Upcoming Tech Events: Must-Attend for August 25th - 31st

Externs, book club and highlighting top events (as always:)

Happy Sunday,

From a bitcoin meetups to biotech hikes and the week’s most anticipated gatherings, here’s your curated guide to the tech events you won’t want to miss.

Btw,

Girls into VC are offering their extern service fro free! They will match your startup with a talented extern from our 10,000+ member community of young women.

📅 Program Dates: September 29 – November 21
💻 Format: Fully remote
📝 Deadline to Apply: August 25 at 11:59pm EST

Check out the details here.

Job Openings This Week:

Design & Social Media Associate @Good Rebellion

$35/hr; NYC area; Hybrid; Part-time.

Director of Finance Advisory @Confidential

Up to $200k/year; Hybrid; Full-time.

Editors/Designers/Meme Creators @Traded VC

Paid; full and part-time; LA. SF and remote.

UX/UI Designer @MADSPACE

Contact Matthew for details.

Partner, Investor Ecosystem, Speedrun @a16z

$230k/year; SF area; Hybrid; Full-time.

Monday, Aug 25th

Mix & mingle with other founders who are making it happen no matter what.

​Chat, share resources, and connect 🤝

Tuesday, Aug 26th

​AI is transforming how startups go to market, and founders who harness it early will outpace the competition.

​Join us for a hands-on workshop led by experts from Apollo, including Global Sales Trainer, Blake Hudson, and experienced Solutions Consultant, Noah Kruse.

​Founders, investors, and operators join us for this month's mixer at one of my favorite locations in Santa Monica!

​This startup mixer will be a casual way to meet other amazing people in the LA startup ecosystem.

​The Founders Book Club isn’t about homework or heavy reading—it’s about conversations that matter. Each session is built around a big idea from a book, article, or podcast that sparks discussion around startups, strategy, and life design.

​Expect wine, warm vibes, and thought-provoking conversation with people who’ve built things (and broken a few along the way). ​Join the Founders Book Club here

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Join Light Dao and our community of conscious entrepreneurs and investors for a mix and mingle with Elevate for an evening filled with connection, deep conversations, and a brief, Light Dao LA Ecosystem Lead.

​Join AI LA and Softermii for a casual meetup exploring the intersection of HealthTech and AI — where innovation meets impact. Whether you're a founder, clinician, engineer, or just curious about how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of healthcare, come connect with like-minded professionals, share ideas, and spark meaningful conversations.

​All experience levels welcome! Grab a beer, some food from the food truck and come discuss all things Bitcoin with your fellow plebs.

Wednesday, Aug 27th

​​Learn how to scale yourself and your company without losing your soul by hearing case studies and organization-building examples from the world's most iconic companies.

​​Wanna talk GTM? etc...

☀️ Come through with your best summer vibes and get ready to mix, mingle, and make meaningful connections with fellow Asian Pacific Islanders professionals across LA.

Join award winning director and Glambot-Icon Cole Walliser and BDX MEDIA founder Benjamin Diedering on an insightful talk. Afterwards we will have a get together to create meaningful connections.

​Dial in looks, identity and style with LoRA training during this hands-on session.

What does it mean to succeed in today’s video game industry, and what does the road ahead really look like? Join us for this month's Tech on Tap for a casual deep dive into gaming's future from Leo Natanian, covering global platforms, MMOs, and firsthand stories from inside the industry.

This is a professional networking event for adults only, with investors, tech leaders, and top event professionals attending. ​This year, we’re marking a major milestone: the private reveal of our brand new AI powered platform built to help event businesses grow, get discovered, get booked, and thrive long after the event ends.

​Join fellow climate-concerned denizens of Long Beach at Ballast Point for the most productive hour of your day! In 60 minutes, we get up to speed on a timely climate policy issue, learn how we can impact it this week, and then actually take action.

Thursday, Aug 28th

​Join fellow executives, founders, and investors at the forefront of consumer health and parenting sectors for an intimate brunch roundtable discussion.Tour: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

​This day, we are combining with another event at the Kinn in Venice where our co-founder Fred Grinstein has been invited to give a talk for the the AI Cafe series there about "AI and the Truth". Here's that link where you can also RSVP.

​Exploring the state of AI as a tool for storytelling in the arenas of non-fiction content: documentaries, unscripted content. Where has this been, where is it going, what are we learning so far, good and bad? What thrilling things are on the horizons?

​​​​Join us for a live workshop where we’ll explore how AI and ChatGPT can transform your SEO strategy. Whether you're a business owner, marketer, content creator, or SEO enthusiast, this class will give you hands-on techniques to save time, optimize content, and improve search rankings effortlessly.

​Join us for a relaxed evening of networking and great conversation with the Women In Bio – Los Angeles community.

Purchase on site, happy hour prices from 4pm to 7pm. Come unwind, connect, and meet fellow members and friends!

​Join us at THE BR-DGE for an essential briefing designed specifically for aerospace and defense entrepreneurs, investors, and industry & legal professionals operating in one of the most dynamic and legally complex but quickly growing sectors in the economy.

Join us for an evening at AI LA HQ as we dive into how generative AI is reshaping the way we create, communicate, and interact with digital content. This panel discussion will feature leading voices from some of the most innovative startups in the media and creative tech space — including HeyGen, Luma AI, and Pickford AI.

​For the August L.A. DevOps Meetup Christopher Nuland from Red Hat will be discussing llm-d a Kubernetes-native distributed inference serving stack, built by leaders in the Kubernetes and vLLM projects.

​You are cordially invited to join us for the final summer edition of Cars & Capital, an exclusive event for Founders, Creators, Family Offices and Investors.

As seen in Entrepreneur Magazine. We’re LA's premier tech networking event with one of the largest membership groups in Southern California and growing every month! Don't miss this opportunity to meet your next big business connection!

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Saturday, Aug 30th

​​☀️ Run 5k w/ like-minded ppl in LA

Join a small, invite-only hike for biotech researchers, founders, and enthusiasts to connect, swap ideas, and enjoy LA views. After our hike, we'll head to The Alcove for those interested in continuing the conversation over coffee.

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