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SF IRL - July 14th, 2025
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
July 14, 2025
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 #153.
I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and moved into San Francisco about 4 years ago. My full-time job is at Brex 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 9000+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 10,000 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!
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Events Coming Up
July 15th, 2025 - The Agentic Browser Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-9pm
What: The Agentic Browser Summit is our inaugural collective of keynotes, discussions, and industry perspectives taking on the most ambitious end-game of software with a goal to improve human life. This is Day 1 of this movement, and we at Hyperspace welcome everyone tinkering, thinking about, or building components for it to come together
July 15th, 2025 - First Block — From Thiel Fellow to $2B Startup: Inside Mercor
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8pm
What: How do you reinvent hiring when AI can vet every candidate in minutes?
Join us in San Francisco for an invite-only taping of First Block, Notion’s founder-led series on building breakout companies from day one.
For our next episode, we’re sitting down with Brendan Foody, Co-founder & CEO of Mercor — the AI-powered talent marketplace that’s leapt from dorm-room idea to a $2 billion valuation in just two years. Backed by Felicis, Benchmark, and Jack Dorsey, Mercor matches thousands of specialists with the world’s fastest-growing AI labs.
July 15th, 2025 - Between Two Founders #007: Plaid Co-founder & CEO Zach Perret
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Get ready for an exhilarating deep dive into the dynamic world of fintech! Join us for an exclusive conversation as Zach Perret, Co-Founder and CEO of Plaid, sits down with Jeff Seibert, Co-Founder and CEO of Digits. Together, they'll unravel the extraordinary journey of building a company that's reshaping financial technology as we know it.
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Join Josie Zayner, PhD renegade scientist and founder of The Embryo Corporation, and Danielle Strachman, founding partner and GP at 1517 Fund, for a provocative conversation at the edge of science, rebellion, and biotech myth-making. From at home gene editing kits to reimagining of life itself, Josie is building a future that defies institutional norms, while Danielle has spent the last decade backing founders who do just that. Together, they’ll explore how bold vision, weird science, and a refusal to wait for permission are reshaping the boundaries of what’s possible in biology and beyond.
July 16th, 2025 - -1 to Bret Taylor
Location: San Francisco
Time: 3:30-5pm
What: South Park Commons is delighted to host Bret Taylor as part of our -1 to Now series!
Event Details
3:30pm: Doors Open
4:00-5:00pm: Fireside Chat
July 16th, 2025 - Harry’s Helpful Healthtech Hang
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8pm
What: A happy hour but one where everyone has the intention of helping others, empowering them to achieve their professional and personal goals. You will mingle, enjoy beverages and light bites (read: open bar for beer & wine), pay it forward, and maybe get help in return.
July 16th, 2025 - SF Coffee Club | Early-Stage B2B Founders & Funders
Location: San Francisco
Time: 10-11am
What: 👋 Hi! We’re Sruthi Sivanandan and Deirdre Clute from the Forum Ventures team. We’re teaming up with Giulianna Crivello from Draper Startup House and are proud to have JustWorks as our event sponsor to help foster deeper connections in the early-stage ecosystem.
July 17th, 2025 - 🧠 The AI Collective | Sip & Synapse ☕
Location: Palo Alto
Time: 5:30-7pm
What: Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and chat AI with a handful of friendly builders, investors, and curious minds in Palo Alto. It’s a bite-sized mixer – like your favorite coffee chat, just multiplied by six! 🤝
July 17th, 2025 - AI x Supply Chain Logistics x Biopharma
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: Join the BitsInBio community as we explore the evolving landscape of AI and pharmaceutical supply chains in 2025. Our expert panelists will discuss how digital technologies are reshaping everything from lab procurement to cold chain logistics, while addressing current challenges including tariff impacts, regulatory compliance, and the future of advanced therapies.
July 17th, 2025 - The Future of Software Engineering for Tech Leaders | Feat. Augment Code CEO & Docker EVP of Engineering and Product
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
What: Join us for an interactive panel discussion exploring how AI is transforming the software development lifecycle.
Tushar Jain, EVP of Engineering & Product at Docker and Guy Gur-Ari from Augment Code will share insights on leveraging AI to accelerate both development workflows and deployment processes, covering practical strategies, real-world implementations, and the future of AI-powered software delivery.
July 17th, 2025 - Bay Area Creator Economy Summer Social
Location: San Carlos
Time: 4:30-8pm
What: We’re kicking things off before Open Sauce weekend with the ultimate pre-party— bringing together top creators, brands, founders, and digital industry leaders before the big expo begins!
July 17th, 2025 - AI Founders & Investors Social 🌟 Hat-trick Capital
Location: Palo Alto
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: Join us for a lively evening at our Founders & Investors Social! This casual gathering is the perfect opportunity to mingle, connect, and unwind with fellow founders and investors in a relaxed atmosphere.
July 17th, 2025 - Figma for Edu Presents: Treasure Island Creative Mixer
Location: San Francisco
Time: 3:30-7pm
What: Welcome to Maker Island AKA Treasure Island!
Get ready for a night of connection, conversation, and creativity—with one of the best views of San Francisco! Co-hosted by Figma for Education and Intern Ship, this mixer brings together top student designers and creatives from the SF design & tech world—all set against the stunning skyline of SF.
This isn’t your typical networking event—it’s a space where career creatives and students will come together to celebrate the community-happening on an island. That’s right, Treasure Island, with panoramic sunset views of the San Francisco skyline as your backdrop. It’s part social hour, part design-fueled inspiration session, and part golden-hour hang with the brightest young minds in the Bay Area. Whether you’re new to the design field, a current student looking to break into a career in tech, or an industry creative using Figma’s tools to create—you’ll feel right at home.
July 18th, 2025 - SF Voice AI Builders Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: Join us for the launch of the Bay Area's first dedicated Voice AI Builders Meetup in San Francisco! This is your stage to show off what you're building, learn from fellow builders, and connect with the most innovative voice AI experts in the area.
July 22nd, 2025 - AI Security Demo Night: The Future of Secure Innovation w/ Rootly AI, Okta, Panther, Tailscale, & More
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8:30pm
What: Join us for an exclusive evening of cutting-edge cybersecurity innovation as Rootly and Okta co-host a Security Demo Night spotlighting the latest advancements in digital defense, identity access, and threat detection.
July 22nd, 2025 - The AI Hustle: Happy Hour for Startup Founders & VCs
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. 📈
July 23rd, 2025 - All Things Web Show & Tell
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Join us on July 23 at the SF Nook for another All Things Web: Show & Tell 🎤
This one's all about you. From 6 to 7 PM, attendees will take the spotlight to share what they’re building, learning, or excited about in the All Things Web space. Come hang out, connect with other builders, and give a short (2–5 min) demo or talk (or just listen).
July 24th, 2025 - 🔬 Research Roundtable | The AI Collective 🧠
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: It's been a hot second since we hosted our first research roundtable, we're beyond excited to announce that we are resuming the series! Something different than before is that we will be rotating through various AI research areas.
July 24th, 2025 - FinTech Founders & Investors Social 🌟 SciFi VC
Location: Palo Alto
Time: 6-9pm
What: Join us for a lively evening at our Founders & Investors Social! This casual gathering is the perfect opportunity to mingle, connect, and unwind with fellow founders and investors in a relaxed atmosphere.
July 24th, 2025 - Indian Diaspora Founder Connect in SF with Accel
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-9pm
What: Welcome to Accel's Indian Diaspora Meetup in the San Francisco Bay Area!
We’re excited about the global opportunity which AI represents and are looking to build the US-India corridor for innovation with Indian Diaspora founders and practitioners.
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