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[Tech Weekend] Startup & VC Day - Deep Tech Pitch Mixer
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| With Vik Ghai (G2C Ventures), Doug Griffin (Spatial Capital), Paulina Szyzdek (E12 Ventures), Olga Chumanskaya (Khosla VC), Jay Kim (GS Futures), Mark Blocker (SV Ventures), Freddy Dopfel (LG Tech Ventures), Scott Walbrun (BMW i Ventures), Viral Gandhi (KCK Medtech). |
| Edge & Node House of Web3, 103 Montgomery St, San Francisco |
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Jan 23 (Fri) , 2026 @ 09:30 AM
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A full day of startup-VC programming featuring expert panels, a live Deep Tech Pitch Competition, & curated networking at Tech Weekend
This event is part of Tech Weekend January 23-24, 206
Tech Weekend is a 48-hour fundraising sprint by Founders Village where founders meet dozens of investors in back-to-back sessions.
Founders attend to meet VCs through:
1:1 VC Office Hours
Pitch Competitions (Deep Tech & AI)
VC Panels & Debates
Founder-Investor Mixers
If you're building in AI, Deep Tech, Health Tech, FinTech, Climate Tech, BioTech, Bio-Convergence, Well-Being Tech, NeuroTech, Quantum, Space Tech, Dual-Use Tech, Vertical Tooling, EdTech, Cybersecurity, SaaS, Marketplaces, Consumer AI, Robotics, Spatial Intelligence, Physical AI, scientifically intensive ventures, Renewable Energies, or any other frontier sector-Tech Weekend helps you meet the right investors faster.
Two days. A marathon of VC conversations. Fast, Structured & result oriented.
To attend the full weekend: Register for Tech Weekend December
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Panel: The Founder-VC Relationship - From First Call to Term Sheet
VC Panelists:
Vik Ghai: Co-Founder & Managing Partner at G2C Ventures (Focus: Enterprise AI, Automation).
Paulina Szyzdek: Investment Principal at E12 Ventures (Focus: Deep Tech, Robotics, Space).
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Panel: Cross-Border Fundraising - How International Founders Can Win U.S. Capital in 2026
Session Focus: U.S. legal structures (Delaware C-Corp, red flags to avoid); How international teams should tell their story for U.S. investors; Matching with the right VC for geography, stage, & sector; Market-entry timing & GTM strategy; Visa, relocation, & operational considerations founders overlook.
Doug Griffin: Managing Partner at Spatial Capital (Focus: Pre-seed/seed in applied physical AI).
Olga Chumanskaya: VP at Khosla Ventures (Focus: Breakthrough technologies, physical AI; early investor in OpenAI, RocketLab).
Jay Kim: Partner at GS Futures (Focus: Physical AI, Deep Tech).
Mark Blocker: Partner at SV Venture Group (Focus: Fintech, Entertainment, Healthcare).
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Fireside Chat: What VCs Wish Founders Knew Before Fundraising
Session Focus: Common myths about fundraising; Misalignments between founders & investors; How decisions are really made inside VC partnerships; How founders accidentally push investors away; What creates "instant conviction".
Panelists:
Freddy Dopfel: Principal at LG Technology Ventures. Investment Focus: Deep Tech.
Scott Walbrun: Principal at BMW i Ventures. Investment Focus: Future of Mobility, Energy, AI, SaaS.
Viral Gandhi: Investor at KCK Medtech. Investment Focus: MedTech & Healthcare AI.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch + Open Networking
Complimentary lunch with Vegetarian, Halal, Vegan, & Gluten-Free options available.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | VC Debate: Will AI Replace Humans - or Unlock a Better Future for Us?
Session Focus: A point-counterpoint debate exploring the long-term impact of AI on work, creativity, & human purpose (Side A: AI Will Replace Human Labor vs. Side B: AI Will Augment Human Potential).
Side A: AI Will Replace Human Labor.
Side B: AI Will Augment Human Potential.3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Deep Tech Pitch Competition
VC Panelists:
Sunil Grover: Co-founder & Managing Partner at G2C Ventures (Focus: Enterprise AI, Vertical AI, Agentic AI, SaaS).
Jacob Flores: Analyst at Type One Ventures (Focus: Deeptech - space, ai/compute, neurotech, energy, industrial automation/robotics).
Pitch Competition Judges:
Maria Pienaar: Operating Partner at Unicorn Growth Capital (Focus: Embedded Finance, Fintech, Stablecoin infrastructure).
Serephina Ha: General Partner at Axci Capital (Focus: Deep Tech).
Investment Focus: Deep Tech.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Founder & Investor Mixer
Drinks + relaxed evening networking with founders & investors.
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If you have any questions, feel free to email us at events@foundersvillage.co
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