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 #48 of SF IRL. Happy July! Hope everyone had a great 4th of July and ready to get the next week rolling.

I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and just moved into San Francisco about 2 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 3700+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 4,000 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 25th, 2023 - Building Secure Web AI Apps with Replit, Stytch, and Skyflow

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-10pm

What: Join us at Replit's San Francisco office for an informal security and AI-themed hack night, hosted in collaboration with Stytch and Skyflow.

July 26th, 2023 - The Compute Conundrum AI Panel

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

What: ​With the explosion of interest in AI, many builders have recently shared their challenges getting sufficient compute power to build. But is there really a server shortage, and how bad is it?

​SignalFire is bringing together a panel of some of the brightest minds in AI to discuss and debate the current state of AI, the compute shortage, and modern solutions to get compute power for AI development. Hosted and moderated by ML engineer turned SignalFire Partner, Oana Olteanu.

​In addition to the riveting panel discussion, come enjoy drinks and appetizers and connect with the top 100 AI builders and enthusiasts in the Bay Area.

July 26th, 2023 - Sigma Squared Fellows + Applicants Mixer

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

What: ​Nominations for Sigma Squared is officially open. The sf chapter would love to meet the most ambitious mission-driven founders under 26 in the Bay Area.

Sigma Squared is an international community of the most ambitious mission-driven founders under 26 (~850 fellows present in 25 countries & 4 continents).

July 26th, 2023 - YPOSF July Happy Hour

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: ​Please join us for our staple July Happy Hour! We will be hosting our premier networking event on Wednesday, July 26th at Schroeder's (FiDi) from 6-8pm. Gather your friends and coworkers and come meet our diverse group of young professionals in a relaxed and fun environment! The event kicks off at 6pm.

YPOSF is San Francisco's premier networking organization for young professionals, and our events regularly attract 200+ guests from a broad span of industries and backgrounds.

July 26th, 2023 - Longevity Dialogues

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8:30pm

What: ​*If this is your first Longevity Global event you can use code, "FIRST23", for complimentary entry.

This is the second in Longevity SF's series of dialogues on strategies that scientists and biotech companies are taking to extend years of healthy life. The goal of the Longevity Dialogues is to provide cutting edge insight on the promise and caveats of lifespan extending strategies from the mouths of the scientists employing them. The format will be a 10 minute talk from each of our speakers, Janine Sengstack and Marco Quarta, followed by a moderated Q&A with plenty of time for audience questions. Light dinner and drinks will be provided.

July 27th, 2023 - GenAI Collective & Heretic Future Founders Mixer

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

What: ​Join the GenAI Collective and Heretic for a special event focused on the magic of starting companies.

Are you a current founder, future founder, or looking to share your idea with SF's best and brightest? Do you want to have the opportunity to meet potential collaborators in a fun, engaging setting? This event is for you!

We are thrilled to team up with our friends at Heretic to host this exciting mixer at a unique venue in the heart of SF's Marina district. Food, drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided.

July 27th, 2023 - Knowledge Share: Venture Capital Term Sheets

Location: San Francisco

Time: 9-10:30am

What: ​Are you eager to understand the complex world of venture capital term sheets? Join us for an insightful session hosted by BLCK VC in partnership with Jones Day, where we aim to answer all your legal questions that you've been afraid to ask. This event offers a safe and welcoming environment to explore the intricacies of contracts without any fear of judgment. No question is considered silly or unimportant!

July 27th, 2023 - Pitch Dojo Web3 Pitch Event

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-8pm

What: ​Pitch Dojo is a series of Pitch Events dedicated to Web3, on the LAST Thursday each month starting from July 2023. At every event, we carefully select 5-10 teams to present their Web3 products on our platform. The winning team will receive a $1,000 cash prize for their outstanding pitch and have the opportunity to join our Twitter Space for a shoutout. Additionally, we will be conducting raffles throughout the duration of Pitch Dojo.

July 27th, 2023 - Polkadot SF: Let’s Talk Use Cases

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-9pm

What: ​This event will be the third of a series of Polkadot Community Meet-up events in San Francisco! All who are interested in blockchain development are welcome to attend! There will be food, drinks, and a short presentation at the beginning of the event! Hurry! Limited spots are available! Secure your spot now!

Agenda:

6:30-7:00pm: Light Networking

7:00-7:30pm: Short presentation on XCM by Chris from OAK Network

7:30-9:00pm: Networking, food, and drinks

July 28th, 2023 - Mission Bit Presents: Summer 2023 Demo Day

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-7pm

What: ​Mission Bit's Summer 2023 Demo Day will be hosted at Notion HQ in San Francisco.

Food and drinks will be provided, and we will have a special welcome address from D9 Supervisor Ronen and a closing celebration with California State Senator, Scott Wiener.

During Demo Day, students highlight their semester-long culminating projects that showcase the core values of Mission Bit. The event provides an opportunity for students to showcase their skills and creativity to a broader audience. It's also a chance for the community to see the impact of Mission Bit's work firsthand. Please join us in celebration of our youth and computer science education!

July 28th, 2023 - AI + ChatGPT Drinks + Networking

Location: Palo Alto

Time: 4-6pm

What: ​Networking, Drinks, and AI and ChatGPT conversations.

Meet people in AI and ChatGPT and share what's new.

If you have something cool to share in the ChatGPT space OR something made by someone else please, come and share / demo. It is in a bar but please do feel free to bring your laptop to share.

August 3rd, 2023 - Startup World Cup 2023 (Use Code: SWC_VC_SFIRL_15 for discount)

Location: Mountain View

Time: 5-8:30pm

What: Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together the top startups, investors, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs around the world. Starting with regional competitions in nearly 50+ countries across six continents, hundreds of selected top technology startups compete for the chance to move onto the Grand Finale event in San Francisco to win a $1 million investment grand prize.

August 3rd, 2023 - Thursday Nights in AI

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-8pm

What: Thank you to our partners at Notion for hosting at their beautiful HQ!

Join us for a fireside chat with Linus Lee, Research Engineer, Notion

August 8th, 2023 - ZK Security Meetup @ Lightspeed

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-10pm

What:Are you into zero-knowledge proofs? Do you care about security (the answer is yes). We over at www.zksecurity.xyz like the same things you do! So come hang out with us at the Lightspeed offices! And before you ask, yes there'll be pizza and beer.

August 9th, 2023 - Elastic x Rookout SF Meetup

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

What: Join us on Wednesday, August 9th, for a joint meetup with our friends at Rookout. We are joined by Josh Hendrick( Sr. Solutions Engineer at Rookout) and Geetha Anne (Sr. Solutions Architect at Elastic) for an evening of presentations, networking, and refreshments.

August 9th, 2023 - SPC Demo Faire & Open House

Location: San Francisco

Time: 2-6pm

What: Curious what the brilliant minds of SPC are up to?

Join us for a showcase of the latest demos from SPC alumni and members, from early-stage hacking projects to Series B product releases. All demos will be live. Don't miss it!

Demos will be in person at SPC-SF from 2:15-4:15pm PT and simultaneously live-streamed on Zoom to approved guests. After demos wrap we will host an open house at SPC-SF until 6pm PT for anyone interested in joining SPC. We hope you'll join us in person!

August 10th, 2023 - Longevity SF + Bits In Bio Happy Hour

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

What: Networking Happy Hour for Longevity SF and Bits in Bio folks at the Beautiful Savills space.

Longevity SF is the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the non-profit, Longevity Global. We host events for our curated community of longevity researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs. These monthly events include research talks, networking events, hikes, and our annual finale event, the Longevity Summit at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. We also connect virtually on Slack. You can apply to join us here.

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