FOLLOW
SOCAL TECH
SUMMER RETREAT
[JUNE 28, 2025, 2025]
The SoCal Tech Summer Retreat is where investors and founders meet. Join 150+ angels, VCs, emerging fund managers, LPs, family offices and founders for a full day of meaningful connections and pure fun. Hear from successful founders, fund managers and prominent VC firms in a summer camp setting hosted at a private 50 acre retreat nestled inside the Santa Monica Mountains.
CELEBRITY X INVESTOR
GOLF TOURNAMENT
[OCTOBER 15, 2025]
The Investment Week Invitational is LA Tech Week’s annual golf event uniting 100+ investors, celebrities, founders, and politicians for an 18-hole, four-person scramble with a shotgun start. This championship-level gathering is designed to foster real connections while offering prime brand visibility and exclusive product showcases.
TECH ST.
SANTA MONICA
[OCTOBER 18, 2025]
On Saturday October 18, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, part of Ocean Avenue and Palisades Park transform into a massive tech street fair to close out LA Tech Week. Expect 80+ exhibitors, a main stage, interactive demos, food trucks, bars, and live entertainment—all set against Santa Monica’s iconic beachfront.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
ALYSSA CARSON
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE, SPACE INFLUENCER
ALEXI LALAS
SOCCER HALL OF FAME
FOX SPORTS ANALYST
ETAN BUTLER
CHAIRMAN, DALMORE GROUP
LARRY DVOSKIN
4X GRAMMY NOMINATED MUSICIAN
JOSH SNOW
FOUNDER,
INVESTOR, INFLUENCER
MATT KOZLOV
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHSTARS
ARABIAN PRINCE
FOUNDING MEMBER, NWA
BARON DAVIS
2X NBA ALL STAR
FOUNDER, BARON DAVIS ENT.
ZION CLARK
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, ATHLETE, INFLUENCER
CRYPTO WENDY O
COINDESK, CRYPTO INFLUENCER
SCOTT PAGE
MUSICIAN, PINK FLOYD
FOUNDER, LOOT8
MICHAEL TERPIN
CEO, TRANSFORM VENTURES
ERIK HUBERMAN
FOUNDER & CEO,
HAWKE MEDIA
LEONARD ARMATO
SPORTS SUPER AGENT
FOUNDER, MPE
DAVINA POTRATZ
SELLING SUNSET,
THE OPPENHEIM GROUP
SAMUEL NOFZINGER
GENERAL MANAGER, PUBLIC.COM
BRETT LEVE
CO-FOUNDER, SUMMIT
MARLON NICHOLS
MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
MAC VENTURES
CLARK READ
HEAD OF TRADING, GEMINI
PAOLO TIRAMANI
FOUNDER, BOXABL
JASON FISHMAN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, DNA
IMRAN KHAN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, VERISHOP
DYLAN BERRY
FOUNDER, SMASHHOUSE
DANNY CORTENRAEDE
FOUNDER & CEO,
INSTUDIO VENTURES
RODNEY WILLIAMS
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
SOLO FUNDS
ROMEO LACOSTE
TATTOO ARTIST,
INFLUENCER
BRIAN CHRISTIE
PRESIDENT-ELECT
CFPA
JENNIFER BUONANTONY
FOUNDER & CEO,
PRESSPASS LA
BRIAN MAC MAHON
HEAD HONCHO, EXPERT DOJO
ANDY ANDERSON
HEAD OF ENTERTAINMENT,
FACULTY GROUP
NEVILLE TARAPOREWALLA
FOUNDING PARTNER
MERCURIUS CAPITAL
YAWAR CHARLIE
DIRECTOR OF LUXURY REAL ESTATE, AKG CHRISTIE'S
NEIL MANDT
5 TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER
MOVIE & TV PRODUCER
TAJ AHMAD ELDRIDGE
CO-FOUNDER & GP
INCLUDE VENTURES
GENE MASSEY
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
MEDIA SHARES
JENNY Q TA
FOUNDER, GP & MD
WEB3 VC FUNDS
SALENA ROCHESTER
VICE PRESIDENT
NBC UNIVERSAL
JASON FRISHMAN
FOUNDER,
NETCAPITAL
JERAD FINCK
CEO, COSMIC WIRE INC.
