Founders Alley: San Diego (Paid Partner Event)
Full-day San Diego founder conference: showcases, investor speed networking, and panels.
Founders Alley: San Diego is a flagship, full-day founder conference at the Encore Event Center, minutes from the Gaslamp Quarter and waterfront.
What to expect:
- Founders Row — an all-day showcase area with startups, demos, and live conversations
- Panels and firesides with operators, from "The Script" to "What Gets Funded Next"
- Investor speed networking — structured founder × investor matching
- Live media and podcasting throughout the day
If you're a founder in the San Diego ecosystem, this is a strong day to meet investors, operators, and the Founders Institute team in person. Tickets and registration are handled directly through Founders Alley at: https://foundersalley.org/events/san-diego
San Diego ranks #5 among U.S. metros for venture capital, raising $5.7B in 2024 across 20+ mega-rounds, a market with both scientific depth and venture velocity.
For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in San Diego, see our list of Startup Resources.
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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our AI-native company-building programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
