Startups events in and around San Francisco this week
70 events in the next 7 days (Nov 4–10) in and around San Francisco, 41 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated November 4.
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Wednesday, November 4
- 8 AM Current 2026 Moscone West
- 8 AM Elastic{ON} SHACK15 Free
- 9:30 AM AI Startup Showcase AWS Builder Loft
- 12 PM STARTUP FUNDRAISING STRATEGY SESSION 2026 Fairmont San Francisco $588.73
- 2 PM AWS At Founders Founders | San Francisco Lab Free
- 4 PM How Efficiently Does AI Turn Energy Into Useful Work To Be Announced Free
- 4:30 PM Design Chat To Be Announced Free
- 4:30 PM Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders w/ Loyal Nvidia Auditorium Free
- 5 PM Data For AI - Open vs Locked In OneSpace Work Free
- 5 PM Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night | Palo Alto JOE & THE JUICE $0-$65.85
- 5 PM Startup Pitch Palo Alto - 5 Founders On Stage Guildhouse Free
- 5 PM Startup Tech & AI Networking in Palo Alto JOE & THE JUICE $0-$30.65
- 5 PM The Pragmatic Engineer Unplugged SFJAZZ Free
- 5:30 PM Rooftop Investor Dinner: How Oscar Winner A.R. Rahman Is Reinventing Music Werqwise Free
- 6 PM AI Startup Pitch & Investor Networking I San Francisco Obrien's Irish Pub $0-$58.40
- 6 PM AI Tech & Startup Night — San Francisco The Liberties $13.58-$59.47
- 6 PM Central & Eastern European Founders Night European Startup Embassy Free
- 6 PM Desafia SF Demo Day AWS Builder Loft Free
- 6 PM Investor Connect: Pitch & Networking — San Francisco The Liberties $0-$59.47
- 6 PM VC Networking & Tech Pitch I San Francisco The Liberties $0-$58.40
- 7 PM AI & Tech Networking Event in San Francisco by Startup Valley Frontier Tower $0-$129.88
- 7 PM Business Networking & Startup Pitch Night in San Francisco Frontier Tower $0-$99.99
- 7 PM Founders Pitch & Networking Night San Francisco Frontier Tower $0-$550
- 7 PM Founders, Investors and Entrepreneurs networking in San Francisco Studio 45 - informal spaces SF $32.19-$73.79
- 7 PM Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night in San Francisco Frontier Tower Free
- 7 PM San Francisco Investor Meetup: Short-Term Rental Investing & Tax Strategies Sunset Commons Free
- 7 PM Startup & Business Networking in San Francisco Rick & Roxy's $0-$23.18
- 7 PM Startup Networking San Francisco: Founders, Investors & Talent Mixer Rick & Roxy's $0-$24.79
- 7 PM Startup Pitch & Networking San Francisco Frontier Tower $0-$550
- 7 PM Startup Pitch Events San Francisco: 5 Founders on Stage Toy Soldier
- 7:10 PM Teach for America Founder Wendy Kopp at the Berkeley Forum UC Berkeley Campus Free
- 7:30 PM Bay Area Networking Mixer - Tech, Careers, & Startups | San Francisco Rick & Roxy's Free
Thursday, November 5
- 8 AM AIAS+ AI For Scientific Discovery Ritz-Carlton Free
- 8 AM Reverie - Summit For AI Builders Contemporary Jewish Museum Free
- 9 AM ALD SF - Enterprise AI Builders Conf AWS Builder Loft Free
- 9 AM Voice Agents Forum Digital Jungle $300-$400
- 2 PM Korean AI Startup Demo Day Frontier Tower Free
- 2 PM Startup World Cup Corporate Innovation Seminar 2026 Hilton San Francisco Union Square $265.75
- 4:30 PM Inside The Investor Mind KVIC Silicon Valley Free
- 5 PM Next Move Berkeley | Tech Venture Builders Gathering Mudrakers Café Free
- 5:30 PM Bay Area Networking Mixer - Tech, Careers, & Startups | Sunnyvale P.F. Chang's Free
- 5:30 PM CUDA Rust House of AI Free
- 6 PM Stripe Developer Meetup Stripe HQ Free
- 6:30 PM Founders, Operators & Investors Rooftop Social To Be Announced Free
- 6:30 PM Second Opinion SF: Founder & Operator Decision Room The Box SF -Historic Meeting and Event Spaces $0-$119
- 6:30 PM SPC Demo Night 380 Brannan St, San Francisco Free
- 7 PM Building & Monetizing Agents Entrepreneurs First Free
Friday, November 6
- 8 AM Startup World Cup 2026 Grand Finale Hilton San Francisco Union Square Free
- 9 AM Bootstrappers Breakfast in Redwood City for Silicon Valley Founders Coffeebar $10
- 12 PM STARTUP FUNDRAISING STRATEGY SESSION 2026 Fairmont San Francisco $588.73
- 1 PM AI for Greater Good - Demo Day: RSI, AI Safety, Climate Change, Physical AI, and Personal Data Privacy AWS Builder Loft Free
- 1 PM Hack The Feed - Creator Tools Hackathon Amplitude Analytics Free
- 7 PM Mortar, Pestle, and Lights : Cooking and Light Show with Artists VC Tang and Combsy Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery at Open San Jose Free
Saturday, November 7
- 8 AM Makermods Physical AI Hackathon Founders SF Lab Free
- 12 PM Founders Running Club: SF William McKinley Monument Free
Sunday, November 8
- 7 PM AINS Founders Dinner - hosted by Monaco and Hedge The Progress Free
- 10:30 PM SF HealthTech Builders/Investors/Biohackers Meetup SF Kebab Free
Monday, November 9
- 5 PM AI Builders Night AWS Builder Loft Free
- 6 PM Energy & Defense Founder Dinner at The Art of SF The Art of San Francisco Free
- 6:30 PM Music Hardware Is A Fashion Accessory - Design Workshop Tiat $10
- 7 PM Palo Alto Wellness, Health, Beauty, Fitness Networking & Pitch Event Dutch Goose $9.85-$33.85
- 7 PM SF Wellness, Health, Beauty, Fitness Networking & Pitch Event Local Tap $9.85-$39.19
Tuesday, November 10
- 3 PM partner demo day San Francisco Free
- 5 PM Foundry Live Demo Night GitHub Free
- 6:30 PM Bay Area Networking Mixer - Tech, Careers, & Startups | San Jose BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Free
- 7 PM AI & Tech Start-Ups, Professionals, Investors Networking SF 1160 Polk St floor 2, Upcider bar, 1160 Polk Street, San… $9.85-$39.19
- 7 PM Night Ventures Dinner: Growth in SF Via Aurelia Free
- 7 PM Palo Alto AI & Tech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Mixer Blacksmith $9.85-$39.19
- 7 PM SF AI & Tech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Mixer Upcider $9.85-$39.19
- 7 PM Startup Campus: The Stories Behind What We Build Clio's Books $10-$23.13
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