2026-08-04

Awesome Upcoming LA Tech Events

Zach Sekar
August 04, 2026

Happy Tuesday.

Demo Day LA is back! Next week in Venice:

Thursday 8/13:
🔥 Fireside Chat
🎙️Startup Pitches
🤝 Networking and Connections

*Tickets are selling out quickly for this event

LA Tech Week arrives October 12-19 and Nerdstage is putting together a lineup of awesome events and a guide to support attending and hosting activities. Stay tuned for that, and if you’d like to discuss collaborating, co-hosting, sponsoring, or advertising an LATW event, please email [email protected].

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

🌴 In-Person Events in Los Angeles

Demo Day LA - August 2026

August 13 • Venice

A night featuring multiple founder pitch sessions, live demos, and a fireside chat with investors and industry leaders sharing real, unfiltered insight. Expect strong ideas, serious conversations, and networking that actually goes somewhere.

Startup Cafe: H5E Founders with Ilya Pozin (Pluto TV, $340M Exit)

Aug 5 • The KINN Venice

Special guest: Ilya Pozin, co-founder of Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming platform acquired by Viacom for $340 million…

LA SaaS & AI Founder + Investor Rooftop Happy Hour

August 11 • Santa Monica

NachoNacho - The B2B SaaS & AI + Services Marketplace and Forecastr will host this exclusive LA SaaS & AI Founder + Investor rooftop happy hour event. This…

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