AI tools.

👉 Real Intelligence Book Club (6PM-7:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Love books? Enjoy lively discussions? RI Book Club is where curious minds meet to explore thought-provoking reads in great company. Share ideas, drinks, and discussions with like-minded book lovers. This informal event combines intellectual exploration with community vibes.

👉 Stanford GSB Dinner with Informed Ventures (6PM-8:30PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Join Wei Li Tan and Sunny Kumar, Stanford GSB alumni and Partners at Informed Ventures, for an engaging small-group dinner discussion. A focused dinner for GSB students to explore trends in digital health and AI. Expect deep discussions with venture capital insiders and innovators.

👉 MongoDB Gen AI Happy Hour (6PM-8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join fellow developers and AI practitioners for a free happy hour hosted by MongoDB. A laid-back happy hour for AI developers to mingle and share ideas. Great for expanding your network in a relaxed setting.

👉 Welcome to SaaStr AI Summit: GTM Leadership Mixer 🥂 (6:30PM-9:30PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 Kick off the week with Common Room and a curated crew of GTM leaders for a night of connection and competition at Pinstripes San Mateo. Mix business and fun with bowling, drinks, and SaaS conversations. This event is perfect for sales, marketing, and RevOps pros to unwind and connect.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 14

👉 Founders Bay Virtual Workshop – Sales Prep & ICP Buildout: Maximizing Your Sales Strategy (11AM–12PM) [HOSTED BY ME]
📍 Online
💬 Learn how to build a winning Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and optimize your sales approach. This workshop offers practical tools to streamline outreach and boost conversions.

👉 UK AI Innovation and Investment Showcase - SF (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 An exclusive showcase by the UK Department for Business and Trade featuring 12 dynamic, growth-stage AI companies from the UK seeking to raise capital and form strategic partnerships. Attendees can connect with venture-ready British AI companies and explore high-impact collaboration opportunities.

👉 SaaS & AI Founders Unplugged (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 An intimate evening of high-signal conversations, bold GTM insights, and real stories on scaling SaaS and AI companies globally. Founders will meet investors and fellow builders to trade growth stories and explore capital strategies.

👉 LLM Researchers Happy Hour | Hosted by Turing (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
📍 Santa Clara
💬 An evening of fun conversations with fellow AI researchers working on improving today's state-of-the-art foundation models. Hosted by Turing, this event offers a relaxed setting to mingle with researchers from top tech companies.

👉 Build-an-Agent Hack Night 🧸 (5:00 PM – 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A hack night focused on building AI agents that can interact, automate, and transform workflows using Dagger, an open-source runtime for composable workflows. Ideal for those curious about empowering AI agents to execute real-world tasks seamlessly.

👉 DataDrivenPharma Evening Forum at Bakar Labs (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
📍 Berkeley
💬 A premier forum for pharma and biotech data science leaders to connect and solve data problems in the industry. Features short talks from leaders at Bayer and Exelixis, with ample networking opportunities.

👉 CEO Secrets by Jason Tan & DianaHR: Growing From 10 to 100 people 🌿 (5:00 PM – 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A panel of YC founders discussing challenges around managing people, staying compliant, and scaling operations after crossing the 10-employee mark. Followed by a happy hour hosted by DianaHR, the trusted HR Ops partner for growing teams.

👉 Daytona AI Builders SF May '25 @GitHub (5:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 An event dedicated to exploring all things AI Engineering, focusing on overcoming limitations of current AI coding agents. Attendees will learn about challenges agents face and how to unlock their true potential.

👉 MCP Night by WorkOS (5:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A one-night event for those building at the cutting edge of AI and MCP, featuring presentations, live demos, and panel discussions. Includes an afterparty with private access to the Exploratorium's exhibits.

👉 Stripe x Inkle SaaStr Mixer (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 A mixer event by Stripe and Inkle, providing an opportunity to connect with professionals interested in economic infrastructure and automated tax compliance for startups. Attendees can learn about Stripe's partner program and Inkle's SaaS platform.

👉 AI For Commerce - Founders & Investors Social w/ UpScaleX (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 A casual gathering for founders and investors to mingle, connect, and unwind in a relaxed atmosphere. Hosted by UpScaleX, this event offers great conversations and networking opportunities.

