GDC After Party | VC Dinner and Networking Mixer

Tech Weekend - VC Dinner and Networking Mixer is a gathering of 50 technical Founders and 30 VCs.

After hosting six successful VC Mixers, we’re excited to elevate the experience with a new, structured format. This time, we’re meeting at a beautiful Peruvian restaurant, with a delicious complimentary dinner

RSVP: This is an invite-only event and we have limited spots at the dinner. Please RSVP only if you can attend the event in person.

How to Identify VCs & Founders:

• VCs: Red badges
• Founders: Black and white badges

Parking Options:

• Moscone Center Garage (255 3rd St): 1-minute walk (same building).
• Limited street parking (metered and non-metered).

About the Organizer:

Tech Weekend is a three-day event by Founders Village, bringing together founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts for real opportunities to network, grow, and drive innovation.
Founders Village is a meetup community for highly technical founders. Over the past three years, we’ve brought together more than 13,000 founders to connect, collaborate, and fundraise.
Sneak Peak into VCs who attending the VC Dinner:

Shaun Johnson, Managing Partner at AIX Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Gabrielle Rush,Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Investment focus: Generalist
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Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
Investment focus: Across the board
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Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech, Aviation (Clean Tech)
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Yang Tran, Partner / VC at Zero Prime Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Gordon Shi, CFO VC at Lucia Protocol Iron Key Capital
Investment focus: Web3, AI
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Thomas Trenker, Managing Director at Film Angels
Investment focus: Media & Entertainment
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Anna Wang, Vice President at GreyMatter Capital
Investment focus: Healthcare, Mental Health, Brain Health
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Pragna Gaddam, Associate at Stellar Ventures
Investment focus: Aerospace
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Valery Yalouskikh, Venture Partner at Network VC
Investment focus: Industry Agnostic
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Leonardo Leal, Analyst at Lotte Ventures
Investment focus: Biotech, Robotics, AI, Deep Tech
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Avin Arumugam, Operating Partner at Searchlight Capital
Investment focus: Fintech
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Anna Wang, Vice President at GreyMatter Capital
Investment focus: Healthcare, Mental Health, Brain Health
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Ian Park, Partner at Sazze Partners
Investment focus: AI, CPG
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Abigail Hitchcock, Associate at Airbus Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Raj Singh, General Partner at Z21 Ventures
Investment focus: B2B SaaS, Deep Tech
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Grayson Stallman, Investor at Airbus Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Avantika Bagri, Investor at Centana Growth Partners
Investment focus: Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Financial Services
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Alex Kaufman, Director at HSBC
Investment focus: Enterprise SaaS
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Jay Kim, Partner at GS Futures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Varun Turlapati, Venture Partner at Aquillius Ventures
Investment focus: MedTech, NeuroTech, BioTech, ClimateTech
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Theresa (Wei) Dai, Investor at Foothill Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Deep Tech
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Chad Metcalf, Partner at Heavybit
Investment focus: Dev Tools, Infrastructure
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Ken Ehrhart, General Partner at SunBridge Partners
Investment focus: Japan Market Entry
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Leonard Lee, Head of Accelerator Ops at 500 Global
Investment focus: B2B Enterprise, Robotics
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Ashley Trick, VC at Kismet Capital
Investment focus: Emerging Tech
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Kevin Higgins, Principal at Snowpoint Ventures
Investment focus: Data, Deep Tech, Defense Tech
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