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SF IRL - Apr 8th, 2024

A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco

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Jonathan Chang
April 08, 2024

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Hi SF IRL! There's a ton of vibrance and energy coming back into the city and at SF IRL, we are excited to be a part of it. Excited to come with you all with some great events for Issue #81.

If you didn’t know, I’m excited to announce the launch of inreallife.tech. SF IRL is now part of the inreallife.tech family & we’re expanding with LA IRL & NYC IRL to showcase the top tech, startup and venture events in those cities as well and you can subscribe in the link above.

I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and moved into San Francisco about 3 years ago. My full-time job is at Brex as an XIR where I meet founders and VCs while trying to create a community in the city. My vision for SF IRL is simple. Showcase the best tech + startup events in SF and to connect all of our builders and investors together. We are a growing community having over 6000+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 7,000 readers. As always, SF IRL is one of my many side projects. If you like to be involved in helping, please shoot me an email!

Events Coming Up 🎉

I’ve also been hosting a variety of GP/LP dinners for emerging managers in the Bay Area, if you are an emerging GP or an LP that invests in emerging managers, please fill out this form if you’re interested in getting invited to future GP/LP Dinners that I throw in SF.

I’ve made a form to connect the best founders raising with my list of VCs. If you are a founder raising your next round and want to potentially be featured to investors in the SF IRL network, please fill out this form.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-8pm

What: Join Cleantech Open (CTO) as we share the information about this year's upcoming 2024 Accelerator Program! At CTO we are the world's oldest and largest Clean Technology Startup Accelerator. We've had ~2,000 early stage startups successfully graduate our program since 2006. This time of year, we're looking for ambitious and innovative entrepreneurs that are trying to solve some of the world's greatest problems who are looking to grow their business to the next level using our proven curriculum.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8:30pm

What: ​We're gathering the best community builders and content creators around SF to talk shop about monetization, sponsorships, audience growth, and more!

​Snacks and drinks will be provided.

​Agenda:

​6:00 Mingling

​7:00-8:30 Group photo + collaborative learning on community building over dinner

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

What: ​Notion and Zendesk are teaming up to bring you GenAI for CX: Getting Started with AI. This event will bring together a panel of leaders to discuss how to launch into the world of AI.

Location: Sunnyvale

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

What: ​​After an astounding success with over 350 signups at our last event, we're thrilled to invite you to the next chapter of the "Building AI Agents Meetup"! This time, we're bringing our dynamic community back to the heart to the heart of Sunnyvale at the Laughing Monk Brewing on April 9. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and delightful craft beers, it's the perfect spot for our second SouthBay gathering.

Apr 10th, 2024 - onRun x WeWork Run

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-6pm

What: Join us for a simple group run winding through some landmarks of FiDi, San Francisco! We finish the day with happy hours at WeWork, networking about our projects, startups, running, professional needs, or anything in life. 

​We, at onRun, love WeWork co-working spaces and built onRun out of this WeWork at 44 Montgomery. We would love others to take advantage of this amazing space and the community of entrepreneurs at WeWork. Also, if you are an AI community, WeWork offers membership at only $99! That’s savings you can invest back in your business. Apply before April 15 at the link down below.

Location: San Rafael

Time: 10:30-12:30pm

What: Interested in AI? Like coffee and other cafe goodies?

​Come join for an open meet and chat for folks that live or work in Marin to chat about AI in business, life, culture and more.

​We're experimenting with different formats this month, and this is our first casual cafe meetup, so join us to be one of the first to take part.

​This will be at a downtown San Rafael location and weather-permitting I hope we can hang outside.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

What: We’re turning StartupHQ into a circus of innovation and mixing old-school carnival vibes with AI to launch Nowadays (YC S23) and Persana (YC W23) V2. Experience childhood carnival games like ring toss, and you might even get a chance to win free access to our products ;)

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: Join us (Ali, Kanjun, and Josh) for a fireside chat with Michelle Lee, PhD. Doors open at 6PM and the event will start at 7PM. Michelle is the CEO and founder of Medra. Medra is at the forefront of laboratory automation, leveraging state-of-the-art robotics and computer vision technologies to streamline wet lab tasks. The company is backed by top investors including Nat Friedman, Lux, Neo, and Outset Capital.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

What: South Park Commons is delighted to host Naveen Rao, VP of Generative AI at Databricks and former CEO and co-founder of MosaicML, as part of our -1 to Now series! Please join us to hear Naveen's founding journey and perspective on AI/ML.

