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GenAI Thursday Nights at EvoNexus Irvine: A weekly gathering for founders, builders, and professionals to explore real-world AI applications, safety trends, and the business impact of leading platforms like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Schedule: Every Thursday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Location: EvoNexus, 101 Academy Way #110, Irvine, CA 92617 More Info: evonexus.org/irvine
Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours with Scott Fox: A free monthly livestream AMA and pitch practice session hosted by local angel investor and Startup Council CEO Scott Fox, open to founders worldwide seeking expert mentoring on fundraising and growth. Schedule: 4th Tuesday monthly 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM PT. Location: Online Livestream (YouTube / LinkedIn / Facebook) More Info: https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours
CreativeMornings Orange County: A monthly breakfast lecture series connecting artists, makers, and innovators through inspiring talks, rotating creative themes, and community networking, as part of a beloved global movement. Schedule: One Friday per month 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM. Location: Varies. More Info: https://creativemornings.com/cities/oc
Gumshoe Ventures Exit Hours: Open-access sessions where entrepreneurs at any stage can get direct, experienced feedback on strategy, fundraising, and operations from seasoned venture partners. Schedule: Thursdays (bi-weekly or monthly). Location: Varies. More Info: https://www.exithours.com
Attention Startups: Your Breakthrough Moment Is Here
The TechCon SoCal Startup Semi-Final brings together the top startups selected from their previous Quarter Final rounds for a high-stakes, in-person pitch event in San Diego…
The future is agentic—and it’s happening in Orange County.
Join Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) and presenting sponsor CloneForce for Survivor 13, a high-energy, radically inclusive startup pitch competition taking place during Octane’s OC Innovation Week…
Do you have a business idea that represents the best of American innovation? Think you have what it takes to pitch your idea and secure funding?
Gather your team and apply now!…
BABC-OC Scholarship and Program fundraiser
Join them as they celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the BABC-OC Golf Tournament benefiting the BABC-OC scholarship program and Year long program of events…
Calling All Aspiring Entrepreneurs!
Attend Panther Cage Competition — Chapman University's Shark Tank–style event where bold ideas meet real opportunity…
The Startup World Cup Southwest Regional Pitch Fest is coming to Wonder Tech Fest 2025—and they’re looking for bold founders ready to make history.
Pitch your startup on stage at the Wonder Tech Fest for a chance to win a spot at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco and compete for a $1,000,000 investment prize!…
Join Pepperdine Graziadio Business School to celebrate the winners of the 8th annual Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies List!
Presented by the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship…
Founders Pitch, a curated event of pitching in front of a live panel of investors.
Elevate your presentation, receive feedback, and perfect your pitch in front of real, active investors…
The vision of TiE Women (tiewomen.org) is to embrace, engage and empower women entrepreneurs across the globe – irrespective of the size of the enterprises, origin, standing or background.
The vision is set to be achieved through a solid mission of sustainable and easy-to-adapt programming for all 61 chapters of TiE Global that will track the entire entrepreneurial journey with solid outcome metrics…
Join the TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition - a national platform celebrating bold women entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers and redefining innovation.
Hosted by the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, CalAsian Foundation and NationalACE, this live event brings together investors, business leaders, and changemakers to uplift the next generation of visionary founders…
Startup Pitch Competition in Irvine – Win Funding, Mentorship & Global Exposure
Join the “Win the Future” Startup Pitch Competition!…
Join TCVN for the 11th Annual Survivor™ Fast Pitch Competition during Orange County Innovation Week (OCIW).
All attendees will have the opportunity to present their 30-second lightning fast pitch to the audience for a chance to advance to the semi-finals…
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Roar into Panther Cage Competition!
Panther Cage is an electrifying “Shark Tank”-style competition where students and community members unleash their entrepreneurial spirit for a chance to win $1,500 and other exciting prizes…
Join CSUF Startup Incubator to see which university, high school, and middle school students have the best pitches for their startups!
The Titan Fast Pitch competition is the largest student entrepreneur pitch competition in the region...
Fueling the Next Wave of Female Innovation
Join OC WBC for the Women Founders Pitch, a dynamic showcase where visionary female founders present their game-changing startups…
Join Women Founders Network for their 12th Annual Fast Pitch Event and prepare to be inspired!
Meet & mingle with over 300 people from the local startup community, entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals...
10 startups will compete for the title of OC/LA Regional Winner!
The winner goes to the Global Grand Finale in San Francisco from 10/2-10/4/2024 for a $1 million USD investment prize…
Nestled in the heart of Orange County, OC Innovation Week is the premier gathering for visionaries seeking to explore and invest in the region’s cutting-edge creations.
Are you actively seeking funding for your startup’s next phase of growth?…
A Showcase of Diverse and Disruptive Startups
The Orange County Women’s Business Center, in partnership with the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, Golden Seeds and TCA Venture Group, invites you to attend their upcoming entrepreneur showcase as they take a first look at five of their top women-led companies…
Kickoff the weekend with SoCal Startup Day and TCVN!
The place for visionary entrepreneurs to showcase their startups to angel investors and win cash and in-kind prizes worth over $25,000!…
Unleash Your Potential: Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Roar into Chapman University’s Panther Cage Match Competition!
Join them at Chapman University’s Panther Cage Match Competition, an exciting event that spotlights the thrill of presenting new business ideas to savvy and seasoned investors…
Watch the aesthetic start-up finalists pitch live to win FREE lab space for 1-year.
Join University Lab Partners for the Golden Passport Demo Day…
Largest Event of The Year by SoCal Startup Day!
After quite the hiatus, the buzz for networking events is back stronger than ever. Brace yourselves, because the wait is over!…
KPMG has been on the search for fast growing, innovative emerging giants looking to propel their growth to the next level.
The eleven finalists—including LetzChat and Soapbox from their own backyard—will deliver their pitch to a panel of venture capitalists when the winner will be chosen and celebrated…
By National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a longstanding problem in the United States, with persistently high, increasing, and now record-level rates of reported cases…
Annual Life Science Startup Symposium by Pismo Ventures
What do investors look for? The basic answer to the question is quite obvious of course. When it comes to early-stage startup investing, digging in a bit more may help. Most early-stage investors are interested in a return on investment (ROI) that translates into multiples on their original investment. The magic multiple is 10X+…
By University Lab Partners
Apply to practice your pitch to founder peers and investors…
Startup Game Changer by Startup Steroid
Are you a tech startup disrupting industries and creating a meaningful impact? If yes, then Startup Game Changer has an exciting opportunity for you!…
Factory of the Future with Devon Bowman and Renah Wolzinger by TCVN
Creating and Learning are changing fast with the integration of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and the Metaverse…
TiE SoCal Angels team is excited to bring their popular Startup Pitching event online.
They are going to have 4 awesome startups pitch their business plan, idea, product, and fund request in front of their panel of industry leaders and investors…
NFT Street Fair by Marketing Completion Fund
The NFT Street Fair will bring together NFT artists, collectors, investors, brands, influencers, project founders and enthusiasts building the NFT, Blockchain, Crypto, Metaverse and next evolution of Web 3.0…
TCVN Presents : The Future of AI with Sean McEvoy!
Join TCVN and the SVP Energy @ Veritone Sean McEvoy for an evening of access and knowledge of how this unique OC Entrepreneur has been able to manage a successful career in the Artificial Intelligence field…
