Silicon Gardens Founders & Friends Mixer
We invite you to the Silicon Gardens Founders & Friends mixer, an exclusive evening designed to connect founders with leading venture capitalists, LPs, and angel investors.
The purpose of this gathering is to explore strategic co-investment opportunities and engage with post-seed-stage companies that are transforming their industries.
Agenda
5:30 – 6:00pm · Doors open & check-in
6:00 – 6:30pm · Founder showcase
Daytona - Borna Perak, GTM and partnerships
BibleChat - Laurentiu Victor Balasa, co-founder and CEO
withQ – Jonathan Lei, co-founder and CEO
Astute - Vida Stanic, co-founder and CEO
Fotonation - Mahesh Makhijani, co-founder and CPO
6:30 – 9:00pm · Networking
9:00pm · Event ends
Beyond the showcased founders, you'll also have the opportunity to meet and connect with founders of these portfolio companies: Candor IQ, Fictional AI, Eve, Nordoon, Arkensight, and others.
Getting in
When you arrive, check in at the lobby on the 1st floor and then head up to registration on the 5th floor. Please bring a photo ID. Once you're in, grab a drink and come say hi. We'd love to see you there!
If you know a founder or growth-stage VC leading Series B rounds or beyond who should join the room, please let us know so we can extend a personal invitation.
Looking forward to seeing you there. 🌱
Hosted by Silicon Gardens & withQ
Venue sponsor: Hanwha AI Center (HAC)
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About Silicon Gardens
Silicon Gardens is a founders-for-founders early-stage VC, led by the entrepreneurs behind global companies such as Sportradar, Outfit7, Photomath, and Celtra. We invest in ambitious early-stage immigrant founders, mostly from Europe and the diaspora who are building global companies. With hubs in Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade, and San Francisco, we connect immigrant founders directly with the US ecosystem.
About the One Way Summit
The One Way Summit is the flagship annual event for immigrant founders in the US.
📅 October 28 & 29
📍 Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
🔗 luma.com/onewaysummit2026
As a guest of this side event, you get 50% off your summit ticket.