Events · Summer → Fall 2026 · Box office open
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Sep 10 · Echo Park
Echo Park Tech Happy Hour
The Semi-Tropic · 6 PM PT
The happy hour series heads to Echo Park. Founders, operators, and investors over drinks.
Register on Luma →Sep 23 · Santa Monica
Startup Arena
Live pitch competition · 5–9 PM PT
The next round of the arena. Founders pitch, the room votes, the judges decide.
Register on Luma →Sep 30 · Venice / Marina
Venice Tech Happy Hour
Baja Cantina · 6–8 PM PT
The westside series returns to the Baja Cantina patio. Founders, operators, and investors over drinks on the marina.
Register on Luma →Oct 12–18 · Los Angeles
LA Tech Week × Nerdstage
LA Tech Week · two events
Demo Day LA — Second-Time Founder Edition at BLANKSPACES Venice (Oct 14) and the LA Tech Fall Fiesta at The Bungalow (Oct 16). Registration open for both.
See LA Tech Week →Nov 12 · Venice
Demo Day LA
Live pitch showcase · Doors 5:30 PT
The headline night of the quarter. Founders take the stage for a room of 100+ investors and operators.
Register on Luma →Thursday · November 12 · 2026 · Doors 5:30 · Pitches 6:00 PT
Demo Day LA · November 12.
The headline event of the quarter. Founders take the stage in front of a room of 100+ investors, operators, and attendees at BLANKSPACES Venice.
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Connect
Community Events
Happy hours, summer soirees, and mixers in LA. Open to founders, operators, and investors. The room where introductions get made.
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Compete
Startup Arena
A live pitch competition with real stakes, real judges, and a room that votes. Find out what your pitch is really made of.
About Startup Arena03
Take the stage
Demo Day
The quarterly capstone. Ten founders pitch live to a room of 100+ investors and operators in Venice Beach.
About Demo Day