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SF IRL - May 28th, 2024

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

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Jonathan Chang
May 28, 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 #88.

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 6500+ 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.

May 29th, 2024 - The Intersection of Art & Technology

Location: San Francisco

Time: 7-8pm

What: a space for the creative technologists <3

​​come see demos at the intersection of art & technology! talks will be short, 5 minutes and are personal projects - no work/companies :~)

​interested in sharing a demo? sign up to share here! we'll reach out and confirm before the event.

​shout out to studio for hosting us! studio is a professional co-working space with full fabrication shop. it's also a community space for events ranging from founder demos, hackathons, monthly speaker series, art exhibits, and more.

May 29th, 2024 - Creators Co-Working Day in SF With Beacons & DesignBuddies

Location: San Francisco

Time: 10am-4pm

What: ​We're gathering creatives around the SF Bay Area for a fun co-working day at the Beacons HQ! Hosted by Grace Ling and Ben Woytowich!

​We welcome anyone creating content or looking to create content.

​Come any time between 11 am - 5 pm. Get to know other creators and get work done. Take selfies with your new friends and share them on socials!

May 29th, 2024 - AI Dev Summit 2024

Location: San Francisco

What: AI Dev Summit is the world’s largest artificial intelligence dev event with tracks covering chatbots, machine learning, open source AI libraries, AI for the enterprise, and deep AI / neural networks. This conference targets software engineers and data scientists who are looking for an introduction to AI as well as AI dev professionals looking for a landscape view on the newest AI technologies.

May 29th, 2024 - Women in the Workplace Leadership Panel

Location: San Francisco

Time: 4:30-8pm

What: TEKsystems NW Women’s ERG is organizing a ‘Women in the Workplace’ in person panel and networking event around elevating and retaining women in leadership positions. 

​Our goal is to create an open dialogue around women's challenges in male-dominated industries and highlight the best practices that female leaders in technology use to promote and retain female employees.

May 29th, 2024 - the intersection of art and technology

Location: San Francisco

Time: 7-8pm

What: a space for the creative technologists <3

​​come see demos at the intersection of art & technology! talks will be short, 5 minutes and are personal projects - no work/companies :~)

​interested in sharing a demo? sign up to share here! we'll reach out and confirm before the event.

​shout out to studio for hosting us! studio is a professional co-working space with full fabrication shop. it's also a community space for events ranging from founder demos, hackathons, monthly speaker series, art exhibits, and mo

May 29th, 2024 - Startup Founders Meetup

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8:15pm

What: ​Founders, founders-to-be, advisors, investors - let's connect!

​​​The event will be held at Persona's HQ on Sacramento st (Financial District).

​I want to try a new format - we start with mix and mingle, but then do a IRL 'breakout room' (roundtables) for smaller groups to connect and have more meaningful discussions.

​For that, I'm looking for experienced founders, advisors and VCs/investors to be 'mentors' in these roundtables. It won't be long, possibly 30min or so for the roundtable session.

May 29th, 2024 - Hexus & HypeFactor/Gen AI Sumit After Party

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: ​Meet & mingle with GTM leaders and AI Founders at the Hexus & HypeFactor GenAI GTM After Party on May 29th!  During this lively dinner and discussion, the group will unpack how AI is infiltrating every corner of historically human-centric fields — and what it all means in the context of GTM. Make sure to grab some great food, drinks sponsored by regenAI and enjoy meeting incredible industry leaders. RSVP today!

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-7pm

What: For the past six weeks, Founders, Inc. has opened the Lab in Fort Mason to 20 of SF's top hardware founders as part of the AI x Hardware Residency. Together, they've learned the ins and outs of building AI x Hardware. Now, we're coming together to see what they've created and to celebrate their hard work.

​​Join us for an evening of incredible demos and meet the best builders in the AI x Hardware space.

