Founders Social After Dark - #LATechWeek
Startup people. Drinks. Ideas. LA energy.
October 16, 2026 · Los Angeles
LA Tech Week is bringing together founders, investors, builders, creators, and technology leaders from across the city.
We're bringing them into one room.
Founders Social After Dark is a curated evening for people building companies, creating products, investing in startups, and shaping what's next.
No panels.
No long speeches.
No awkward speed networking.
Just good people, good conversations, and startup vibes.
Hosted by PATHSDATA
Startup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA
🚀 THIS IS NOT ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT
You know the usual startup event:
Grab a drink.
Exchange LinkedIn profiles.
Talk for five minutes.
Say “let's definitely connect.”
Move on.
We're going for something different.
Founders Social After Dark is built around real conversations, unexpected connections, and the people behind the companies.
Come meet someone building something completely different from you.
Find a potential customer.
Meet an investor.
Discover a collaborator.
Find your next hire.
Or simply meet people who understand what it's like to build something from scratch.
🌴 WHY LA?
Because LA is more than startups.
It's where technology meets culture.
We're bringing together people working across:
🤖 AI
🎬 Entertainment & Media
🎮 Gaming
🎨 Creators & Consumer
🦾 Robotics
🚀 Aerospace & Defense
💻 Software & Infrastructure
🌎 Climate & Hard Tech
Different industries.
Different backgrounds.
Same builder mentality.
🍸 WHAT TO EXPECT
Drinks + Good People
Grab a drink and start a conversation.
No assigned seats. No forced introductions.
🚀 Meet People Building
Founders. Co-founders. Builders. Investors. Operators. Creators.
People at different stages, working on very different problems.
💡 Show Us What You're Building
We may have a few surprises throughout the night — including opportunities for founders to share what they're working on.
No pitch deck required.
If you've built something cool, we want to hear about it.
🎲 A Little Organized. Mostly Organic.
We'll have a few lightweight ways to get conversations moving without turning the evening into speed networking.
Enough structure to make connections happen.
Enough freedom to let the night unfold naturally.
🔥 THE VIBE
Casual. Ambitious. Curious. Creative.
Come as your best, most confident self — dressed up, laid-back, or somewhere in between.
Come alone.
Bring a founder friend.
Bring your team.
You don't need to know anyone before you arrive.
Just bring yourself — and what you're building.
🌎 JOIN THE STARTUP COLLECTIVE
Startup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA
The event is one night.
The community continues.
Join our Slack community to stay connected with founders, builders, investors, creators, and startup people before and after Tech Week.
💬 Share what you're building
🤝 Find collaborators
💡 Ask the community
🚀 Discover opportunities
🎟️ Hear about future events
👉 Join Startup Collective
Join Startup Collective on Slack
👋 WHO SHOULD COME?
Founders & Co-Founders
From early-stage startups to growing companies.
Builders
Engineers, product leaders, designers, and technical people turning ideas into reality.
Investors
VCs, angels, and people actively investing in startups.
Startup Operators
People helping companies build, launch, and scale.
Creators & Industry Leaders
People working at the intersection of technology, entertainment, media, consumer, and culture.
Future Founders
Already building something — or seriously thinking about taking the leap.
🎟️ LIMITED ATTENDANCE
We're intentionally keeping the room 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 16, 2026
📍 Location: Los Angeles
👥 Audience: Founders · Builders · Investors · Operators · Creators
🎟️ Attendance: Curated / Limited
Hosted by PATHSDATA
Come for the drinks.
Stay for the people.
Leave with something unexpected.