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SF IRL - July 22nd, 2024
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
July 22, 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 #96.
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 7000+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 8,000 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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July 27th, 2024 - Startup Ecosystem Weekend BBQ
Location: San Francisco
Time: 11am-1:30pm
What: Jonathan and David text each other every other week to say "You should absolutely meet this person". When you work as a community builder, you meet incredible people through your work, and you end up making friends along the way. This is why we've decided to join forces and create a space for both of our networks (and friends) to meet each other!
Join us for delicious food, great company, and summer vibes, while also meeting other humans that happen to be founders, investors, and key startup players in the community. We'll be firing up the grill at a location to be announced soon, so stay tuned for more details. Bring your appetite and your best party spirit – we can't wait to see you there!
About the hosts:
Jonathan is the founder of SF IRL, a newsletter that collects the best events happening in the city and keeps you up to date with everything you need to know about the SF tech scene.
David has been in startup ecosystem roles in San Francisco for over a decade, including building community for underrepresented founders and curating experiences for YC founders.
Both of us really care about meeting people genuinely and building professional relationships that matter, and we can't wait for all of you to meet each other!
Aug 8th, 2024 - Brex Fintech SF Founder/Investor Dinner
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30pm
What: You are formally invited to Brex Supper Club SF - Fintech Founder/Investor in San Francisco.
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July 23rd, 2024 - Qdrant Spacewalk @AWS
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7:30pm
What: The Qdrant team, in cooperation with AWS, invites you to our first Spacewalk event at the AWS AI Engineering Loft where we will discuss how to choose the right embedding model for your AI application.
Qdrant is an industry-leading vector database and a semantic search engine, powering large operations such as Twitter, Discord, Firefox, Tripadvisor, Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, and more.
July 23rd, 2024 - Fireside Ryan Hoover
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7pm
What: Fireside chat with Ryan Hoover
July 24th, 2024 - Light Dao Salon
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-10pm
What: 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 AJ Keller and Ruby Yeh, Co-Founder of Light Dao.
Light Dao is a fast-growing "friends of trusted friends" global network of over 1,500 entrepreneurs, including 500+ investors, with curated in-person and online gatherings and experiences in LA, NYC, SF, Dubai, Taipei, Puerto Rico and we recently started three cities in Australia.
July 24th, 2024 - College to Climate x Earth First Tech Panel & Mixer
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-7:30pm
What: Join College to Climate and the Earth First newsletter at the 9Zero Innovation Hub and Co-working space this July to learn from Paul Straub, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Wireframe Ventures, and Mark Tomasovic, Principal at Energize Capital, about the many technologies helping to build a more sustainable world.
July 24th, 2024 - How to Build a Neuromodulation Device
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7:30-9pm
What: Join us for our first tFUS technical workshop!
This week's theme: How do you build a tFUS device?
We will be doing a presentation and guided discussion centered around this topic. All levels of experience welcome, but some electrical engineering experience is preferred.
July 24th, 2024 - Turing Presents AGI Icons
Location: San Francisco
Time: 4-7:30pm
What: AGI Icons spotlights the people behind the rapid advancement of AI-powered technology.
Join us for an insightful conversation with Adam D’Angelo, CEO of Quora and OpenAI board member, as we explore the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the crucial role of human knowledge in its development.
July 24th, 2024 - SF Web3 Founders, Builders & Operators Mixer
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Web3 is back & roaring!
Ready to connect with the brightest minds in the San Francisco Web3 scene? 🔥 Join us for an evening of networking, insights, and next-level conversations about the future of web3.
Whether you're building the next DePIN, RWA, Web3 AI, Gaming, DAOs, or metaverse, this event is your chance to connect with fellow pioneers shaping the future of Web3. 🚀
July 25th, 2024 - SF Bits & Bio Mixer
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8pm
What: Come out and catch up with your friends at this mixer with Bits in Bio and Cellsius in SF. There will be drinks and food and great networking opportunities.
