Startup Grind Conference Afterparty
Startup Grind Conference Afterparty | Silicon Valley 🍸
The real conversations don’t happen on stage.
They happen after.
After a full day at Startup Grind Conference, we’re bringing together a curated room of PE/VC/Family Office/Top Founders for a high-signal afterparty in Silicon Valley.
→ Small, invitation-only group
→ High-signal PE/VC/Family Office/Top Founders
This is not a crowded mixer.
This is where conversations turn into deals.
Curated startups selected to present
Paul Shaburov
CEO, GlamAI | 2M users • $6M ARR
→ AI monetization frameworks
→ What’s actually generating revenue right now
Ally Liu
CEO, Influcio | Forbes 30 Under 30
→ B2B sales in the AI era
→ Building your AI-powered CMO
Artin Bogdanov
Co-Founder & CEO, SUN | a16z Speedrun
→ How to get into a16z Speedrun
→ What separates those who get in vs. those who don’t
What to Expect
• Curated founders & investors
• AI, Infra, Robotics, and Deep Tech focus
• Off-the-record conversations
• Real connections (not LinkedIn adds)
• Drinks, music, and a high-quality room
Who Should Attend
• Founders raising or scaling ($0 → $100M)
• Venture capital & family offices
• Operators building in AI Infra Deep Tech
• Builders who actually ship
If you’re just “exploring,” this is not for you.
Why This Matters
The best opportunities in Silicon Valley don’t come from panels.
They come from rooms like this.
Last year, multiple founders met their investors at afterparties like this.
This is where signal compounds.
Details
📍 Location: Palo Alto (shared after approval)
🕗 Time: Evening (after conference)
🎟 Format: Approval-based (limited capacity)
Apply to Join
We keep the room tight.
If you’re a serious builder or investor,
apply below.
👉 Spots are limited. Approvals are selective.
Bonus
Selected attendees will get access to:
• Private BFC founder & investor groups
• Future closed-door dinners
• High-signal deal flow
SG 26 Speakers
🎟 Exclusive for the BFC Community
💸 $100 OFF Any Ticket Type
Use code: BFCSGC26
🔗 Direct registration link (code pre-applied):
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Take a look at the full speaker lineup.
Stephanie Zhan – Partner Sequoia Capital
Anish Acharya – General Partner Andreessen Horowitz
Corinne Marie Riley – Partner Greylock Partners
Mamoon Hamid – Partner Kleiner Perkins
Chetan Puttagunta – General Partner Benchmark
Sangeen Zeb – General Partner GV (Google Ventures)
Hans Tung – Managing Partner Notable Capital
Christine Tsai – CEO & Founding Partner 500 Global
Jon Callaghan – Managing Partner & Co-founder True Ventures
Rajeev Dham – Partner Sapphire Ventures
Steve Jang – Managing Partner & Founder Kindred Ventures
Tomasz Tunguz – Founder Theory Ventures
Navin Chaddha – Managing Partner Mayfield
Kobie Fuller – General Partner Upfront Ventures
Sundeep Peechu – Managing Partner Felicis
Kanyi Maqubela – Managing Partner Kindred Ventures
Frederique Dame – General Partner GV (Google Ventures)
Fabiola Quinzaños – Partner MONASHEES
Mike Duboe – General Partner Greylock Partners
Tiffany Luck – Partner New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Matt Kraning – Partner Menlo Ventures
Brian Rothenberg – Partner defy.vc
Joseph Dormani – Partner Thomson Reuters Ventures
Ann Bordetsky – Early Stage Investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Matt Stephenson – Head of Tech Talent Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)
Gabe Pereyra – President & Co-Founder of Harvey
Lin Qiao – CEO and cofounder of Fireworks AI
Ashton Kutcher – General Partner at Sound Ventures
Dave Ferguson – Co-CEO at Nuro
Tamar Yehoshua – Chief Product at Atlassian
Tuhin Srivastava – CEO & Co-founder Baseten
Harrison Chase – CEO & Co-founder LangChain
Mitesh Agrawal – CEO Positron AI
Stefano Ermon – CEO & Co-founder Inception
Ivan Poupyrev, Dr. – CEO & Founder Archetype AI
Maithra Raghu – CEO & Founder Samaya AI
Soyoung Lee – Head of GTM & Co-founder TwelveLabs
Robert Brooks IV – VP of Revenue & Founding Team Lambda
Travis Addair – Sr Engineering Director, AI at Rubrik
Amjad Masad – CEO Replit
Rahul Vohra – Founder & Head of Superhuman Mail
Michel Tricot – CEO & Co-founder Airbyte
Grant Lee – CEO & Co-founder Gamma
Karri Saarinen – CEO & Co-founder Linear
Abhinav Asthana – CEO Postman
Immad Akhund – CEO & Co-founder Mercury
Tanay Kothari – CEO & Co-founder Wispr Flow
Matt Hammel – COO & Co-founder AirOps
Nurasyl Serik – CEO & Co-founder RemoFirst
Rachel Wolan – Chief Product Officer Webflow
Philip W. Braddock – Head of Atlassian
Wen Sang – COO & Co-founder Genspark
Sara Ramos – Head of Marketing Base10 Partners
Cecilia Stallsmith – Head of Marketing Lovable
Lindsay Amos – Founder Amos Communications
Joan DeGennaro – Founder Scale Venture Partners
About the Host
The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 100,000 members, including more than 5,000 startups and over 1000 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.
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