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SF IRL - Oct 30th, 2023
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
October 30, 2023
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 #60.
It’s Halloween this week! Excited for a spooky week ahead with a ton of events.
I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and 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 4400+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 5,000 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 🎉
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Nov 8th, 2023 - Brexfast & Network with Brex x Codi
Location: San Francisco
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
What: Start your morning off right with some networking and delicious breakfast treats in a Codi workspace. If you'd like to stay and coworking after, feel free to bring your laptop, notepad, and creative juices.
Agenda
We'll have breakfast together between 10:00 am-11:30 am
Stay and co-work with us afterwards!
Nov 14th, 2023 - Brexfast with Blumberg Capital
Location: San Francisco
Time: 9-11:30am
What: You are formally invited to a Brexfast Club SF with Blumberg Capital.
Brexfast Club: a private event series for investors and founders.
Please RSVP, space is limited.
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October 30th, 2023 - Afore AI SWEs, PMs, Founders Gathering
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: We're hosting a gathering (happy hour + speaker panel) for people building products in AI (software engineers, product managers, and founders)! Enjoy some drinks and conversation, and anticipate meeting other high-quality people :)
⏰ Time: starts at 5:30pm, runs till 7:30pm and beyond
5:30pm - 6:00pm: arrive and mingle
6:00pm - 6:30pm: speaker panel
6:30pm - 7:30pm: happy hour and mingle
November 1st, 2023 - Women in AI Female Founder Dinner
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-9:30pm
What: Women in AI✰ fosters a vibrant community dedicated to empowering, connecting, and elevating women in artificial intelligence. We envision an industry where women are at the forefront of AI innovation, leading groundbreaking discovery and implementation. #WIA
November 1st, 2023 - AI Salon x GenAI Collective Human Flourishing
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-9pm
What: Join the AI Salon and GenAI Collective communities as we explore the harmonious intersection of AI and human well-being! Can AI systems be more than just tools, becoming companions that understand and assist us in our journey toward self-realization? And how do we ensure that in the race towards technological advancement, human flourishing remains the ultimate goal?
This is not your normal networking event. Each meetup is designed to maximize the number of new people you will meet and meaningful conversations you will have. Expect to find your next cofounder, investment, or great idea right here! Trust us – this is something you will not want to miss 😄
November 1st, 2023 - AI Startups Addressing Real/Enterprise Problems
Location: Menlo Park
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
What: TIE SV and Nexus VC invite you to an insightful meetup featuring 5 scaleups talking about the problems they are solving in the Generative AI value chain
November 2nd, 2023 - Thursday Nights in AI
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
What: Join us for a fireside chat with Arvind Jain, co-founder & CEO of AI-powered enterprise search platform Glean.
November 2nd, 2023 - SF Tech Ride & Coffee Social
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:15-9am
What: Join us (Ridge Ventures and Infinity Ventures) for an exhilarating cycling adventure up Hawk Hill in San Francisco.
This event brings together the most passionate cyclists in the tech industry for an exciting ride up one of the city's most iconic peaks. With its sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Area, Hawk Hill is an ideal destination for all types of cyclists seeking a challenge and breathtaking vistas.
The event is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow techies/VCs who share your love for cycling and explore the city's stunning natural beauty. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a novice, this event promises to be a thrilling ride that energizes and inspires you. So gear up and join us for an unforgettable experience!
Agenda
Meet at Philz Coffee on the Marina Green (500 Marina Blvd San Francisco, CA 94123) at 6:15 am
Embark on ride 6:30 am - 7:45 am
Coffee and Networking back at Philz Coffee on Marina Green at 8:00 am
November 2nd, 2023 - Supercharge Your Engineering Team
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6pm
What: 💬 Panel talk (30m), Round table discussion (40m) & Plenty of networking!
🥂 Singaporean cuisine (mmmh) + Drinks from San Francisco local brewery (yess)
November 2nd, 2023 - Founder-Led Bio SF Tour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Calling all founders, future founders and members of the biotech ecosystem. Join us for a curated, in-person community event! Cocktails, mocktails and appetizers will be served.
November 2nd, 2023 - Llama Lounge & 500 Startups Investor & Founder Networking
Location: Palo Alto
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
What: Come meet investors from the 500 Global investment team as well as other founders and co-investors at our 500 Global Palo Alto headquarters. Light refreshments will be provided.