July 25th, 2024 - Intern & New Grad SummerFest
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: Keen on diving deeper into the startup world? This is your chance to mingle with some of the most exciting and innovative startups in San Francisco 🌉👥. Join us for an exclusive networking event 🎉 tailored for top-tier PM, design, & engineering professionals 👩💻👨💻 working at leading startups 🚀🌟. This invite-only gathering 📨, hosted by Pylon, Unify AI, and Comma Capital offers a unique opportunity to connect with influential industry leaders and potential employers 🤝💼.
July 26th, 2024 - Silicon Valley Fellowship Mixer
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
What: We are hosting a new Silicon Valley Fellowship cohort in San Francisco! Join us for a free Networking Aperitivo with the new cohort of fellows coming from all over the world and some Z fellows and Y Combinator alumni. And of course, there will be pizza! We hope to see you there!
July 26th, 2024 - Healthtech Hang & Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
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 27th, 2024 - Solana Blinks Mini Hackathon
Location: San Francisco
Time: 11am-4pm
What: In the three weeks of the Blinks launch, developers around the world have created thousands of Blinks, enabling trading, tipping, betting, staking, and NFT minting all from X. No more complex dApp interfaces, no more unintuitive UI, just some lines of code and a browser and you're good to go — get users and let them interact with your product right where they are!
Interesting in trying your hand at making the next viral crypto thing? Join us for a one day Blinks mini-hackathon at the Solana Labs office in San Francisco. We'll have an introductory session, a couple of lightening talks, 2 hours of build time with coffee and beer, followed by lunch!
July 27th, 2024 - GP Dinner #179
Location: Berkeley
Time: 6-10pm
What: Please join us for our 179th dinner on July 27th at our friend Willow's home in Berkeley.
Expect cocktails at 6:00 and our speaker around 6:45 with a family style feast introduced around 7:00, prepared by our professional chef. Wines will be thoughtfully paired with the menu.
July 27th, 2024 - Game Changers Vol.3
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7pm
What: We’re back, bigger, better, and feeling lucky 😉. We're trying something different this time (which is kind of our whole schtick).
PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME!
Dresscode: SF cocktail attire
Get ready for our AI to introduce you to some of the most badass do-ers, founders, investors, and creatives in the Bay Area.
July 28th, 2024 - AI For Animals Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-9pm
What: Network with other people who care about both animal welfare and tech!
Highlights:
Vegan Dinner: We will provide vegan hotdogs
Speed Networking: Connect with individuals passionate about leveraging tech for social good. We will provide some discussion prompts.
Schedule:
5-6: Gathering, dinner, mingling
6-6:15: Intro talk
6:15-7:15: Structured speed networking
7:15-9: Free form conversations
July 31st, 2024 - YPOSF July Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: We’re excited to invite you to our staple July Happy Hour! Join us on Wednesday, July 31st, at Avotoasty in FiDi from 6-8pm for an evening of networking, fun, and relaxation.
Bring your friends and coworkers to meet and mingle with our diverse group of young professionals. This is a great opportunity to expand your network, share experiences, and enjoy a delightful evening together.
July 31st, 2024 - TechWalk Silicon Valley
Location: Mountain View
Time: 6-7pm
What: EVENT UPDATE: Learn more about our Co-Hosts Charlene Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, Ember AI, and Rupa Bhagwat, Product Manager, Parker Hannifin; Silicon Valley Chapter Director, TechWalk.
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.
Aug 1st, 2024 - Techstars Startup Weekend SF AI Community Reunion
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-9pm
What: Join us for an inspiration, connection, and storytelling evening as we reunite the Startup Weekend SF AI community. This isn't just another networking event - it's a celebration of your journeys and a chance to reignite the spark that brought us together.
Aug 3rd, 2024 - ACCELR8 Kick Off Party
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-10pm
What: Get ready to rev your engines and kick off ACCELR8 in style!
Join us on August 3 at the ACCELR8 House for a night of non-stop fun (in bed by 10pm sharp), excitement, and high-energy vibes (chillhop lofi will be playing).
Meet the house, bring your favorite AI and Web3 conversations starters, and maybe even get some coding in.
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