SAIRA RAHMAN
VICE PRESIDENT
FUNDRISE
ZACH HURST
CO-FOUNDER, 99GENS
AUSTIN HURST
CO-FOUNDER, 99GENS
PRICE
$1,199
FIRST EVENT:10/16
GOLF TOURNAMENT
FIRST SESSION:10/18
10:00 AM
INCLUDED WITH TICKET:
GOLF, FULL ACCESS, NETWORKING EVENTS, INVESTOR MATCHMAKING, FOOD & DRINK + CONFERENCE MATERIALS
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS 03/31
$699
GROWTH STAGE
LOS ANGELES
[MAY 30 - JUNE 28, 2025]
Growth Stage LA is a month-long event series in June connecting investors with startups, giving early and growth stage (late seed/series a+) founders a shot at funding. From mixers and pitch competitions to workshops, dinners and one-on-one meetings, GSLA fuels connections and grows LA’s startup ecosystem.
StartupStarter is a media and technology company focused on democratizing entrepreneurship and access to capital.
We build capital intelligence solutions for founders, funds and accelerators, and we operate one of Southern California’s largest venture communities,
bringing together founders, investors, limited partners, athletes, celebrities, and politicians.
Our year-round events, anchored by the annual Investment Week conference, draw 5,000+ attendees and involve 200+ partners spanning startups,
accelerators, universities, cities, funds, and tech giants.
We back the bold entrepreneurs building the future.
INVESTMENT WEEK
2025 CONFERENCE
[OCTOBER 11-12, 2025]
The Investment Week Conference is our annual two-day flagship event held during LA Tech Week at a state-of-the-art performing arts center. IW25 brings together top founders, investors, limited partners, athletes, celebrities and politicians for 2 days of open discussions on the issues shaping our world.
StartupStarter is a media and technology company focused on democratizing entrepreneurship and access to capital.
We build capital intelligence solutions for founders, funds and accelerators, and we operate one of Southern California’s largest venture communities, bringing together founders, investors, limited partners, athletes, celebrities, and politicians.
Our year-round events, anchored by the annual Investment Week conference, draw 5,000+ attendees and involve 200+ partners spanning startups, accelerators, universities, cities, funds, and tech giants.
We back the bold entrepreneurs
building the future.
GROWTH STAGE
LOS ANGELES
[MAY 30 - JUNE 28, 2025]
Growth Stage LA is a month-long event series in June connecting investors with startups, giving early and growth stage (late seed/series a+) founders a shot at funding. From mixers and pitch competitions to workshops, dinners and one-on-one meetings, GSLA fuels connections and grows LA’s startup ecosystem.
SOCAL TECH
SUMMER RETREAT
[JUNE 28, 2025]
The SoCal Tech Summer Retreat is where investors and founders meet. Join 150+ angels, VCs, emerging fund managers, LPs, family offices and founders for a full day of meaningful connections and pure fun. Hear from successful founders, fund managers and prominent VC firms in a summer camp setting hosted at a private 50 acre retreat nestled inside the Santa Monica Mountains.
INVESTMENT WEEK
2025 CONFERENCE
[OCTOBER 11-12, 2025]
The Investment Week Conference is our annual two-day flagship event held during LA Tech Week at a state-of-the-art performing arts center. IW25 brings together top founders, investors, limited partners, athletes, celebrities and politicians for 2 days of open discussions on the issues shaping our world.
CELEBRITY X INVESTOR
GOLF TOURNAMENT
[OCTOBER 15, 2025]
The Investment Week Invitational is LA Tech Week’s annual golf event uniting 100+ investors, celebrities, founders, and politicians for an 18-hole, four-person scramble with a shotgun start. This championship-level gathering is designed to foster real connections while offering prime brand visibility and exclusive product showcases.
TECH ST.
SANTA MONICA
[OCTOBER 18, 2025]
On Saturday October 18, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, part of Ocean Avenue and Palisades Park transform into a massive tech street fair to close out LA Tech Week. Expect 80+ exhibitors, a main stage, interactive demos, food trucks, bars, and live entertainment—all set against Santa Monica’s iconic beachfront.