2026-01-14

Awesome Upcoming LA Tech Events

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Zach Sekar
January 14, 2026

Happy Wednesday!

We’re really kicking off the year tomorroww with a 2026 Planning (with AI) Workshop in the morning and a huge gathering in the evening.

⏲️ For any founders in the audience: early access requests for the Nerdstage Pitch Accelerator will be closing soon. If you want to level up your pitch and discover opportunities to deliver it to investors, sign up for early access here.

As always, check out these awesome upcoming events in LA:

🌴 In-Person Events in Los Angeles

🤖 AI Cafe: Map Your 2026 Business Plan (With AI) Workshop

Jan 15 • Venice

Bring your laptop. We'll use AI to build your complete 2026 business plan together.

🎇 LA Tech 2026 Kickoff

Jan 15 • Santa Monica

Connect by the Beach 🌴 Kick off the new year with the LA tech community at The Bungalow in Santa Monica. Open to everyone, this night is about connecting with…

☕️ Startup Cafe: Founder of NOMO

Jan 21 • Venice

8:45 - 9:30 am • Coffee and Socialize
9:30- 11:00 am • Talk and Presentation

Pitch Purpose

Jan 21 • Venice

An Evening of Investor Perspectives and Founder Pitches Join us as LA’s most promising impact-driven businesses pitch their transformative ideas to prominent…

LA Tech Happy Hour - Venice / MdR

Feb 5 • Baja Cantina

​LA's best tech networking returns to Baja Cantina on Thursday, February 5th 2026. Join the startup community for an inspiring evening of networking with LA’s brightest minds.

Demo Day LA

Feb 12 • Venice

What’s on the Agenda?
Live Demos: Witness groundbreaking pitches from the next wave of top startups.

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