👉 Lightning Talks from Women and Folks in Tech (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Gusto hosts community events showcasing inspiring women and folks in tech, featuring lightning talks on technical projects followed by Q&A sessions. Attendees can network and learn from passionate presenters.

👉 Humane Tech: Builders Welcome (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
📍 San Mateo
💬 An event for those building or interested in integrating Humane Tech into their products, offering a space to share expertise and applications. Ideal for builders passionate about ethical technology.

👉 Patronus AI Presents: The Next Phase of AI Oversight (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 An exclusive evening unveiling a powerful new capability for evaluating and optimizing AI systems. Attendees will learn about systematic detection of issues and intelligent solutions for AI performance.

👉 📚 Short Story Symposium [public] (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A laid-back gathering for stimulating conversations about short fiction exploring alternative possible worlds, futurism, and social commentary. Features authors like Ted Chiang, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Greg Egan.

👉 Tech Networking Event In San Francisco (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A networking event for professionals interested in tech trends, AI, Web3, digital marketing, and more. An opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in a relaxed environment.

🗓️ Thursday, May 15

👉 Creator Career Conference: The Creator Economy (9AM–6PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join creators and industry professionals to explore the present and future of the creator economy. Hear from top YouTubers and leaders shaping the industry.

👉 Transfer by Modern Treasury (9:30AM–6PM)
📍 Online
💬 Discover how real-time payments infrastructure is reshaping business operations. Industry leaders will share insights on staying competitive in the Instant Economy.

👉 Artificial Intelligence as Inventors? A Dive into the Current State of Patent Law (12:30PM–3PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 This is a duplicate listing of the above event, hosted by Qlay and Open Network Lab. Expect the same speaker, Stephen Hou, discussing legal implications of AI-generated IP.

👉 Optimizely Roadshow: San Francisco (12:30PM–6PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Connect with peers and leaders while exploring digital experience innovations. This half-day event is packed with product updates, demos, and real-world stories.

👉 Cerebras SUPERNOVA (3:30PM–9PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Cerebras unveils next-gen AI models and infrastructure tailored for real-time inference and intelligent agents. Discover breakthroughs behind models like Llama 4 and DeepSeek R1.

👉 Optibrium Collab Confab (4PM–6PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A casual networking happy hour for those in life sciences, with light fare and wine. Connect with other chemists or learn about Multi-Parameter Optimization (MPO).

👉 Reliable AI Forum: Data Agents #4 (5PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Learn how enterprise-grade AI is solving for precision and trust in data-centric workflows. Hear real examples from Pando.ai's work with Fortune 50 companies.

👉 VC Dinner and Networking Mixer [75 Founders + 30 Investors] San Francisco (5PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 An invite-only dinner bringing together 75 tech founders and 30 VCs for networking over Peruvian cuisine. Attendance is limited—RSVP required.

👉 AI Builders Happy Hour @ Riza (5PM–7PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Chill happy hour with AI developers over drinks at the Riza office. Bring a project to share or just talk LangChain and JIT programming.

👉 Tech Weekend May 2025 | 3 Days | 100 Founders | 75 VCs | San Francisco (5PM–7PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Kickoff for a 3-day bootcamp-style gathering of founders and venture capitalists. Expect intense collaboration, pitches, and networking.

👉 Accelerator Kick-Off Event (5PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Meet the 2025 cohort of Humanmade’s Hardware Accelerator during a showcase evening. Startups will present lightning pitches with food and drinks provided.

👉 Voice AI Dev Party@SF (5:30PM–7:30PM)
📍 Hillsborough
💬 A cozy Voice AI developer meetup limited to 15 participants. Enjoy pizza, drinks, and discussions on cutting-edge conversational tech.

👉 Enterprise AI: The Agentic Shift (6PM–8PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Explore how agentic AI is transforming enterprise SaaS with platforms that decide and act autonomously. Hear from SAP, Moveworks, and other leaders.

👉 Spring Houseplant Swap @ Kinfolx (6PM–8PM)
📍 Oakland
💬 Connect with fellow plant enthusiasts and swap greenery while learning about DIY gene editing and synthetic biology. Presented by Jas and Olive, Evan Groover, and Kinfolx.

👉 AI Meets Education & Wellness (6PM–8:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A community-focused evening on AI tools that support education and emotional well-being. Open forum discussions welcome all perspectives.

