2025-09-30

Awesome Upcoming LA Tech Events

Zach Sekar
September 30, 2025

Good morning!

LA Tech Week is already causing a lot of buzz. Don’t miss these as you plan out your week:

Pre-LATW fireside chat with Mike Jones

Thursday, October 9 in Santa Monica

Featuring the founder of the incubator Science (MeUndies, Liquid Death, and Dollar Shave Club)

Pre-LATW Tech Happy Hour

Wednesday, October 8 in Venice / Marina

Networking happy hour as we gear up for LA Tech Week!

Startup Arena x LA Tech Week

Tuesday, October 14 in Santa Monica

The fast-paced pitch competition returns during LA Tech Week

⌛ This event will sell out early

Another really interesting opportunity before LA Tech Week gets here is the Franchise Pitches event by Wefranch on Tue, Oct 7 in Venice:

Check out these event picks or view the full calendar here:

🌴 In-Person Events in Los Angeles

Startup Cafe: Steve Martocci

October 1 • Venice

As part of Jeffrey Chernick’s book interview series, join us for an exclusive breakfast with Steve Martocci, serial founder and product visionary behind GroupMe, Splice, and Blade.

Franchise Investing for Entrepreneurs

October 7 • Venice

Wefranch Owner-Operator Franchise Tour (WOOT) is your local opportunity to explore the best-in-class franchise opportunities in an intimate, curated Shark…

Pre-LA Tech Week fireside chat: Mike Jones (Science) and Dan Negari (.XYZ)

October 9 • Santa Monica

We’re excited to announce a special pre-LA Tech Week event. This gathering is a chance to connect with all the OGs from the era before Silicon Beach, alongside…

🏟️ Startup Arena - LA Tech Week

Tuesday, October 14 • Santa Monica

🎙 Startup Pitches on-stage
🍹 Founder & Investor Networking

Startup Cafe: Growth through Partnerships

October 22 • Venice

• Within this Workshop, participants will have a chance to: • Assess their company's unique value proposition in the marketplace
• Assess where in the business a partner could have the largest impact

Demo Day LA

November 20 • Venice

The last demodayLA of 2025: Startup Demos, Investor Pitches, & More.