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What is Tech Weekend? A 48-hour fundraising sprint by Founders Village where pre-seed to Series B founders meet dozens of investors in back-to-back meetings.
Who should attend?
Pre-seed to Series B Tech Startups.
Looking at the investors joining us in November, here's where their attention seems to be for this cohort
▪️ Physical AI — robotics, sensors, industrial automation, and the machines reshaping manufacturing, construction, and mobility.
▪️ Semiconductors and AI chips — the silicon underneath all of it.
▪️ Deep tech, defense, space tech and dual-use, alongside cybersecurity and enterprise infrastructure.
▪️ Fintech and financial services — banking technology, financial infrastructure, and the security that protects it.
▪️ Health tech and biotech — health and wellness, digital health care solutions, pharma production, oncology, and medical devices.
▪️ Climate and energy — adaptation and resilience, clean energy, electrification, batteries, and transportation.
▪️ AI, across the whole stack — infrastructure, enterprise, application layer, AI-ready data, and the work of making it safe and interpretable.
▪️ And a good number of the investors are sector agnostic, backing exceptional founders building in any industry.
If you're building in any of these areas and looking for capital to scale, consider applying for Tech Weekend Cohort November 2026
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. 8 Meetings are assigned to each founder with a Cohort Pass.
▪️ 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.
Not raising yet? Get a Networking Pass.
Join VC panels, live pitch competitions, mixers and meals on Thursday & Friday. Best for angels, operators, founders raising in 6+ months, and corporate venture teams. You can upgrade to a Cohort Pass later.
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Full event + how VC Office Hours work: https://techweekend.org/office-hours
Here are some of the Featured Fintech investors at Tech Weekend November 2026
▪️Marc Basilla, Venture Partner & Scout, Advantary Capital
Investment Focus: SaaS, Deep Tech, MedTech, BioTech, Hardware.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Martin McNealis, Venture Partner, LDV Partners
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Cybersecurity, AI Infrastructure, Semiconductors.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Lauren M Taylor, General Partner, NDVC
Investment Focus: Health & BioTech (Devices, Diagnostics, SaaS, SaMD).
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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▪️Alexis Ji, Founding Partner, Primer Ventures
Investment Focus: Therapeutics, Life Science Tools.
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
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▪️Wendy Nguyen, Investor Relations, VABA Venture Capital
Investment Focus: AI, Waste Management, Recycling, Media, HealthTech, Consumer, FinTech.
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
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▪️Snehal, VC Analyst, Laconia Capital
Investment Focus: SaaS, AI (Sector Agnostic).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Minsoo Chi, Partner, Spider Capital
Investment Focus: Applied AI, B2B.
Stage: Seed.
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▪️Kelly Cooper, Senior Associate, Bombellii Ventures
Investment Focus: AI, Climate Tech, Physical AI, Autonomous Systems, Space, Quantum.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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▪️Meltem Tumer, Associate, Fly Ventures
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Technical Founders.
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▪️John Gabriel, General Partner, IXSAR Capital
Investment Focus: Physical AI, SpaceTech, Autonomous Mobility, Robotics.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Adeleke McMillan, Investment Associate, Transpose Platform
Investment Focus: Generalist (Tech Ecosystem).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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▪️Dami Osunsanya, General Partner, Athena Cap
Investment Focus: SaaS, AI, FinTech, Cybersecurity.
Stage: Series B+.
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▪️Abdalla Emam, Managing Partner, Indy Pixels Ventures
Investment Focus: Enterprise AI, SaaS (Healthcare Delivery, Agriculture, Infrastructure & Logistics, Education & Workforce).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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▪️John Brittell, General Partner, Redirect Ventures
Investment Focus: FinTech, Enterprise AI (Africa-focused).
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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▪️Manav Sarkaria, Vice President, Valtruis
Investment Focus: HealthTech (Healthcare Services, HCIT, Pharma Services).
