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SF IRL - Mar 11th, 2024
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
March 11, 2024
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 #77.
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 5700+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 6,000 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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Mar 12th, 2024 - Creatives Meetup at IDEO
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Come join a fun evening of meeting other creatives, founders, and investors around the SF Bay Area! Share your work, make new friends, and gain practical skills at our workshop.
5 pm: Doors open, networking
5:45 pm: Opening, group TikTok dance and photos, workshops from Glyf and local artists (also live-streamed online)
6:30 pm: Mingling, gallery walk (of Glyf x Design Buddies challenge submissions - due Mar 11)
7:30 pm: Closing reflections
Mar 12th, 2024 - Building AI Agents Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: 🎉🤖🍻 Join Us at "Building AI Agents Meetup" in San Francisco!
After a massive success with over 170 signups at our previous event, we're excited to invite you to the next edition of the "Building AI Agents Meetup"! This time, we're taking our thriving community to the heart of tech innovation — San Francisco. Meet us on March 12 at the Standard Deviant Brewery, a place known for its eclectic charm and fantastic brews.
Mar 13th, 2024 - Women’s History Month Celebration
Location: Milpitas
Time: 4-7:30pm
What: FalconX in association with ATEA is hosting a Women's Day event on March 13th from 4 pm onwards at the FalconX Event Room to celebrate the incredible achievements, resilience, and contributions of women in our community and beyond. It's an opportunity to honor their strength, amplify their voices, and empower them to continue breaking barriers and shaping a more inclusive and equitable world.
Through this event, we aim to foster connections, inspire change, and create a supportive environment where women can thrive, lead, and make a meaningful impact in every aspect of society. Join us as we come together to celebrate, uplift, and champion women's empowerment on this special day and beyond.
Mar 13th, 2024 - The Future of AI with Daniel Gross
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:45-7:15pm
What: South Park Commons is delighted to host Daniel Gross, co-founder of Cue, a search engine acquired by Apple in 2013. At SPC, we're all about world building and imagining the changes of technology. Join us to hear one of the brightest in AI discuss his perspective on what AI will look like a decade from now.
Event Details
5:30pm Doors Open
6:00-7:00pm Discussion with Daniel Gross
7:00-7:30pm Networking
Open to members, alums and guests of SPC
Daniel Gross is an an engineer and investor. He’s Cofounder of Cue, a search engine acquired by Apple in 2013 and also co-founded Pioneer, a quantitative startup accelerator. He ran AI and search projects at Apple from 2013-2017. He was previously a Partner at Y-Combinator and started its AI program.
Mar 13th, 2024 - Founding Engineer Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6pm
What: Come blow the steam off from coding all day! Calling all founding engineers at startups for an evening of technical discussions and chit-chats about whats its like to work and build at an early stage startup!
Mar 13th, 2024 - SignalFire’s Founder Social: AI Art Gallery Party
Location: San Francisco
Time: 8-11pm
What: Founders and builders, join us for a night of AI-powered art at a secret SF gallery full of works recently displayed in the Smithsonian!
Culture and science should be intertwined, so March 13th we're taking over one of the most mesmerizing light, sound, and AI art exhibitions of all time. Come meet fellow technologists while being inspired by giant LED stalactites visualizing generative music played by 44 robotic gongs.
Hosted by early-stage VC firm SignalFire's Josh Constine and Oana Olteanu, don't miss this unforgettable and extremely Instagrammable evening of creativity, featuring:
🎶 Live music by opera singer-turned-founder Luba Yudasina, and a DJ set from ESC aka Teespring co-founder Evan Stites-Clayton
🎨 Stunning installations including 3D-printed zoetropes, motorized waveforms, and the famous Gamelatron, all built by some of Burning Man's best artists
🚀 Mingling with fellow founders, engineers, and SignalFire's investment team, curated with help from our in-house Beacon AI and our amazing co-hosts including event curator Michelle Fang, Jonathan Chang from SF IRL, and Jimmy Chen aka Spice King Of Zanzibar.
🍹 Exotic treats, tasty drinks, and giveaways including AirPods and boba gift cards
🔥 All set in an epic brick firehouse that's been converted into a private gallery and symphony hall.
Mar 13th, 2024 - Founders & Funders: AI with Harrison Chase
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Join us on March 13th for our Founders and Funders AI event live in San Francisco with Harrison Chase. The discussion will be moderated by Pilot’s CEO and Co-Founder, Waseem Daher.
Learn about LangChain's meteoric rise in under two years and how Harrison and the team raised a $10M seed round from Benchmark and immediately garnered interest from other top venture funds. The discussion will be followed by an AMA session with our speakers. Drinks and pizza will be provided. Priority admittance will be given to active AI founders.
