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​Celebrate the season with an exclusive evening of high-impact conversations at the Founder/VC Holiday Dinner in San Francisco. This invite-only gathering brings together visionary founders, venture capitalists, and tech leaders to connect over shared insights, emerging trends, and the future of innovation in AI, frontier tech, and startups.

​Whether you’re reflecting on the year’s milestones or exploring new collaborations for 2026, this event offers a warm and sophisticated setting for relationship-building among the Bay Area’s most dynamic startup and investor community.

​Join us for an evening of celebration, inspiration, and new opportunities as we close out the year surrounded by great company and conversation.

​🗓️ Agenda

​5:00pm – 6:00pm | Curated Networking & Dinner

​6:00pm – 7:30pm | Panel: 2026 and Beyond: Emerging AI, Frontier Tech, and the Future of Startups & Venture Capital

​Panelists:

• ​Preethy Padmanabhan, Executive in Residence, Chief Marketing Officer at Emergent Ventures

• ​Radu Skutaru, Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners

• ​Ariel Fu, Partnerships Lead at Neo Ventures, Founder of Shenzhen Tech Tours

• ​Shawn Trabanino, Venture Partner at Berkeley Ventures

​7:30pm – 8:00pm | Open Networking
Mingle with VCs, founders, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, build new connections, and discover rising stars in the AI and emerging tech space.

​About Us

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