2025-04-29

Awesome Upcoming LA Tech Events

Zach Sekar
April 29, 2025

Good morning!

Upcoming special events:

Hardware Hackers on April 30
Eastside #LATHH in Echo Park on May 6
Westside #LATHH in Venice/MdR on May 7
Startup Arena returns to Santa Monica on May 15

Upcoming submission deadlines:

SustainLA Pitch Competition • May 5 (early bird) or May 15
Startup Arena Pitch Competition in Santa Monica • May 9
Pepperdine University’s Most Fundable Companies • May 20

As always, check out the upcoming tech events below:

🌴 In-Person Events in Los Angeles

Wednesday, April 30

☕️ Startup Cafe: Mayor Lana Negrete

8:45 AM - 10:30 AM • Venice

Join us for an inspiring in-person conversation with Mayor Lana Negrete, a Santa Monica native, small business owner, and passionate community advocate.

🦿 Hardtech Hackcelerator & Happy Hour

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM • Venice

The Hardtech Hackcelerator & Happy Hour is a dynamic gathering for innovators in hardware, deeptech, and sustainability.

Thursday, May 1

AI Cafe: Scaling Content Production

8:45 AM - 10:30 AM • Venice

A dynamic space where technology, creativity, and innovation converge. It offers thought-provoking discussions on the latest trends in artificial intelligence,…

Tuesday, May 6

🍺 DTLA Tech Happy Hour

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM • Echo Park

#LATHH returns to the Eastside!
Join LA's best tech & startup networking in DTLA.

Wednesday, May 7

☕️ Startup Cafe: Jessica Jackley

9-11am • Venice

Coffee, networking, and a discussion with Jessica Jackley, co-founder of Kiva…

🍹 LA Tech Happy Hour - Venice / Marina

6:00 - 8:00 PM • Venice / MdR

Networking for innovators - connect with like-minded individuals, startups, and entrepreneurs. Join one of LA's largest professional communities with over…

Thursday, May 15

5:00 - 8:00 PM • Santa Monica

🎙Startup Pitches on-stage to Investor Judges
🧠State of the investing landscape & what makes an effective pitch
🍹 Founder & Investor Networking

🏟️ Startup Arena

A dynamic evening of networking, knowledge sharing, and startup pitches to investors.

This event tends to sell out - early registration recommended

🎙️ Demo Day LA returns June 12

Startup Demos
Investor Pitches

Demo Day LA · Luma

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable event showcasing the best of LA’s entrepreneurial spirit. demodayLA 2025 returns on Thursday, June 12th at BLANKSPACES…