Mar 14th, 2024 - Founders, Creatives, Investors Pie Day Party
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: Join us for our first event at Bunny House on Pi Day! Eat pie while making friends (vegan and healthy options also available). Hosted by Grace Ling and Denys Systrenskyi
🐰 Bunny House is a new hacker house in San Francisco with founders and creatives.
You're welcome to bring a +1 and friends. Please have them also RSVP.
Feel free to bring any food to share, too, if you'd like.
Thank you to Denys for sponsoring the food! Denys runs an animation agency that creates explainer videos, website animations, social media animations, banners for big screens, and others. He was able to work with such brands as KFC and his team has created animations for Times Square! For more information, connect with him on LinkedIn: Denys.
Mar 14th, 2024 - GFS & Github Fund Present: Building an Open Source AI Ecosystem
Location: San Francisco
Time: 4-7pm
What: Join us at the Building an Open Source AI Ecosystem.
Our panel features
Ryan Wexler - VP, Unusual Ventures
Shreya Rajpal - CEO, GuardrailsAI
Azul Garza Ramirez- CTO, Nixtla
Following will be a happy hour event, where leading VCs, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts will converge to share their contributions on shaping the future of AI! 🚀🌟
Mar 14th, 2024 - Breakfast with Inferless
Location: San Francisco
Time: 9-10:30am
What: Hey there!
👩💻👨💻 Inferless is thrilled to introduce a unique, no-strings-attached meetup series: Thursday Breakfasts with Developers. This series is designed exclusively for developers who are navigating the complex landscape of deploying AI in production.
🍳☕🥪 We've got a simple, yet awesome goal— Each Thursday, we're inviting a small, select group of 5-7 developers in the heart of San Francisco, at one of our favorite coffee shops (we'll let you know where once you're in) to join us for a morning of conversation, collaboration, and, of course, breakfast (on us!).
Mar 14th-16th, 2024 - Dream XR Hackathon
Location: San Francisco
What: XR hackathon by Founders Inc.
Mar 15th, 2024 - Microsoft for Startups x AI Product Creators
Location: Mountain View
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
What: Join us for AI Product Creators' first event in the Peninsula, SF Bay Area. We are excited to be hosting this event with the sponsorship of Microsoft for Startups.
This event aims to bring founders, thought leaders and industry experts on AI together to build community and drive innovation. This will be the first in a series of conversations we will have on AI and Machine Learning.
Mar 15th, 2024 - Techies Mingle & Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 3-5pm
What: Join us for a delightful evening of networking and relaxation, unwind after a long day with refreshing drinks and engaging conversations in a laid-back atmosphere.
Especially, If you are a founder, entrepreneur, engineer, designer, or simply a passionate tech enthusiast, AI startups, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with new friends. Don't miss out on the fun – cheers to good times ahead!
Mar 15th, 2024 - Grant Genius AI Launch
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Join us to hear from the creators of this new AI tool, in service of the creative community; explore how it can support your creative endeavors; and celebrate the potential of AI to make our lives and work more fulfilling!
Mar 15th, 2024 - Founders Only
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7pm
What: We are a community for Seed+ Founders… and we’re throwing a party for the best Seed+ stage founders we know in SF! Investors also welcome.
Mar 16th, 2024 - Asian Founders Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 1-3pm
What: Join your favorite Asian founders and creators at Dolores Park on Saturday, March 16th, it's forecasted to be a sunny day!
This is your chance to meet like-minded individuals, build meaningful connections, and enjoy the beauty of Dolores Park.
What to Expect:
Music: We've got two amazing DJs that will keep the atmosphere flowing with positive energy.
Games: TBD
Good Vibes: Surround yourself with a community that supports and uplifts one another.
Mar 16th, 2024 - GenLab Hack II
Location: San Francisco
Time: 9am
What: GenLab Studio invites individuals and teams to our 3rd hackathon with $15K in cash awards. We're intrigued by how AI Agents will interoperate in the world of transactions and finance, and we're excited to see what people build. Projects can start from scratch or have up to $1M in revenue and funding to be eligible for prizes.
Mar 18th, 2024 - Found in Space: Scaling Digital Spaces for Therapeutic Innovation
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Digital behavioral therapeutics - any form of intervention to improve mental or physical wellbeing - delivered as immersive experiences with VR/XR/AR technology promise a transformational pathway in healthcare practices. The design of the digital spaces - and how we interact with them - physically, visually and psychologically - shapes our perception about ourselves and the experience, just like any physical space and how we engage with it.
Mar 19th, 2024 - Tech Talks: The Rise of Multimodal AI
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Join us to discuss the latest advancements in multimodal, including OpenAI's Sora & GPT4-V, Microsoft's LLaVA, Google's Gemini, to name a few, as well as a deep dive into the various applications of vision-language models.
