Tech Week

Just wrapped: SF + LA Tech Week 💻 🌴
Up next (get involved!)
Boston | 4.26-5.2
NYC | 6.7-6.13

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@areksds @mercury @boltdotnew @NotionHQ @cartainc @a16z @filgran_ @ethankeshishian this was so nectar

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@stephenmruiz we’ll give you $7M as a seed round if you can monetize this

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we miss fleet week x #sftechweek as @sentry, @neondatabase and @exaAIlabs bring incredible views and MENTAL hot dogs together for an afternoon above the city

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it’s not even been a week & im finding myself hosting fireside chats w/ a bottle of merlot + my apartment complex stray cat

[Anna Shimafuji | NeuralPort | @xranna000]

A glimpse into our experience at #SFTechWeek by @a16z @Techweek_ 🚀✨
#NeuralPort #ZENVR

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we miss this ❤️ @GoogleStartups

if you’re feeling a little blue, our next tech week dates just announced 👀

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just ate my lunch standing up leaned against the wall. didnt have to but just felt right.

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@katiekschwartz can we come?

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@_CallMeMacy @speedrun queen

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@debamitro You should be asking if their refrigerator is running

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just stood in my kitchen for 40mins holding a la croix waiting for someone to ask me what im building

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@katiekschwartz yeah we’re sending a pigeon

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@nazzari can we hire you to spice up some events

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@roseajohnson hey rose what the literal hell

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@FenwickWest Love you guys

[Venture Fellow aka J VC @VCFellow]

Just saying we owe @Techweek_ and @a16z a big thanks for putting together an amazing tech festival that clearly had a positive impact for https://t.co/ORYWwBDPHF 🙏 🤖 📰

@Apple @Meta @Microsoft @perplexity_ai @Google @amazon @OpenAI @AnthropicAI

[Vonage Developer @VonageDev]

🌉🌴 2 cities + 2 weeks = endless connections and unforgettable @Techweek_ moments! 🚀

Across San Francisco and Los Angeles, we hosted and co-hosted events that brought together founders, developers, and investors to connect, share ideas, and explore what's next for Voice AI.

Here's a look at some of the highlights:

🚶 TechWalk (SF + LA): We kicked off both weeks with the TechWalk community at Crissy Field in SF and Santa Monica in LA. No slide decks, no agendas. Just great conversations, fresh air, and even better company.
🎙️ Voice AI with @DeepgramAI (SF + LA): Two packed sessions featuring live demos, real-world deployment insights, and conversations about what it takes to bring Voice AI into production. We loved seeing so many of you there!
🏙️ APIs, Aperol & A Rooftop Social (LA): Our rooftop gathering in Santa Monica brought together guests from a16z, @GoogleStartups, AWS, @CloudflareDev, Red Bull Ventures, @uncorkcap, and more for an evening of great conversations and new connections.
💡 VC Reverse Pitch with Founders & Funders (LA): Flipping the traditional pitch format! Investors took the stage to share their investment theses with founders, creating a unique opportunity to connect and explore what's next. A big thanks to Founders & Funders for partnering with us!
🥐 Founders' Breakfast with @alumniventures (SF): Good coffee, great company, and meaningful conversations with pre-seed to Series A founders. The perfect way to bring the startup community together.

A huge thank you to our partners and everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made these two weeks so memorable. 💜
See you at the next one. 🌟

#SFTechWeek #LATechWeek #VonageAPI #VoiceAI #StartupProgram #TechWeek2026

[speedrun @speedrun]

NEW: INVESTOR ADVICE FOR APPLYING TO SPEEDRUN (SR008 EDITION)

Every cohort we sit down with our investors to hear what’s top of mind. This time @ndrewlee got in the booth with @kenanhsaleh, @emilybenn12, @seeamshahidnoor, and @tkexpress11 to talk about:

00:00 - what’s changed in apps this cycle
04:15 - team vs. market vs. traction: how we weigh them
08:14 - hot markets vs. ones that feel inevitable
10:36 - spotting the gaps the frontier models leave
13:35 - where speedrun fits in your founder journey
22:26 - how to make your application stand out
30:05 - common mistakes (AI is not your “why now”)
38:46 - the 10-min interview + co-founder dynamics
45:41 - what you get working with speedrun

SR008 apps close Nov 1. Watch the full roundtable here 👇

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@harrisonfjobe imagine napkins but smaller

[👍🏻 @magdovitz]

👏 Congrats to @jgreze and @TownAI on their Series B!

A few weeks ago at the @claudeai founder house in SF he, and Deeni Fatiha (Chief AI Officer @GammaApp) chatted with @omooretweets (@a16z) about what it takes to scale AI products into the workplace.

The two most memorable points they agreed on were:

1. The half-life for product edge is shorter than ever (2-3 months).
2. The shaped of AI tooling in the future will look more multi-player / teams oriented with a emphasis on agent to agent interactions.

Excited to see what both @GammaApp and @townai build next!