The SF Invitational: LAN Tournament
The most cracked builders in San Francisco are also some of the best gamers in the world. This is the day where we all get to meet.
The SF Invitational is a one-day LAN tournament bringing together founders, engineers, and builders who compete at the highest level of their games. Bring your competitive spirit, meet people who operate at your level both on and off the rift, and play for a the cash prize pool in a room wired for competition.
Who's coming
High Elo gamers only. Most of our accepted applicants rank in the top fraction of a percent of the most competitive games in the world:
League of Legends
TFT
VALORANT
Chess
Clash Royale
They're also the ambitious founders and engineers building what's next. That combination of elite competitive skill and real technical ambition is almost impossible to find anywhere else, in one place, in one night.
What to expect
Live bracketed competition across all games
Livestreamed matches and casting for the plays that deserve it
Food, drinks, and time to actually meet the people you're fragging
All Cash Prize Pool
Details
📅 When: July 18th, 11am–6pm
📍 Where: San Francisco- exact venue shared upon acceptance
🎟️ Capacity: 100 competitors
🕹️ Games: League of Legends · VALORANT · Teamfight Tactics · Clash Royale · Chess
Our Sponsors
This event is made possible by partners who care about builders and gamers alike:
Medal TV — The go-to platform for capturing, clipping, and sharing your best gaming moments with the world.
PlanetScale — The world's fastest and most scalable cloud databases.
Thru — A language-agnostic L1 blockchain built close to the metal, at the limits of physics for performance, scale, and seamless DX.
Scope — The agent experience platform that makes your product discoverable and usable by any AI agent.
Entrepreneurs First — Entrepreneurs First (EF) turns exceptional individuals into funded founders. Some might have an early idea, others may need a cofounder. What matters is their potential. We back these founders first, then give them a bridge to Silicon Valley. To date, their companies are worth > $16B.