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TiE Investor Summit 2025 | 4/28/25

TiE SoCal is excited to invite OCSC members to the TiE Investor Summit 2025. 

The Investor Summit will be one of the largest gatherings of startup investors in Southern California, and a a hotbed for Networking, discussing Trends, & Deal-making.

TiE SoCal Investor Summit 2025Join and meet hundreds of investors worldwide for top quality speakers, informative panels, and high quality startup pitches. 

This year's Summit will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, from 9 am to 6 pm on the iconic Queen Mary in the Port of Long Beach, CA.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: https://tieinvestorsummit.com/

This is the “must-attend” event for investors as well as startups looking to build long-lasting relationships in the Southern California ecosystem. 

The annual event attracts 300+ attendees overall. This year, the event is going to be even bigger and better.

Exclusive OCSC Member Discounts

There are a LIMITED number of tickets and pitching opportunities for local startup founders who are OCSC Members. Plus, we have special discounts to support your fundraising efforts:

  • Save $50 off General Admission tickets with this promo code: OCSC50
  • Save $300 off Exhibit Table tickets with this promo code: EXTOCS300
  • Save $500 off Exhibit Table + Pitching Slot (For Startups Only) tickets with this promo code: PITOCS500

Fewer than 100 startups are issued tickets for admission, 25 startup tables are available and only 20 companies will be allowed to pitch.  All investors are screened prior to receiving admission.

Whether you're seeking investment, you've been investing for a while or are just starting, the TiE Investor Summit will give you useful information, new connections, and exciting opportunities to discover and invest in new companies.

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Startup Game Changer Webinar - Network with investors 3/30/23

By Startup Game Changer Startup Game Changer Webinar - Network with investors

Join them Thursday, March 30 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM via Zoom.

Learn how to network with potential investors, leverage LinkedIn and other online platforms, and attend industry summits to take your business to new heights, in this informative webinar with expert speakers Anshuman Sinha and Dhaval Kapadia.

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Early-Stage Founders Panel: Navigating the Road to Capital, Growth & Beyond 3/22/23 - Irvine Tech Week

Sunstone Management hosts an exciting Founders panel at this year's Irvine Tech Week Sunstone

Introducing their Early-stage Founders Panel: Navigating the Road to Capital, Growth, and Beyond.

Join them Wednesday, March 22 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612.

The early-stage founders panel will bring together four exciting founders that will share their journey to securing their first institutional investment from Sunstone Management. Join them to learn lessons from experienced startup founders that will share their trials and tribulations and success stories.

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Startup Seminar: Section 230 and Your Startup 2/17/21

Join Engine's Kate Tummarello and a panel of experts to discuss Section 230, how it affects startups and how to get involved.  Startup Seminar Section 230 and Your Startup

Join them Wednesday, February 17 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM via Zoom.  

From the spread of misinformation that fueled violence at the Capitol earlier this year, to the removal of prominent figures on the largest social networking sites, Section 230 has been in the news a lot lately.

But that coverage has only focused on how the law impacts the largest of internet companies, not startups, which also benefit from the liability framework created by Section 230.

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2020 [virtual] 9/15/20 - 9/16/20

See the best early stage teams commercializing breakthroughs from SoCal's top research institutions.

Plus keynotes and investor panels from industry leaders.

First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase 2020Join them Tuesday, September 15 to Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM online.

The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual event that celebrates the best early-stage teams commercializing tech and life science breakthroughs from the top research institutions in Southern California.

Startups will have an unparalleled opportunity to connect with top-tier investors and successful serial entrepreneurs.

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

5 Big OC Startup Events this Week!

Wow, there’s a lot going on in the Orange County tech startup scene! 

See below for details on 5 awesome OC startup events this week - LAST CALL FOR TICKETS!

Congratulations to all the entrepreneurs and investors and sponsors who are helping grow the ecosystem. 

The OC Startup Council is proud to partner with these organizations.  We’ll have an OCSC booth at most of them, too.  Please stop by to introduce yourself and learn how Membership in the OCSC can help your company get involved in the #GrowthOC movement!

 

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SoCal Startup Day 02/26/20

The biggest new startup conference in Orange County with $100,000 in prizes.  Join 1000+ attendees (including 200 investors) at a new location in the Great Park to get acquainted with the entire OC startup ecosystem in one day.   Tickets include lunch and dinner, PLUS access to the airplane hangar open bar cocktail party! (Save $10 with code ocsc10.)

