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What is Tech Weekend? A 48-hour fundraising sprint by Founders Village where pre-seed to Series A founders meet dozens of investors in back-to-back meetings.
Who should attend?
- Founders who'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, (B2b, B2c), Energy, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Consumer AI, Robotics, Spatial Intelligence, Physical AI, Renewable Energies, or any other frontier sector—Tech Weekend helps you meet the right investors faster.
- Founders fundraising for Pre-Seed to Series A.
Across two days, Founders connect with investors through:
- VC Office Hours: 20–30-minute one-on-one meetings with top investors who are investing in your space.
- Pitch Competition: Present to a panel of active VCs. Get real-time feedback and offers to chat more offline.
- VC Panels & Fireside Chats: Gain insights from investors who've deployed millions. Hear what they're looking for and how to stand out.
- Networking Mixer: All-day networking mixers with founders, investors and engineers gathered from across the United States and abroad.
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Applications are open for the June cohort. The Investors joining Tech Weekend June 2026 are focused on the areas below. If you're building in any of these areas and looking for capital to scale, considering applying to Tech Weekend June. (techweekend.org)
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AI & Software
- Enterprise AI
- Agentic AI
- Vertical SaaS
- Applied AI/ML
Deep Tech & Frontier
- Spatial AI & Physical AI
- Compute optimization
- Robotics
- Computational biology
- Sci-fi tech (especially in bio)
Climate & Energy
- Climate tech
- Energy systems
- Sustainability
- Frontier infrastructure
Health
- Healthtech
- Digital health
- Healthcare services
- Consumer health
- Health & wellness
Security & Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Data infrastructure
- Software infrastructure
Other sectors
- Fintech
- Future of work & learning
- Economic mobility
- Consumer products
- IoT
- Workforce development
Stages: Pre-seed to Series B
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Featured VCs at Tech Weekend June 2026
Abi Adisa, President & Managing Partner, Oridun Capital Management — Investment focus: Early-stage VC with emphasis on AI, PropTech, Clean Tech and frontier markets. Stage Focus: Pre-seed to Series A
Courtney Schoeb – Investor at Giant Ventures. Focus: Frontier Tech, Compute Optimization, AI, Energy, Climate, Deep Tech. Stage: Series B+.
Joey Barrick – Principal at SJF Ventures. Focus: Climate Tech. Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
Niko Koenning – Principal at Cigna Ventures. Focus: Healthtech, Healthcare Services, Digital Health, Consumer Health. Stage: Series A, Series B+.
Ryan Green – Principal at Antler. Focus: Industry agnostic, founder-focused. Stage: Pre-Seed.
Cam Moseley – Senior Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures. Focus: AI, Cyber, Data. Stage: Pre-Seed to Series B+.
Niha Gottiparthy – Vice President at Emergent Ventures. Focus: Enterprise AI. Stage: Seed.
Maya Trujillo – Associate at VamosVentures. Focus: FinTech, Health & Wellness, Future of Work, Sustainability. Stage: Seed, Series A ($1–4M checks).
Troy Kanji – Analyst at Boost VC. Focus: Deep Tech / Sci-fi tech, especially in bio. Stage: Pre-Seed.
Rumika Sharma – Investor at BankTech Ventures. Focus: FinTech, AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, B2B SaaS. Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+ (B2B only).
Kamal Singh – Senior Vice President at WestBridge Capital. Focus: AI applications, AI infra, Health-tech.
Jay Kim – Partner at GS Futures. Focus: Deep Tech / Physical AI / Frontier Tech. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Nicole Seah, Vertical AI investor, Costanoa Ventures — Focus: Healthcare, Vertical AI for regulated industries.
Kyle Treige, Senior Associate, Core VC — Focus: FinTech, HealthTech, SMB Enablement, PropTech, Future of Work, InsurTech. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Benny Liao, Principal, Acorn Pacific Ventures — Investment focus: AI, Enterprise, SaaS, Fintech. Stage Focus: Pre-seed and Seed
Henry Pham, Managing Partner, Octant Ventures — Investment focus: AI, machine learning, healthcare, fintech, aviation, robotics and drones, space technology. Stage Focus: Series A
Matthew Griffin, Investment Associate, Mouro Capital — Investment focus: FinTech, Payments, InsurTech, WealthTech, AI, Data Infra, Capital Markets, Stablecoins
Ning Sung, Investor, Sand Hill Angels — Investment focus: AI, Security, IoT, Cloud
Marco DeMiroz – Co-founder & General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund. Focus: Spatial AI & Physical AI.
Sunil Grover – Managing Partner at G2C Ventures. Investment Focus: Enterprise AI, Vertical SaaS, Agentic AI, SaaS, Business Services, Managed Services and IT Services delivered via AI. Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed.
Henry Sheng – General Partner at Santa Clara Ventures. Focus: Industry agnostic. Stage: Seed to Series B.
Sumit Singh – Partner at Brass Ring Ventures. Focus: Economic Mobility — Future of Learning & Work. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Grace A. Belangia – Limited Partner at Gratitude Railroad, Portfolia, and VentureSouth. Focus: Consumer products, health & wellness, environment, workforce development, and IoT.
Gennaro Liccardo – Venture Scout at Neotribe Ventures. Focus: Enterprise Software, Security, Software Infrastructure, Applied AI/ML, Robotics, Climate Tech, Computational Biology. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Matt Goldman, General Partner, J2 — Focus: Deep Tech. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
Ben Glenney, Associate, Restive Ventures — Focus: FinTech, AI, SaaS. Stage: Pre-Seed.
Isabel Klein, Principal, M Ventures — Focus: Semiconductor, Advanced Compute, Photonics, Interconnects, Electronics. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
Jerry Zhu, Investor, Plug and Play Ventures — Focus: Industrials, Supply Chain, Deep Tech.
Lauren Shoemaker, Investor, DNX Ventures — Focus: Climate Tech, Deep Tech. Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
Trevor Guyton, Principal, London Real Ventures — Focus: Gaming, Metaverse, Blockchain, DePIN, RWA, AI. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Eva Nahari, Investment Advisor, DNX Ventures — Focus: AI, Data Infrastructure.
Terry Li, Investor, Lam Research Capital — Focus: Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Deep Tech.
Adora Lovestrand, Principal, Sovereign's Capital — Focus: B2B Software (AI/ML, SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, Deep Tech). Stage: Seed, Series A.
Ning Sung, Investor, Sand Hill Angels — Focus: AI, Security, IoT, Cloud. Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
Imad Ansari, Co-Founder and Partner, Aureum Ventures — Focus: Robotics, Deep Tech, FinTech, Healthcare, Defense. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+.
Vishnu Acharya, Partner, Razorpay Ventures / Marsshot Ventures — Focus: FinTech, AI, B2B, Commerce. Stage: N/A
Kaustubh Deshpande, Principal Scientist, Angel Investor — Focus: Deep Tech, Consumer Tech, AI Applications. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
Henrik Scheel, Partner, Mentors Fund — Focus: Capital Efficient Startups, Traditional Industry Transformation. Stage: Seed.
Paul Borowick, Principal, Underdog Labs — Focus: Generalist. Stage: Pre-Seed.
Rajesh Kadam, GP, Mango.vc — Focus: AI Infrastructure, Robotics. Stage: Seed, Series A.
Lars Leckie, Managing Director, Aspenwood VC — Focus: Enterprise Software. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Allied Arts Guild - 75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
USD 167.24 to USD 2134.92
