In-Person Event
VC/LP Meetup - #SFTechWeek (Oakland)
Where Investors See Opportunity Now
Date
Oct 07, 2026
Time
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Address
Hippo Campus (Hustle Fund), 1050 Sansome St, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, United States
🔸Connect with fellow investors, exchange ideas, and hear different perspectives on how the venture landscape is evolving, where conviction matters and how investors are thinking about new opportunities.
🔸Expect an honest conversation around investment conviction, emerging opportunities, changing market dynamics and what matters across different stages of the venture ecosystem.
🔸Come meet new people, reconnect with the community and enjoy an evening of thoughtful conversations and networking.
🗓️ Agenda
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM | Curated Networking & Dinner
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM | Intro of Partners
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Panel + Q&A
The Capital Equation: Navigating Conviction, Opportunity, and the New Venture Landscape
Jeni Chang - Managing Director, Founder Institute
Maryanne Liu — Investor, TDK Ventures
Keshia Theobald-van Gent — Partner, BDev Ventures
Sonia Hunt — Managing Partner, Zentāra Ventures
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Open Networking
Host:
Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops, and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.
Create your account at foundersbay.com to unlock the member directory, exclusive events, and perks.
Co-Host
Hustle Fund is an early stage venture firm that believes great founders can look like anyone and come from anywhere. We invest in startups all over the world and we'd love to see what you're building.
About us: Founder Institute San Francisco/Oakland
AI rewrote the rules of company building. The playbook has changed. Skills are no longer the barrier. Direction is.
At Founder Institute, we’ve merged our structured programs with AI agents that help founders do the work, not just learn how to do it. Learn More: https://fi.co/aifounder
Interested in our program? Meet the Team: Jeni & Lucas - come say "hi" 🌞
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM | Curated Networking & Dinner
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM | Intro of Partners
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Panel + Q&A
The Capital Equation: Navigating Conviction, Opportunity, and the New Venture Landscape
Jeni Chang - Managing Director, Founder Institute
Maryanne Liu — Investor, TDK Ventures
Keshia Theobald-van Gent — Partner, BDev Ventures
Sonia Hunt — Managing Partner, Zentāra Ventures
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Open Networking
Host:
Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops, and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.
Create your account at foundersbay.com to unlock the member directory, exclusive events, and perks.
Co-Host
Hustle Fund is an early stage venture firm that believes great founders can look like anyone and come from anywhere. We invest in startups all over the world and we'd love to see what you're building.
About us: Founder Institute San Francisco/Oakland
AI rewrote the rules of company building. The playbook has changed. Skills are no longer the barrier. Direction is.
At Founder Institute, we’ve merged our structured programs with AI agents that help founders do the work, not just learn how to do it. Learn More: https://fi.co/aifounder
Interested in our program? Meet the Team: Jeni & Lucas - come say "hi" 🌞
➡️ Our upcoming Fall cohort starts soon! Apply by Oct 18th https://fi.co/san-francisco
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Additional Resources: Find more Startup Events, browse the Founder Institute Mentors active in your region, or follow Graduate News to see who is building nearby.
About Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.
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