👉 Cretins Get Down: A Fundraiser for the Final 545 (6:30PM–10:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Dance, live music, and an auction to raise funds for the final AIDS/LifeCycle ride from SF to LA. Help support LGBTQ+ health services and enjoy the legendary ALC community.

👉 AI Creators Meetup | by @bravetech.ai & Freepik (6:30PM–8:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Celebrate creative expression with fellow AI creators, designers, and entrepreneurs. Learn how visual tools and AI are empowering brand storytelling.

👉 The Canadians in SF "Eh i" Mixer (6:30PM–9:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A casual social for Canadian founders, investors, and operators in SF—complete with wine, cheese, and ketchup chips. Meet leaders like Umesh (Dropbox AI) and Rowan (CEO of Redis).

🗓️ Friday, May 16

👉 Mtn View Bootstrappers Breakfast at Red Rock Coffee (In Person) (7AM–8:30AM)
📍 Mountain View
💬 A casual breakfast meetup for entrepreneurs to share ideas and challenges. Network with fellow bootstrapped founders over coffee.

👉 AI Product Summit (12PM–6PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Learn how Freshworks is using AI to transform customer and employee experiences. Srinivasan Raghavan shares insights on automation, personalization, and the future of CX/EX.

👉 VC Panels & Happy Hour | San Francisco (2PM–7PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Hear directly from top VCs about trends and capital-raising strategies for 2025. Stick around for happy hour networking with investors and founders.

👉 Unhindered Pairings: Surreal Dimensions VR Exhibition (5PM–9PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Dive into a multisensory VR art experience merging physical and virtual creativity. Enjoy immersive storytelling, live performances, and boundary-pushing digital art.

👉 Her Idea Gala 2025: Rooted in Hope, Blossoming in Action (6PM–9PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Celebrate youth-led innovation and education through powerful student projects. Explore sponsorship opportunities to support Bay Area youth initiatives.

👉 AGENTIC STARTUP RAGATHON (In-Person, Palo Alto) (6PM–7PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 A hands-on session to validate startup ideas using AI tools and feedback. Ideal for early-stage founders, technical builders, and startup-curious professionals.

👉 Hack on ARC Prize or Fine-tune Deep Seek: Strong Compute + GPUs included (6PM–8:30PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Hack with powerful compute clusters to build or fine-tune models on ARC Prize or Deep Seek tasks. This is a technical event for engineers and researchers only.

🗓️ Saturday, May 17

👉 Barre & Brunch with Jessica Rae | Hosted at Four Seasons San Francisco (10AM–11:30AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join a 60-minute Barre class followed by a 30-minute express core session led by Jessica Rae, overlooking Yerba Buena Gardens. A perfect mix of fitness and community to start your day energized and inspired.

👉 Hive Collective: Customer Canvas - Create Your Own Customer Base (10AM–2PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Define and visualize your ideal customer using art, guided reflection, and community collaboration. This creative workshop includes lunch and provides practical tools to align your offerings with your audience.

👉 Sparknify Human vs. AI Tech Fair & Film Festival (11AM–7PM)
📍 Sunnyvale
💬 Explore the intersection of technology and creativity with interactive exhibits, live performances, and AI vs. human film contests. A full-day celebration of innovation, complete with food, drinks, and immersive experiences.

👉 Leap Imagination Fair (12PM–3PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 A vibrant arts and maker festival supporting arts education for Bay Area youth. Enjoy creative activities, food trucks, live performances, and local vendors.

🗓️ Sunday, May 18

👉 Bay to Breakers powered by Windsurf (8AM–1PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 San Francisco’s most iconic footrace returns with outrageous costumes, lively crowds, and full-on fun from the Bay to the breakers. This year, Windsurf adds extra energy to the chaos—don’t miss the city’s most beloved moving party.

👉 TEDxCSTU 2025 – A Rare Live TEDx Experience in Silicon Valley (9AM–5PM)
📍 Milpitas
💬 Experience a full-day TEDx event packed with thought-provoking talks from innovators across tech, education, design, and beyond. This rare in-person opportunity offers insight, inspiration, and community in the heart of Silicon Valley.

👉 Out-Of-Pocket's Healthcare AI Hackathon 2025 - Demo Day & Happy Hour (2:30PM–5PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Witness what 36 hours of caffeine-fueled innovation looks like as teams showcase their AI-powered healthcare hacks. Stick around for a networking happy hour with founders, technologists, and healthcare enthusiasts.

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