Founders Social After Dark - #LATechWeek

Startup people. Drinks. Ideas. LA energy. October 16, 2026 · Los Angeles LA Tech Week is bringing together founders, investors, builders, creators, and technology leaders from across the city. We're bringing them into one room. Founders Social After Dark is a curated evening for people building companies, creating products, investing in startups, and shaping what's next. No panels.No long speeches.No awkward speed networking. Just good people, good conversations, and startup vibes. Hosted by PATHSDATAStartup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA 🚀 THIS IS NOT ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT You know the usual startup event: Grab a drink.Exchange LinkedIn profiles.Talk for five minutes.Say “let's definitely connect.”Move on. We're going for something different. Founders Social After Dark is built around real conversations, unexpected connections, and the people behind the companies. Come meet someone building something completely different from you. Find a potential customer. Meet an investor. Discover a collaborator. Find your next hire. Or simply meet people who understand what it's like to build something from scratch. 🌴 WHY LA? Because LA is more than startups. It's where technology meets culture. We're bringing together people working across: 🤖 AI🎬 Entertainment & Media🎮 Gaming🎨 Creators & Consumer🦾 Robotics🚀 Aerospace & Defense💻 Software & Infrastructure🌎 Climate & Hard Tech Different industries. Different backgrounds. Same builder mentality. 🍸 WHAT TO EXPECT Drinks + Good People Grab a drink and start a conversation. No assigned seats. No forced introductions. 🚀 Meet People Building Founders. Co-founders. Builders. Investors. Operators. Creators. People at different stages, working on very different problems. 💡 Show Us What You're Building We may have a few surprises throughout the night — including opportunities for founders to share what they're working on. No pitch deck required. If you've built something cool, we want to hear about it. 🎲 A Little Organized. Mostly Organic. We'll have a few lightweight ways to get conversations moving without turning the evening into speed networking. Enough structure to make connections happen. Enough freedom to let the night unfold naturally. 🔥 THE VIBE Casual. Ambitious. Curious. Creative. Come as your best, most confident self — dressed up, laid-back, or somewhere in between. Come alone. Bring a founder friend. Bring your team. You don't need to know anyone before you arrive. Just bring yourself — and what you're building. 🌎 JOIN THE STARTUP COLLECTIVE Startup Collective — Powered by PATHSDATA The event is one night. The community continues. Join our Slack community to stay connected with founders, builders, investors, creators, and startup people before and after Tech Week. 💬 Share what you're building🤝 Find collaborators💡 Ask the community🚀 Discover opportunities🎟️ Hear about future events 👉 Join Startup Collective Join Startup Collective on Slack 👋 WHO SHOULD COME? Founders & Co-FoundersFrom early-stage startups to growing companies. BuildersEngineers, product leaders, designers, and technical people turning ideas into reality. InvestorsVCs, angels, and people actively investing in startups. Startup OperatorsPeople helping companies build, launch, and scale. Creators & Industry LeadersPeople working at the intersection of technology, entertainment, media, consumer, and culture. Future FoundersAlready building something — or seriously thinking about taking the leap. 🎟️ LIMITED ATTENDANCE We're intentionally keeping the room curated. This isn't about getting hundreds of people into a room. It's about getting the right people into the room. Apply to attend. 📍 EVENT DETAILS 📅 Date: Friday, October 16, 2026📍 Location: Los Angeles👥 Audience: Founders · Builders · Investors · Operators · Creators🎟️ Attendance: Curated / Limited Hosted by PATHSDATA Come for the drinks. Stay for the people. Leave with something unexpected.