Tech Weekend December 2025 | 2 Days | 100 Founders | 30 VCs | San Francisco

Tech Weekend San Francisco | December 5–6, 2025
The go to event for founders raising Pre-Seed to Series A.

Looking to meet active investors, accelerate your fundraising, and get in front of VCs who invest in your exact sector?
Tech Weekend San Francisco is a two-day founder–investor matchmaking event designed for high-growth tech startups.

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. A concentrated environment for fundraising momentum, deal discovery, and real investor meetings.

Meet 30+ VCs actively investing in early-stage technology startups.⭐

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VC Office Hours:

Julie Lein, Managing Partner at Urban Innovation Fund
Investment focus: Climate Tech, Deep Tech, SaaS, AI, FinTech, HealthTech, Transportation, PropTech
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Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech, AI, Healthcare, Cleantech, Renewable Energies.
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Arkady Kulik, General Partner at RPV
Investment focus: Deep Tech & Scientifically intensive ventures.
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Marco DeMiroz, General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund (VRF)
Investment focus: Software and Apps in AI, Robotics, Spatial Intelligence, Physical AI
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Venktesh Shukla, General Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Investment focus: Enterprise tech — cloud, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation of traditional industries
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Abi Adisa, President at Oridun Capital Management
Investment focus: AI, Prop Tech, Clean Tech
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Gray Robinson, Partner at Congruent Ventures
Investment focus: Climate Tech (Energy, Mobility, SaaS, FinTech, AgTech, Deep Tech)
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Keshia Theobald-van Gent, Partner at BDev Ventures
Investment focus: B2B Software
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Heather Rebuelta, Angel Investor at Conscendo Ventures
Investment focus: Well-being Tech, Future of Work
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Riddhi Daftary, Principal at Celesta Capital
Investment focus: Deep Tech, AI, Bio Convergence
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Claire Owens, Associate at Telescope Partners
Investment focus: SaaS, AI, Marketplaces, FinTech (generally industry agnostic beyond B2B SaaS/AI/Marketplaces)
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Pitch Competition Judges:

Nikita Gaurav, Partner at Necessary Ventures
Investment focus: Climate Tech, Health Tech, Deep Tech
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Benny Liao, Principal at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer
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Brij Singh, Venture Partner at Rebright Partners
Investment focus: AI, HealthTech
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Benny Liao, Principal at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer
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Featured VC Panelists:

Michael Loginoff, Investment Manager at Invest New Zealand
Investment focus: Kiwi Innovation, High-Growth Startups, Cross-Border Venture Ecosystem
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Frederick (Freddy) Dopfel, Principal at LG Technology Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Program Overview

Day 1 — Friday, December 5

Theme: Investor Alignment & Deep Tech Innovation

🕘 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening & Breakfast Networking
Start Tech Weekend with light breakfast, coffee, and connections. Meet fellow founders, investors, and partners before sessions begin.
☕ Complimentary breakfast and coffee provided.

Parallel Activity: VC Office Hours (10 AM – 5 PM)
Pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings between founders and investors, each 15–20 minutes long. Matches are based on industry and stage fit. Only Tech Weekend Cohort members have access to book these meetings in advance.

🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | VC Panel: Venture Outlook for 2026 — Where Investors Are Betting Next
Top VCs share their 2025 outlook on AI, Deep Tech, Fintech, Climate Tech, and Health Tech. Includes audience Q&A.

🕧 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Crowdfunding Pitch Showcase
A featured startup presents its live crowdfunding campaign in front of VC panelists and the audience.

🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break + Open Networking
Complimentary lunch served (Vegetarian, Halal, Vegan, and Gluten-Free options available).

🕝 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | VC Debate: Title: AI Ethics: Guardrails or Growth Limits?
Side A: Regulation and ethical frameworks are essential to ensure responsible AI development.

Side B: Overregulation will stifle innovation and slow down technological progress by

Frederick (Freddy) Dopfel, Principal at LG Technology Ventures

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Deep Tech Pitch Competition
5–7 startups in Deep Tech and Frontier Tech pitch live to 3–5 VC judges. Audience voting and crowdfunding participation included.

🕖 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Founder & Investor Mixer
Wrap up Day 1 with drinks and informal networking among founders and investors.

Day 2 — Saturday, December 6

Theme: AI Innovation & Founder Stories

Parallel Activity: VC Office Hours (10 AM – 5 PM)
Pre-scheduled 1:1 investor meetings continue throughout the day for Tech Weekend Cohort members.

🕘 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Breakfast & Networking Roundtables
Light breakfast and coffee to kick off Day 2 with new connections.

🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | VC Panel: “AI & Frontier Tech — Funding the Next Wave of Breakthroughs”
Investors discuss how AI and Frontier Tech will shape the next era of venture investing.

🕛 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break + Networking
Complimentary lunch served with dietary options available.

🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Founder Workshop: “Inside the Fundraise — Tactics That Closed the Round”
A successful founder shares fundraising strategies, outreach timing, and negotiation tips.

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | AI Pitch Competition + Crowdfunding Showcase
5–7 AI startups pitch live to VC judges, followed by a crowdfunding segment where the audience can participate and vote in real time. Winners announced at the end of the session.

🕖 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Founder & Investor Mixer
Celebrate the close of Tech Weekend with drinks and final networking sessions.

Old Mason St Lot, Graham St Lot, Presidio Visitor Center Parking.
$2.50–$3/hr or $12–$15/day.

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