​A curated social night for founders, builders, investors, and startup people during SF Tech Week.

​No panels.
No long speeches.
No awkward speed networking.

​Just a room full of interesting people building companies, meeting over drinks, sharing ideas, and making connections that might last far beyond one night.

​Hosted by PATHSDATA
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​🔥 THIS IS NOT ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT

​You know the routine.

​Walk into a room.
Grab a drink.
Exchange LinkedIn profiles.
Say “we should definitely connect.”
Never talk again.

​We're trying something different.

​Founders Social After Dark is designed around real conversations and startup serendipity.

​Come meet someone building something completely different from you.

​Find a potential customer.

​Meet your next collaborator.

​Discover an investor.

​Find a future co-founder.

​Or just spend a night around people who understand what it's like to build something from nothing.

​🚀 WHO'S IN THE ROOM?

​Founders & Co-Founders

​From first-time founders to repeat entrepreneurs and growing startups.

​Builders

​Engineers, product leaders, designers, and people turning ideas into products.

​Investors

​VCs, angels, and people actively investing in startups.

​Startup Operators

​People helping companies build, scale, and move fast.

​Future Founders

​Already working on an idea or seriously thinking about taking the leap.

​🍸 WHAT TO EXPECT

​Drinks + Good People

​Come grab a drink and start a conversation.

​Startup Conversations

​Talk about what you're building, what you're learning, what's working — and what's completely broken.

​Meet Outside Your Bubble

​AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer, data, infrastructure, robotics, climate, and whatever weird startup you're secretly working on.

​A Few Surprises

​We'll have some lightweight ways to get conversations moving without turning the night into forced networking.

​Mostly organic. Just enough structure.

​🌙 THE VIBE

​Casual. Ambitious. Curious.

​No pitch deck required.

​No polished startup presentation required.

​No need to know anyone before you arrive.

​Come alone. Bring a founder friend. Bring your team.

​Just bring yourself — and what you're building.

​🌎 KEEP THE CONNECTION GOING

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​The event is one night.

​The community is bigger than one night.

​Join Startup Collective on Slack to stay connected with founders, builders, investors, and startup people after the event.

​💬 Share what you're building
🤝 Find collaborators
💡 Ask the community
🚀 Discover opportunities
🎟️ Hear about future events

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​🎟️ LIMITED ATTENDANCE

​We're intentionally keeping this gathering curated.

​This isn't about getting hundreds of people into a room.

​It's about getting the right people into the room.

​Apply to attend.

​📍 EVENT DETAILS

​📅 Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
📍 Location: San Francisco
👥 Audience: Founders · Builders · Investors · Operators
🎟️ Attendance: Curated / Limited

​Hosted by PATHSDATA

​Come for the drinks.

​Stay for the people.

​Leave with something unexpected.