Events · Summer 2026 · Box office open
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Jun 11 · Venice
Venice Tech Happy Hour
Community · Open RSVP
Founders, operators, investors. The whole LA tech stack in one room for a few hours.
Register on Luma →Jun 25 · LA
LA Tech Summer Soiree
Community · Open RSVP
The signature summer mixer. Tech, founders, food, drinks, the works.
Register on Luma →Jul 15 · Santa Monica
Startup Arena
Live pitch competition · 5PM
Real stakes. Productive chaos. Instant feedback. Founders pitch, the room votes.
Register on Luma →Thursday · August 13 · 2026 · Doors 4:30 · Pitches 6:00 PT
Demo Day LA · August 13.
The headline event of the quarter. Ten founders take the stage in front of a room of 100+ investors, operators, and attendees in Venice Beach.
Three ways to show up.
Community happy hours to meet the room. Startup Arena to put your pitch under real pressure. Demo Day to take the stage in front of investors.
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Connect
Community Events
Happy hours, summer soirees, and mixers in LA. Open to founders, operators, and investors. The room where introductions get made.
See community events02
Compete
Startup Arena
A live pitch competition with real stakes, real judges, and a room that votes. Find out what your pitch is really made of.
About Startup Arena03
Take the stage
Demo Day
The quarterly capstone. Ten founders pitch live to a room of 100+ investors and operators in Venice Beach.
About Demo Day