Startup & VC Day at Tech Weekend Day1 | Silicon Valley

This event is part of Tech Weekend January March 20-21, 2026

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 and result oriented.
👉 To attend the full weekend:

AY 1 — Friday, March 20

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening & Breakfast Networking

Complimentary light breakfast, coffee, and networking to kick off Tech Weekend Day 1.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | VC Panel: Hard Tech & American Dynamism

A look at the 'Hard Tech' renaissance — defense tech, energy, manufacturing, space, and funding physical projects.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | VC Panel: From First Meeting to Signed Deal — The Founder-VC Journey

Breaking down how to turn an initial introduction into a long-term partnership.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch + Open Networking

Complimentary lunch (Vegetarian, Halal, Vegan, Gluten-Free options available).

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Founder Spotlight: The Journey — Pre-Seed to Series A

Post Seed and Series A founders share unfiltered stories of building from nothing to meaningful scale.

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Deep Tech Pitch Competition

Deep Tech & Frontier Tech startups pitch live to VC judges.

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Founder & Investor Mixer

Drinks + relaxed evening networking with founders and investors.

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If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Allied Arts Guild - 75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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