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
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▪️Anna Trendewicz, Principal, Future Energy Ventures
Investment Focus: Energy Orchestration, Electrification, AI Efficiency, Data Center & Compute Efficiency.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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▪️Shiva Chandra, Senior Associate, Kyocera Ventures
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Sustainability.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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▪️Frank Pollaro, CEO, Diospyros Capital
Investment Focus: Advanced Manufacturing, Defense Tech, Robotics, Materials, Aerospace, Industrial Systems, AI, Healthcare.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Gloria Chyr, Investor, Zeon Ventures
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, BioTech, Climate Tech, Hard Tech, SpaceTech.
Stage: Series A.
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▪️Katie Weiss, Principal, ffVC
Investment Focus: Smart Manufacturing, Electrification, AI.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Troy Kanji, Investment Analyst, Boost VC
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, BioTech, Energy, Robotics, Aerospace.
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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▪️Chloe Zhu, GP, Ensemblex Venture
Investment Focus: FinTech-Native AI (Application Layer, Data Infrastructure, Decisioning).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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▪️Paul Stefanski, Venture Analyst, eLab —
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Frontier AI, AI Ops, AI Applications, Embodied AI.
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▪️Jaypal Sethi, Partner, Tribe Capital
Investment Focus: Enterprise Software, AI, FinTech, Frontier Tech.
Stage: Series A, Series B+.
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▪️Marco DeMiroz, Co-Founder & GP, The Venture Reality Fund
Investment Focus: Spatial AI, Physical AI.
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▪️Chuck Templeton, Managing Partner, S2G Investments
Investment Focus: Climate.
Stage: Series A, Series B+.
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▪️LeSean Brown, Associate, Context Ventures
Investment Focus: Space, Deep Tech.
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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▪️Geoff Bocobo, MD, Physician-Innovator, Angel Investor / Scout (2048 Ventures)
Investment Focus: Digital Health, BioTech, MedTech, AI.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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▪️Carson Demiroz, Principal, The Venture Reality Fund
Investment Focus: Spatial AI, Physical AI, Deep Tech, Enterprise & Consumer AI Applications, Robotics.
Stage: Seed.
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▪️Johnny Ream, Managing Partner, Worcester Ventures
Investment Focus: PropTech, FinTech, Future of Work.
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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▪️Mir Zayid Alam, Investor, Insight Partners
Investment Focus: Vertical AI, SaaS, Healthcare, Life Sciences.
Stage: Series A, Series B+.
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▪️Uday Krishna, Partner, Advantary Capital
Investment Focus: FinTech, HealthTech, AI, B2B SaaS.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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▪️Shane Wilson, Partner, Citta Capital
Investment Focus: B2B AI, Deep Tech, Hard Tech, Robotics.
Stage: Seed.
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▪️Jinlin Wang, General Partner, Foothill Ventures
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, AI Software, Physical AI.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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▪️Phillip Pierini, Senior Investment Associate, CoreNest Capital
Investment Focus: Early-Stage Autonomy, Advanced AI Models, Hardware.
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Caroline McManus, Senior Associate, Hyde Park Venture Partners
Investment Focus: Software, Tech-Enabled Companies (Midwest, Toronto, Southeast).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Martin Lima, US Tech Scout, Itaú Ventures
Investment Focus: FinTech, DevTools, Cybersecurity.
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Dane Erickson, Associate, Insight Partners
Investment Focus: SaaS, AI. Stage: Series A, Series B+.
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Hugo Lara, Investment Associate, BDev Ventures
Investment Focus: B2B Software, GTM.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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Larry Liu, Venture Partner, Heinz Ventures
Investment Focus: MedTech, HealthTech (FDA-Regulated Medical Devices, Software as Medical Device).
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Michael Paschke, Venture Scout, Alumni Ventures
Investment Focus: HealthTech, Deep Tech, Emerging Technologies.