May 30th, 2024 - SF Tech Party

Location: San Francisco

Time: 7-9pm

What: Ready to meet some new people in the SF tech scene? We're going to host an epic party this month at Gambit Lounge in Hayes Valley 🎉 Founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts are all welcome! See you there 🥳

May 30th, 2024 - Social Impact of AI

Location: San Francisco

Time: 3-4pm

What: This panel discussion brings together thought leaders from the forefront of AI development, including leaders from Upstage, Mistral, Groq.com, and You.com, to explore how advanced technologies, particularly large language models (LLMs), are shaping our future.

​This is event is a part of the GenAI Summit Agenda and you have to have a ticket to attend. Use "POLYAGENT" ticket to get an extra discount here.

May 30th, 2024 - YPOSF May Happy Hour

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-9pm

What: Join us for May Happy Hour and Networking Event hosted by YPOSF and Westwood.

Location: San Mateo

Time: 12-2pm

What: ​Calling All Bay Area Innovators: Shape the Future of Public Safety & Security!

​Join HTX and BLOCK71 Silicon Valley for an exclusive event to connect with the Singaporean community and partners to advance science & tech for public safety and homeland security.

May 30th, 2024 - GTM Demos & Happy Hour

Location: San Francisco

Time: 7-9pm

What: GTM Demos for Founders: How did I make my first $10k MRR? Want to see the real go-to-market strategies & tactics founders used to hit their first $10k in MRR? Join Velt for an evening of go-to-market demos. No fluff, just the tools and tactics that work – straight from the founders who used them. Five top founders will reveal the unsung, behind-the-scenes tactics that fueled their growth.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 4:15-9:15pm

What: Join us for Techstars Oakland Demo Day and see our newest class of founders share the innovative companies they're building - featuring special live Q&As with our Entrepreneurs in Residence!

Location: San Mateo

Time: 6-9pm

What: ​Join The Founder Folks, WestBridge Capital, and The Product Folks for an evening with the brightest minds in AI!

Location: San Francisco

Time: 8-10pm

What: ​It is time to celebrate out the great efforts of Nucleate Bay Area Activator 2024 cohorts -- Please join us at ATWater Tavern, hosted by our wonderful sponsor, Flagstar Private Bank. This gathering will not only bring together exceptional founders, but also investors, students, and more all interested at the intersection of biotechnology and business. 

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

What: Please join us on Thursday May 30th at Solaris AI for a panel discussion about investing in AI startups.

​Our panelists are:
- Yoko Li
- Josh Buckley
- Lenny Bogdonoff

Location: San Francisco

Time: 9am-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.

May 31st, 2024 - Almost Summer Social

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-8pm

What: ​The days are getting longer, the weather is getting nicer and the AI is getting smarter.

​What better reason to come hang with fellow w24 & alumni and kickoff summer with food, drinks, and games!

June 1st, 2024 - GPT-4o Voice Hackathon

Location: San Francisco

Time: 10am-5pm

What: ​Come build the future of AI using GPT-4o's soon to be released voice, video and image API. We'll let blast out the date, location and sponsors once we have a date for the release.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6pm

What: See the hottest new tech pitch and comedy show in SF, also now a bicoastal show! We’ve been featured in Forbes! Watch tech pitches get roasted by stand-up comedians, VC investors, and advisors. Join us at Manny’s in SF on 16th & Valencia.

Location: San Francisco

What: Meet the industry leaders building today’s cutting edge tools, and the creators pushing these tools to their limits. See how AI is changing the landscape of how media is produced, distributed, and consumed. From special effects and immersive worlds, to narration and music; from brilliant graphics and editing tools, to animation and storytelling; and from character generation and gaming, to marketing and social media, this event will open your eyes and mind, and provide valuable insights into what’s possible. Confirmed speakers (including Emmy & Academy Award winner) hail from organizations such as Google, Amazon, Pika, Eleven Labs, Scale AI, Twelve Labs, Midjourney, PDI, Dreamworks, Leia, Oculus, Leap Motion, Civitai, CyberFilm, UC Berkeley, Stanford, and many more.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-8pm

What: Join us for an exclusive Sports/Fitness Tech event! This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion with prominent figures from the sports tech & fitness industry including athletes, investors & founders.

