2026-01-20

Awesome Upcoming LA Tech Events

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Zach Sekar
January 20, 2026

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Happy Tuesday!

Great lineup of opportunities coming up, whether you want to talk about AI agents, work on your pitch, or network with nerds.

Check out these awesome upcoming events in LA:

🌴 In-Person Events in Los Angeles

☕️ 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…

AI Cafe: Stanley Bishop | Claude (not just for) Code

Jan 22 • Venice

Effective use of agents allows small teams, startups, and non-profits to act and iterate rapidly and…

Elevator Pitch Workshop [online event]

Jan 28 • Online

A training session and interactive workshop where founders craft a deliver a short & powerful pitch that reliably opens doors…

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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