Shift VC 2026: Rooftop Drinks, Bites & Community
The venture and startup community is gathering in Oakland. Come connect the night before it all kicks off.
Shift VC is VC Unleashed's 5th annual conference for the next generation of founders, operators, and investors. On July 9th, we're hosting the evening reception on the rooftop of the Kapor Center to bring the community together before a full day of real talk on July 10th.
Free bites, drinks, and a room full of founders, operators, and investors worth knowing.
What to expect
Free bites and drinks on us
Rooftop views with easy networking with investors, founders, and operators from across the country
A warm kickoff to Shift VC 2026, one of the Bay's top venture conferences
This year's conference speakers include:
Charles Hudson, Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures
Sydney Sykes, Global Head of VC Partnerships at NVIDIA and Co-Founder of BLCK VC
Nancy Sims, President and CEO at Toigo Foundation
Adrianna Samaniego, Partner at Cherryrock Capital
Getting in
This event is on the rooftop of the Kapor Center in Oakland. Full location details shared once your RSVP is approved.
About VC Unleashed
VC Unleashed is a nonprofit venture community collective now in its 5th year, focused on providing access to the venture ecosystem for the next generation of investors and founders.
Shift VC 2026: More info
Learn more: https://vcunleashed.xyz/