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78 listed worldwide, in date order.
This is a casual 5K running event held weekly in San Francisco for builders and founders. Participants run at a relaxed pace and connect socially afterwards over coffee. It provides an opportunity to meet other startup builders in an informal setting outdoors.
Kernel 6 Launch Party features readings and conversations with contributing writers from the latest issue of Kernel. The event offers attendees a chance to engage with the content and enjoy food in a social setting. It is suited for anyone interested in literary and creative publishing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fidget Camp is a weeklong makeathon in San Francisco focusing on DIY creative exploration with hands-on workshops led by participants. The event showcases collaborative artworks from diverse creators such as pranksters, digital gardeners, and puzzle designers. Attendees can experience innovative art and maker projects in a community-driven environment.
This event is a 3v3 basketball tournament for developers, founders, and technical builders to compete for cash and sponsor prizes while networking. It is designed to bring together members of the tech community for friendly competition and social connection before the MongoDB .local Build Fest. Teams compete in a group stage and knockout rounds culminating in a final and awards ceremony.
This event gathers founders, engineers, product builders, traders, and fintech operators to discuss how AI agents interact with money. Participants walk and converse about emerging infrastructure challenges and safety questions in connecting AI agents to financial accounts. It is designed for those building or curious about AI-driven fintech technologies and workflows.
Early-stage founders building on Baseten present their AI models and inference stacks, sharing technical stories and challenges. The event targets engineers and technical founders interested in AI inference technology. It provides a stage for demos and networking in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This meetup explores how AI agents can enhance mobile app development workflows with practical talks and live demos from industry experts. It is aimed at developers interested in AI integration within mobile engineering. Attendees can connect, brainstorm, and prepare for RevenueCat’s Shipathon hackathon to build and launch real apps.
Five teams demonstrate how they select and route AI models in production addressing trade-offs like quality, cost, latency, and reliability. The event is for developers and engineering leads building AI agents or agent infrastructure who want to learn practical approaches to model routing. Attendees will gain insights from real-world demos on optimizing model decisions in live environments.
Participants demonstrate live demos of projects including side projects, internal tools, and open source work. The event is for builders and creators interested in sharing their work and receiving community feedback. Attendees can meet others who are building technology projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This event features a fireside conversation with Omri Amirav-Drory about the intersection of AI and health, exploring future challenges and opportunities. It brings together founders, operators, and bio-enthusiasts interested in the future of AI in health. Attendees can connect with like-minded community members shaping the next decade of AI and health innovation.
The Gray Area Cultural Incubator Showcase 2026 presents works by eleven Bay Area artists and creative technologists exploring new models for technology and culture. Attendees can experience immersive AI-driven artworks, synthetic realities, collective systems, and creative ventures that reimagine cultural structures. The event is for those interested in the intersection of art, technology, and new creative economies.
Startup founders and investors gather in San Francisco for a pitch event and networking opportunity. Participants present their startup ideas to secure interest and funding while building connections within the local startup ecosystem. The event is designed for entrepreneurs looking to showcase their ventures and for investors seeking new opportunities.
This event gathers professionals interested in startups and technology for an in-person networking session in San Francisco. Attendees can connect and build relationships within the local tech startup community. It offers opportunities to expand networks and explore collaborations in the Bay Area tech ecosystem.
This event is an in-person networking meetup in San Francisco for tech and business professionals. It provides an opportunity to connect with peers and expand professional relationships within the local startup ecosystem. Attendees can engage with a diverse group interested in entrepreneurship and technology growth.
Competitors have 90 minutes to build an AI agent that autonomously orders a pepperoni jalapeño pizza from any restaurant for delivery. The event is designed for AI engineers who want to test their skills live and for spectators interested in watching the challenge. Participants compete for cash prizes while the audience votes on a winner based on delivery and creativity.
This workshop explores how AI advances protein engineering, focusing on antibodies, ADCs, and novel engineered proteins. It examines each step from sequence to clinic to understand AI's impact on accelerating research and developing new therapies. The event is designed for professionals interested in AI applications in biotech and protein design.
This event gathers developers and builders interested in open-source AI models to share knowledge about running, fine-tuning, and owning models in production. Attendees will hear lightning talks from teams like MiniMax, Baseten, Moonshot, and Factory, with opportunities for demos, panels, and networking. It is designed for professionals engaged in AI development who want to connect and learn in an intimate setting.
A private dinner event in San Francisco for extraordinary startup founders who have succeeded against the odds. Attendees will share a multi-course meal and connect with high-performing peers who understand the challenges of building businesses as immigrants or category creators. The event fosters meaningful conversations and networking among ambitious founders.
This event is a casual meetup for hardware entrepreneurs and enthusiasts to showcase physical products, prototypes, and components in a happy hour walk-around demo format. It is designed for hardware founders, makers, and independent professionals to network and share resources. Attendees can connect with the local hardware community and explore support available for building hardware businesses.
This event is an intimate coffee gathering for people fascinated by the intersection of AI and fashion. Attendees will share ideas, discover new perspectives, and have thoughtful conversations with like-minded people. It is designed for those interested in exploring how AI can impact the fashion industry.
This event is a gathering exclusively for founders, CEOs, and C-level executives. It provides an opportunity for peer networking in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem. Attendance requires registration for precise location details and excludes talent recruiters.
Founders Running Club hosts weekly easy runs combined with networking and talks for founders, investors, operators, and creators. The event fosters community and connection in a relaxed setting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Attendees can engage in casual exercise alongside peers to build relationships and share insights.
This hackathon challenges students, creators, founders, PMs, and engineers to build voice-first AI applications using VoiceOS. Participants develop projects in a day and pitch to YC judges to win OpenAI credits and cash prizes. The event fosters creativity in voice AI technology and encourages feedback on the VoiceOS launch.
This event offers an informal coffee networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, startup founders, technologists, VCs, and angel investors to connect and share experiences. It is designed for individuals involved in the startup ecosystem around San Francisco. Participants can meet potential collaborators, investors, and peers to build relationships and explore opportunities.