Mar 19th, 2024 - GDC Afterparty Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7pm
What: Welcome back to SF Game Development's third annual GDC 2024 After Party Meetup at DNA Lounge on Tuesday, March 19th from 7:00pm-12:00am. This is the largest after hours party and DJ stage production of the entire week, and you won’t want to miss it. Best of all, it’s completely FREE, all you have to do is RSVP on Meetup or Eventbrite. If possible, please leave your backpacks at home. Between both event-channels, we already have 1,000+ RSVPs so make sure to lock in your spot today!
Mar 19th, 2024 - AI Hustle: How to be a B2B Sales Founder
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: 🌟 Exciting News for AI Founders in San Francisco! 🌟
We're thrilled to announce our second AI Hustle's Speaker Series: How to be a B2B Sales Founder 🎤
Here's what's in store:
🚀 Hot Topic: How to be a B2B Sales Founder: Hear from your fellow founders who have transitioned from an engineer to running a B2B sales startup.
💬 Networking Blitz: Following up with the event, as usual, connect with fellow founders and VCs, sharing and growing together within the AI space
Mar 20th, 2024 - GenAI Collective x Daily AI & Voice Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9:30pm
What: We're teaming up with Daily for an unforgettable evening that promises to weave together the threads of AI and voice technology into a rich tapestry of conversation and innovation! Imagine an event where every discussion and connection blooms from a shared passion for the limitless possibilities of AI and voice applications. This isn't your run-of-the-mill networking gig — it's a cozy, curated gathering designed to spark authentic dialogue, share insights, and cultivate collaborations in the warmest possible atmosphere. 🤩
Mar 21st, 2024 - GenAI Collective Marin Startup & Scaleup Nerdworking
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: This is not networking, it's Nerdworking!
It's a chance to take a break from pitching and being pitched to, and nerd-out about AI with other top startup and scale-up operators.
We've secured a beautiful, intimate venue in downtown Mill Valley for this event. There will be no investors or service providers, so you can relax and focus on sharing your insights and learning from other top quality operators.
Tell us what you are most interested in discussing and we'll curate small discussion groups around your chosen themes.
The venue is providing dedicated service with a full bar, menu and indoor or outdoor space. Together we will provide engaging conversation, and incredible company.
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8:30pm
What: Connect with fellow founders, creators, and pioneers leading the AI innovation and attend an exclusive panel with Roman Stanek (CEO of GoodData), discussing product building on a global scale with Filip Orth and Milo Poplar. The panel will be moderated by Bisi Obateru.
Roman is a serial entrepreneur who founded GoodData in 2007. GoodData is backed by top VCs such as a16z, General Catalyst, Tenaya, Intel Capital, and more. Roman had previously founded and exited NetBeans (sold to Sun Microsystems in 1999), as well as Systinet Corporation (sold to Hewlett Packard in 2006).
Mar 21st, 2024 - Bits in Bio Tech Showcase
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: Come out to learn from members of the community on various projects and problems they are working on. We expect to have 5 min demonstrations from startups and established companies with Q&A. We look forward to the community learning from each other.
Got 5 minutes and a game-changing idea? Whether you're spearheading a startup or leading transformative projects in a big company, sign up now 🚀 Limited to 7-8 speakers.
Mar 21st, 2024 - AI x Games Virtual Beings Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 1:15-7pm
What: Virtual Beings Summit 2024 during GDC week is focused on AI, Gaming and Agents!
Presented in San Francisco by Founders Inc & The Simulation
Join AI founders, investors, gamemakers and researchers for a day of talks, panels and demos followed by a mixer.
Mar 21st, 2024 - Crypto & Real Estate
Location: San Francisco
Time: 10am-12pm
What: Join us, Thursday morning (03/21/24) at 10AM for a compelling panel discussion exploring the intersection of Real Estate and Crypto.
Distinguished industry experts in real estate will be sharing insights alongside innovative founders leading projects in both domains.
Our discussion will traverse topics ranging from the evolving landscape of real estate transactions facilitated by cryptocurrency to the profound influence of blockchain technology on this established industry.
Breakfast burritos will be served and audience participation is highly encouraged.
Mar 21st, 2024 - GDC Closing Cocktails
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-10:30pm
What: Help us close out GDC 2024 with food, drinks, and great conversation with people building the next generation of gaming and technology.
This event will take place in San Francisco, CA near the Ferry Building and is by invitation only. Location details will be shared with approved guests.
Mar 21st, 2024 - AI Meetup & Panel
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:45-8:30pm
What: Come join us on Thursday, March 21st, for a meetup and panel featuring speakers from Codi, Vouch, Google Deepmind, and General Catalyst. Connect with fellow founders over snacks and drinks, and tune in to an inspiring conversation on the impact and future of AI.
We have an amazing lineup of speakers for this event, each offering insights drawn from their area of expertise. You won't want to miss out!
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