LA Founder Summit: From Vision to Venture
Founder Summit: From Vision to Venture
For over a decade, Plug In Ventures has been based in Los Angeles, leading, supporting, and helping Black and Brown founders be seen, heard, and funded.
Our flagship Community Catalyst Series returns home with a hands-on, founder-focused summit designed to celebrate and equip early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, guidance, and connections they need to grow.
Unlike traditional panels, this summit is built around an interactive roundtable format — founders will not be talked to but talked with. Each session is designed as a two-way conversation where founders are counseled, supported, and guided along the real challenges of building their business.
Tailored for companies in their pre-seed and pre-revenue stages, the roundtables give founders direct access to experts and peers across the most vital areas of company building:
📝 Legal – Protect your business and structure for growth
🎤 Pitching & Deck Support – Refine your story and sharpen your fundraising edge
🚀 Capital & Product Development – Explore funding pathways and strategies to accelerate your roadmap
📑 Legal & Deal Flow – Navigate deal terms and investor dynamics with confidence
The afternoon then flows into curated networking, a fireside chat with a founder who’s scaled or exited, and the soft launch of Plug In Ventures’ new capital access programs — all alongside great food and a relaxed atmosphere.
This is more than a summit. It’s a celebration of LA’s founders — especially those historically overlooked — and a roadmap for taking vision to venture.