​Apply here to pitch: https://forms.gle/pZseT359BrR846ZL7

​Agenda:

​5:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and Networking

​6:30 - 7:00 pm: Panel Discussion: AI Revolutionizing Sports and Fitness: Exploring Cutting-Edge Technologies and Innovations

​7:00- 7: 15 pm: Startup Pitches

​7:15 - 8:00 pm: Networking & Food and Refreshments

Location: San Francisco

Time: 4-7pm

What: ​4:00pm to 4:15pm: Introduction to Inception Studio
4:15pm to 5:30pm: Demo Day pitches and investor Q&A
5:30pm to 7:00pm: Happy hour and reception! This is your chance to meet directly with Inception founders.

Location: Palo Alto

Time: 5-8pm

What: Attention all entrepreneurs, developers, and tech enthusiasts!

​(This form is for in person registration. If you like to participate on Zoom, register here: lu.ma/2ef4vxy3)

​Join us for a light dinner, networking and a continued discussion on the impact of generative AI in the startup and VC world in our latest '3 Founder Unicorns' session.

  • ​Special Guest: Peter Walker, Head of Insight at Carta

  • ​Monday Jun 3

  • ​Palo Alto, CA

  • ​Networking and light dinner 5 - 6 pm

  • ​Panel discussion + Q&A 6 - 7:30 pm

  • ​Networking 7:30 - 8 pm

Location: San Francisco

Time: 5-8pm

What: ​Presented by Advantary Capital Partners, TriNet, and Vistra.

​Join us for an in-depth discussion and series of presentations by CEOs in the AI and Health Tech space. Hear from Raja Sundaram, the CEO of Plethy, and Rajeev Dutt, the CEO of AI Dynamics and Board Member of Luminas Health, on where they are utilizing AI in their health tech solutions. Following their brief presentations we’ll have a panel discussion with Melissa Kim, a Partner at Advantary and expert in the Health Tech space. 

Location: Stanford

Time: 5-7pm

What: ​Race Capital is proud to present The Venture Mindset with Ilya Strebulaev, The David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

​Venture capitalists are known for their extraordinary ability to spot opportunities. They know how to identify emerging trends, how to bring new industries into being, and when to hold them and when to fold. Their unique mindset has made them the force behind world-changing companies such as Amazon, Google, Moderna, SpaceX, and Zoom.
 
Stanford Professor Ilya Strebulaev has devoted two decades to studying VCs’ counterintuitive approaches to decision-making and the reasons behind the successes and failures of corporate innovations.

June 5th, 2024 - AI Minds Unplugged

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

What: Get ready to unplug and unwind! Join us on June 5, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM PDT for an exclusive AI Dinner hosted by Spellbook, Stifel Venture Banking and Ridge Ventures.

​Mingle with the top AI leaders in tech, share your thoughts on the future of AI, and learn from the best minds in the industry—all in a relaxed, easy going atmosphere.

​Bring your curiosity, and get ready for an evening of insightful conversations, delicious food, and great company.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 7-8:30pm

What: ​​An intimate founder dinner with Roger Lee of Human Interest.

We'll hear about his experience building Human Interest, Layoffs.fyi and now Comprehensive.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8:30pm

What: THIS EVENT IS FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE IN-PERSON. OUR OFFICE'S CAPACITY WILL STOP AT 100.

​Join us for an enlightening evening dedicated to ETL and data processing tools and their impact on data reporting.

​This meetup is for data analysts, engineers, data enthusiasts, and professionals interested in exploring the latest trends and best practices in ETL and data processing. Whether you're a developer, a product manager, or simply passionate about data, come to network and gain insights from industry leaders.

Location: San Francisco

Time: 6-8pm

What: Schematic Ventures is looking forward to hosting a supply chain startup showcase! Leading supply chain startups will present their companies and share more about their journey building in the space, followed by a happy hour and networking opportunities.

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