VC Panels & Pitch Competition | September 2025 | San Francisco

Join us for an afternoon of VC insights and Pitch Competition during Tech Weekend September 2025

About this Event

Raising Capital in 2025: Curious about what’s on the minds of venture capitalists this year?

Join us on September 6th, for exclusive fireside chats with top investors who will break down the strategies, trends, and insider insights that will shape the venture landscape in 2025.

Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Schedule:

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Networking

VC Panel with:

2:00PM to 3:00PM

Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron VenturesInvestment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep TechLinkedIn

Gaurav Bhogale, Principal at Mantis Venture CapitalInvestment focus: AI & InfrastructureLinkedIn

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Pitch Competition

Pitch Competition Judges:

Sheela Ursal, General Partner at Emerging Fintech Fund / Fintech NextInvestment focus: Fintech

Benny Liao, Principal at Acorn Pacific VenturesInvestment focus: AI, Fintech, ConsumerLinkedIn

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Closing

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About the event:

Tech Weekend is the best event in San Francisco for startup founders who are fundraising — You can make direct investor connections & meet the coolest tech startups in one place.

Over 3 days at Tech Weekend, you'll meet 100+ tech founders and over 50 venture capitalists actively investing in early-stage tech startups.

Founders can:

• Join VC Office Hours for direct feedback
• Attend VC Panels on 2025 investing trends
• Connect with VCs during VC dinners dinners
• Pitch live in front of VCs at the Tech Weekend Pitch Competition
• and meet some of the coolest tech startups gathered from all around US and abroad.

If you're building in AI, Deep Tech, Health Tech, Fintech, Climate Tech, Biotech, Vertical Tooling, EdTech, Dual-Use Tech, Quantum, or any frontier sector — and fundraising in 2025 — this is where you want to be.

Join our mailing list @ Foundersvillage.bioFor More information checkout the following links:

• Website: Founders Village
• LinkedIn: Founders Village on LinkedIn
• Instagram: @founders.village
• X (Twitter): @foundersvillge

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