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We’re Going WEEKLY: Free Live Startup Mentoring Every Tuesday!

Nov

Startup Conferences, Educational, Networking, Fundraising, Strategy, Founders, Investors

We’re Going WEEKLY: Free Live Startup Mentoring Every Tuesday!

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
1:00 PM 3:00 PM
Virtual (map)
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Big news for startup founders worldwide: Our free live mentoring show is now WEEKLY!

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Nov

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Technology, Finance, Founders, Investors

The SoCal MedTech Symposium 2026

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
1:00 PM 7:00 PM
UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center @ The Cove, Irvine, CA (map)
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Connect with MedTech innovators and investors at the inaugural SoCal MedTech Symposium

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Nov

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Marketing, Strategy, Founders, Investors

LA CPG Demo Day

Thursday, November 12, 2026
8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA (map)
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Investing where opportunity emerges.

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Nov

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Fundraising, Networking, Finance, Marketing, Pitch Competiton, Founders, Investors

Demo Day LA - November 2026

Thursday, November 12, 2026
5:30 PM 9:00 PM
BLANKSPACES Venice, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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A signature pitch night in Los Angeles. Hosted in person, on a real stage, in front of the room that matters.

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Nov

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Strategy, Finance, Founders, Investors

BCLA 12th Annual Summit: Catalyst 2026

Saturday, November 14, 2026
9:00 AM 4:30 PM
Magnify at CNSI, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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A summit bringing biotech founders and investors together to explore funding, growth, and the future of life sciences.

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#LATechWeek AI Collective Pitch Night (w/ The AI Collective)

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Technology, Finance, Founders, Investors

#LATechWeek AI Collective Pitch Night (w/ The AI Collective)

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Santa Monica, US (map)
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The world’s largest AI community. Uniting 500k+ pioneers across 100+ global forums. Building the human layer for the AI era.

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OCTW MasterMinds Startup Accelerator Workshop #73

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Strategy, Fundraising, Educational, Management, Founders, Investors

OCTW MasterMinds Startup Accelerator Workshop #73

Thursday, October 22, 2026
5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Codazen, Irvine, CA (map)
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OC ENTREPRENEURS & #StartupFriends: Bring your startup growth and fundraising questions to this special OC Tech Week edition of our MasterMinds Startup Accelerator Workshops for fun IN PERSON Q&A, investor pitch practice, and networking!

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Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Pitch Competiton, Technology, Founders, Investors

UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026
4:00 PM 9:00 PM
UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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The UCLA Draper Innovation Showcase is UCLA’s premier pitch event, bringing together top founders, investors, and leaders from across the UCLA entrepreneurial network.

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Women Founders Network 14th Annual Fast Pitch Event

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Strategy, Marketing, Pitch Competiton, Fundraising, Founders, Investors

Women Founders Network 14th Annual Fast Pitch Event

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
UCLA Covel Commons, 330 De Neve Drive, Grand Horizon Room, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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Come for the pitches. Stay for the connections.

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Oct

to Oct 24

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Technology, Fundraising, Networking, Strategy, Founders, Investors

OC Tech Week

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 11:00 AM Sat, Oct 24, 2026 8:00 PM
Orange County, CA USA (map)
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Hosted by Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN), Orange County’s longest-standing founder-first nonprofit, OC Tech Week 2026 is a six-day, radically inclusive, decentralized celebration of entrepreneurship and technology running October 19–24, 2026.

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Startup Pitch Events Los Angeles: 5 Founders on Stage

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Marketing, Strategy, Founders, Investors

Startup Pitch Events Los Angeles: 5 Founders on Stage

Thursday, October 15, 2026
7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Florentín Rooftop Bar, 617 S Spring St, 8th floor, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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Five founders, five minutes each, then questions from the room. Tables on topics Los Angeles voted for, and an open hour after the stage.

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Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Pitch Competiton, Fundraising, Networking, Technology, Founders, Investors

PitchLive.LA

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
5:00 PM 9:30 PM
Amplify.LA (map)
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PitchLive returns for LA Tech Week, reimagined for founders building the next era of intelligent systems.

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Oct

to Oct 15

USA / Canada, Fundraising, Networking, Strategy, Government, Founders, Investors

2026 California Economic Summit

Tue, Oct 13, 2026 10:00 AM Thu, Oct 15, 2026 12:30 PM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center (map)
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Theme: “Shared Investment, Shared Prosperity.”

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Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Fundraising, Networking, Pitch Competiton, Finance, Founders, Investors

Batter Up LA!

Monday, October 12, 2026
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA (map)
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RSVP to the event and submit your pitch deck.

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Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Fundraising, Networking, Strategy, Finance, Founders, Investors

Santa Barbara VC Fast Pitch

Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (map)
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Pitch. Connect. Fund!

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Startup Pitch & Networking in Los Angeles

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Finance, Strategy, Founders, Investors

Startup Pitch & Networking in Los Angeles

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
7:00 PM 10:00 PM
The Lincoln, Los Angeles, CA (map)
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High-signal startup events for founders, operators, and investors.

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Pacific Foundry: Climate Tech Series A Supper Club

Oct

Startup Conferences, USA / Canada, Networking, Fundraising, Finance, Strategy, Founders, Investors

Pacific Foundry: Climate Tech Series A Supper Club

Thursday, October 1, 2026
11:30 AM 2:00 PM
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, Beverly Hills, CA (map)
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The Series A Supper Club is a curated lunch designed to bring together climate tech founders, investors, and ecosystem partners for meaningful, high-signal conversations.

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