​Event Details

  • ​11:30am Doors Open

  • ​12:00-1:00pm Discussion with Naveen Rao

  • ​1:00-1:30pm Networking

  • ​Open to members, alums and guests of SPC

Apr 11th, 2024 - AI & Robotics Panel

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-7pm

What: Discover the realities of the AI & Robotics market at our panel on April 11th, 5:30 pm PST, at MindsDB HQ.

Apr 11th, 2024 - AI Infra Summit

Location: Palo Alto

Time: 5pm

What: The AI Infra Summit seeks to bridge the gap between software innovators and hardware partners, fostering collaboration and driving the next wave of infrastructure growth. Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation in shaping the future AI infrastructure.

Location: Berkeley

Time: 6pm

What: This is not another mixer with no concrete outcomes. This is for those who want to build or are building the science, technology, and culture for humanity to expand out into the cosmos. This is a way for you to find your next investors, your next job, your next project, and eventually your ticket off world. This month the theme is the next generation of professionals in the space industry. The evening will feature work from a variety of startups and student groups in the Berkeley area.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 9am

What: Hi fellow lovely hackers, The AI Engineer Foundation (Your Friendly Open Source Nonprofit Neighbor - website: aie.foundation) is hosting a Real Time Interactive/Conversational Multimodal AI hackathon. In short, come build on top of WebRTC abstractions! WebRTC allows us to build reliable video/voice based apps. :)

Location: Burlingame

Time: 11:30am-5:30pm

What: The Bay Area Founders Club is excited to announce the 12th BAFC Golf Tournament, in collaboration with the IPO Club. We'll be teeing off for 18 holes at Crystal Springs Golf Club on Saturday, April 13th, starting at 12 p.m. After the game, we'll gather for dinner at the golf club, where we'll engage in insightful discussions about the integration of AI and Web3. Many founders and VCs will be joining us this time.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 10-11:30am

What: Join us for HealthTrek: Coastal Wellness Walk, a rejuvenating 1 hour journey along the iconic San Francisco coastline, from Crissy Field Beach to the majestic Golden Gate Bridge. This event offers healthcare professionals a chance to step away from the hustle and bustle of their daily routines and immerse themselves in the therapeutic beauty of nature.

Apr 14th, 2024 - Inception Cohort 10 Demo Day & Reception

Location: San Francisco

Time: 4-7pm

What: ​​​Inception Studio is a non-profit accelerator that organizes intense weekend retreats for AI's most exceptional entrepreneurs and builders. Since launching in November 2022, we've had 8 cohorts that have yielded 20+ companies that have raised over $50M from top investors.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-8pm

What: ​Join LlamaIndex, Traceloop and Reflex to hear the latest on building production-ready applications and pipelines with LLMs.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: Join us for a vibrant evening dedicated to the intersection of open-source technology and AI product development.

​This meetup is for engineers passionate about building scalable, efficient, and open source AI products. Whether you're a developer, a product manager, or simply an AI enthusiast, come to network and hear insights from the teams behind Airbyte, AgentCloud, and Qdrant.

Apr 16th, 2024 - The AI Hustle: Happy Hour for Startup Founders & Investors

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: Calling all AI founders in San Francisco! 🧠 Join us for an evening of networking, learning, and fun as we connect with fellow founders, explore fundraising strategies, and discover the latest advancements in AI. 📈

​Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your AI journey, this event is for you. 💯 We'll have plenty of opportunities to mingle with like-minded individuals and get insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape. 🚀

Location: San Francisco

Time: 9:30am-5:30pm

What: A day of "deep work"; think a bustling WeWork where folks are getting sh*t done, being social with HealthTech and healthcare professionals, and enjoying a free lunch with a panel discussion.
There will be NO private spaces / call rooms.  
Feel free to come part of the day!

Apr 17th, 2024 - GenAI Collective x Girls in Tech Diversity & Equity in Tech

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-9pm

What: ​We're addressing the critical issue of equity in tech. Focusing on harnessing the untapped potential of unbiased data in both AI modeling and the crafting of diverse, dynamic teams in the startup ecosystem. This event is a significant point for those ready to challenge the norms and passionately pursue a tech world where diversity is not just a buzzword but a fundamental pillar. Join us to redefine the future of technology, where equity leads and innovation follows! 😄

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-8pm

What: Creators Corner is bringing together a selection of carefully curated startups to connect with top investors and leading corporates from various industries.

Location: Corte Madera

Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

What: Interested in AI? Like coffee and other cafe goodies?

Come join for an open meet and chat for folks that live or work in Marin to chat about AI in business, life, culture and more.

We're experimenting with different formats this month, and these are our first casual cafe meetups, so join us to be one of the first to take part.

This will be at a Corte Madera location and weather-permitting I hope we can hang outside.

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