November 3rd, 2023 - Female Founders Walk
Location: San Francisco
Time: 3-5pm
What: Grow your network of other women founders, detox/destress, breathe in that autumn air, and maybe even pick up a couple free legal tips! No agenda other than to meet up and connect (outside the usual, noisy bar atmosphere) with like-minded women in the startup ecosystem. We’ll meet up near the amphitheater stage on the southwest end of the park—we’ll gather there and then set off on the walking path around 3:20.
November 3rd, 2023 - DevBots: Robotics Software Hackathon
Location: San Francisco
Time: 10am-4pm
What: Get ready for a day of innovation and creativity at the DevBots Hackathon, hosted by Schematic Ventures and the Verizon Innovation Lab! Come join us as we 'code for the coders' - building AI-powered software tools for the robotics community.
Ideas can cover any aspect of the robot development lifecycle, from design and development (tools to manage simulations, training data, or testing requirements) to operations (solutions to support logging, security, or maintenance). The end users of your product should be the engineers who are building robots to solve real-world problems.
November 3rd-5th, 2023 - Building AI: An Ideathon For Technologists Curois About Computer Vision x ML
Location: San Mateo
What: My curiosity led me to thinking about how Tesla operates and what their moat will be in 10 years. They are building the real world OS for AI. You have probably thought about it too.
This led me to hosting a deep tech mixer for NY TechWeek where I met Christina (more on her later). The universe works in mysterious ways. She was kind enough to educate me more.
Roboat, which came out of the MIT Lab, Senseable is doing the same to build autonomous boats.
What is a hard problem in an underserved market? If enough of us think about, build, there is a lot to be discovered and unlocked.
We will hear from Christina Last at MIT to discuss opportunities for technologists interested in solving hard problems using computer vision at the intersection of machine learning.
November 4th-5th, 2023 - Accelerate SF Hackathon
Location: San Francisco
What: Accepted participants will build AI solutions to the most pressing challenges in San Francisco, with potential for city-wide deployment.
We're collaborating with local stakeholders to scope these challenges in housing, homelessness, public infrastructure, and more.
Winning teams will receive cash prizes and API credits as well as exclusive opportunities to present these submissions to city and state level decision makers.
November 6th, 2023 - SF Managers Work Therapy aka Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
What: Are you struggling to juggle the responsibilities and expectations of being a manager? Stuck in meetings all day, yet always pushing your 1:1s? Eager to be a better, more people-positive manager, just can’t find the time?
If you answered yes to any of those: we hear you — being a manager is hard.
Drop by Waterbar to vent, let off steam, and get advice and fresh perspectives from people who are in the same boat as you. You’ll get great views from the Embarcadero, delicious apps and drinks, free swag, and a chance to network with other managers just like you.
November 6th, 2023 - OepnAI DevDay Watch Party + Hack
Location: San Francisco
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
What: Come hang out and watch the OpenAI DevDay keynote livestream together at Cloudflare HQ!
Then, we're keeping the office open for you to stay & hack. Spend the day hanging out and hacking on your own projects – AI or otherwise - and sharing what you learn and build!
November 7th, 2023 - Developers x AI
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: The introduction of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT has fundamentally changed the nature of coding, as well as how we interact with software products and services in general.
As developers navigate this seismic shift in the industry, what are some of the most important things to keep in mind? How can we maximize this new opportunity and stay ahead of the competition?
Come join us for this event on the future of developers and AI with a panel discussion, industry expert talks, as well as casual networking.
November 7th, 2023 - Polkadot SF NFT Event
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-9pm
What: This event will be the fourth 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!
November 7th, 2023 - Conviction Hiring Demo Day
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7-8:30pm
What: come meet exciting AI startups!
we'll have short presentations & demos from each of the participating companies and an opportunity to meet and chat with them after
in-person only. for people who actively want to work at AI startups only, or those cofounder-dating
November 8th, 2023 - Founders & Funders AI with Nat Friedman
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Join us on November 8th for our Founders and Funders AI event live in San Francisco with Nat Friedman. The discussion will be moderated by Pilot’s CEO and Co-Founder, Waseem Daher.
November 8th, 2023 - How to Raise Your Seed Round
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: An honest conversation with Jam’s VCs about how to actually raise your seed round.
No fluff – just tactics to help you go from builder to founder.
Angela Tran of Version One Ventures and Anne Dwane of Village Global will cover:
How to raise if you don’t have connections yet
What most founders get wrong in a pitch meeting
Negotiating the best round for your startup
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