Stage: Seed.
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Baran Atmanoglu, Managing Partner, Maxitech Ventures
Investment Focus: Enterprise AI, B2B AI Infrastructure, AI Applications, Physical AI.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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Hemant S. Asher, Partner, Saama Capital
Investment Focus: Enterprise AI, Horizontal AI, AI-Native Services.
Stage: Seed.
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Belinda Ephraim, Partner, TENSEUR
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Frontier Tech, Industrial Technologies, Dual-Use Technologies.
Stage: Seed.
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Sameer Nayar, Venture Partner, G2C Ventures
Investment Focus: Enterprise AI.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Gennaro Liccardo, Senior Associate, Neotribe Ventures
Investment Focus: AI + Physical World, Robotics, Geospatial Intelligence, Basic Sciences.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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Rumika Sharma, Investor, BankTech Ventures
Investment Focus: Banking, FinTech, AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain.
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
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Joseph Fields, Analyst, Texas Venture Partners
Investment Focus: Dual-Use Defense Technology.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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Jeff Trueman, Partner, Luminary Capital
Investment Focus: FinTech, MedTech, AI, Real Estate.
Stage: Pre-Seed.
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Rasheed Auguste, Investor, Playground Global
Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Industrial Transformation, Materials, Manufacturing, Energy.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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Ning Sung, Investor, Sand Hill Angels
Investment Focus: Cybersecurity, AI, ML, LLMs, Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Deep Tech, Blockchain, IoT.
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B+.
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Nick Noerdlinger, Associate, Nucleation Capital
Investment Focus: Nuclear Energy.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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Kishor Veerashekar, Principal, Plug and Play Ventures
Investment Focus: Physical AI, Deep Tech, Enterprise AI.
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Nicholas Behrens, Fund Manager, Big Red Ventures
Investment Focus: Photonics, AI Compute, Deep Tech, Physical AI, BioTech.
Stage: Seed, Series A.
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JP Persico, Managing Partner, shuckerVC
Investment Focus: B2B AI Software.
Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Thursday, Nov 19
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening & Breakfast Networking
Info: Light breakfast, coffee and networking to kick off Day 1.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
VC Office Hours (Cohort Pass)
Info: 1:1 founder-investor meetings, 15–20 min, matched by industry and stage. Runs all day in parallel.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Funding Hard Problems — How Investors Weigh Risk, Timing and Team
Info: How investors evaluate deep tech and AI companies, and how founders fund the path from research to revenue.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Break & Informal Q&A with Panelists
Info: Coffee and off-the-record time with panelists.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Panel: The Seed Raise Playbook — Pipeline, Pitch and Board
Info: Running a disciplined raise: target lists and intros, pitch, follow-up pipeline, advisors and board.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch + Open Networking
Info: Complimentary lunch (vegetarian, halal, vegan and gluten-free options).
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Deep Tech Pitch Competition
Info: Deep tech and frontier tech startups pitch live to VC judges.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Founder & Investor Mixer
Info: Drinks and relaxed evening networking.
Friday, Nov 20
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakfast & Networking
Info: Light breakfast and coffee to kick off Day 2.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
VC Office Hours (Cohort Pass)
Info: 1:1 founder-investor meetings, runs all day in parallel.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: One Founder, Many Agents — Raising in 2028
Info: Where capital is heading and how investors judge AI-native and solo-founder teams.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Break & Informal Q&A with Panelists
Info: Coffee and off-the-record time with panelists.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Panel: Seed to Scale — How Fast AI Companies Build, Raise and Get Acquired
Info: With Adam Menges and Giorgi Gulabyan (Crusoe).
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch + Networking
Info: Complimentary lunch with dietary options.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
AI Pitch Competition + Crowdfunding Showcase
Info: AI startups pitch to VC judges, followed by live audience crowdfunding voting.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Founder & Investor Mixer
Info: Closing drinks and final networking.
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