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Scaling and Growing in SoCal 2/27/20

Learn from an expert panel how to scale and grow your company’s talent, space, and culture here in Southern California. 

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Esports Fast Pitch! 02/28/20

Esports are a new frontier for entrepreneurial opportunity and investing.  Learn the game and develop relationships in this new industry.    (Save 25% off with code OCSC)

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Orange County Celebrates Entrepreneurship 02/29/20

The first annual OC celebration of entrepreneurship – a collaboration between UC-Irvine, Concordia University-Irvine, and hosted at Cal State Fullerton.   (Save 100% off with code OCSC - just kidding - this is a FREE event!)

Get your FREE tickets here.

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MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop 34

MasterMinds OC Entrepreneur Tech Startup Accelerator Workshop #34 @ Evonexus 3/4/20

A special edition of the monthly MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshops being held at the Evonexus startup incubator at UCI.  Come for the fun MasterMinds Q&A session and networking, plus learn how Evonexus helps local startups grow and raise money.   (Free tickets if you submit a question or startup pitch to share.)

Get your tickets here.

 

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ON THE OC STARTUP COUNCIL MASTER EVENTS CALENDAR

 

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TiEcon Southwest Investor Summit

TiEcon Southwest 2019 - Investor Summit  TiE Investor Summit Costa Mesa  

Join them Saturday, September 28 from 5:30PM to 9:00PM at the Center Club, Costa Mesa, 650 Town Center Drive, Garden Level, Costa Mesa. 

Agenda for Evening:

5:30pm - 6:30pm - Start and Networking
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Keynote and VC Panel
7:15pm - 8:00pm - Startup Pitching
8:00pm - 9:00pm - Dinner and Networking

GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Super Angel to Keynote F2F with Investors on 9/25

Just Added:  Valuation Guru and Super Angel Dave Berkus to keynote at Face to Face with Investors on 9/25!

Attend Face to Face with Investors to hear his Keynote Talk:  "Valuing the Pre-Revenue Company"Dave Berkus Super Angel

Dave Berkus is known worldwide for his “Berkus Method” of valuation, developed in the 1990’s and used extensively today to help new ventures determine their value for investors. There are nearly 300,000 references to the Berkus Method in search engines, and it has been used by over 1,000,000 companies and early stage investors over the years.

Berkus has made almost 200 investments in early stage ventures, for which he has an IRR of 101 percent, and manages six early stage funds, including Berkus Technology Ventures LLC, Kodiak Ventures, L.P., Wayfare Ventures LLC, and three Tech Coast Angels ACE Funds, where he is also chairman emeritus of TCA. He is co-author of 14 books for entrepreneurs, investors and corporate boards.

Learn how you can attend Face to Face with Investors here.

Bring your startup team to UCI Applied Innovation in Irvine for dinner, valuable networking, breakout roundtable sessions, and the fun Price is Right Valuation Game for startups, too.  

To get your startup company valued by the Expert Valuation "Price is Right" Panel apply here BY TUESDAY 9/17. 

Get more details and grab your F2F tickets before they sell out!

 

 

3rd Annual Eureka Summer Nights

Navigating the Jungle of scaling  3rd Annual Eureka Summer Nights

Join Eureka Building for the 3rd Annual Eureka Summer Nights!

Join them Thursday, July 25 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Eureka Building, 1621 Alton Parkway, Irvine.

In true Eureka-style, the night will start with networking in their awesome Park and then kickoff their panel, to conclude with a summer-themed party outside replete with music, tacos, and more!

And then, there are fun activities, a *cash* bar, and a taco truck (non-hosted)...YUM!

Moderator | Ash Kumra, Business Radio Host + Meditation Coach

More About Ash

Ash Kumra is a community builder, global speaker, meditation coach and national radio show host recognized twice by the White House as “an entrepreneur making an impact.” In 2010 he was awarded the EMPACT 100 award from the White House and afterwards worked with Steve Case/White House backed Startup America to help launch entrepreneurship programs all across California. His media credits include Sony, Forbes, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur magazine.

Ash help create entrepreneurship movement YOUNGRY for millennials, women and inclusive entrepreneurs. YOUNGRY was the first company to complete a title III/reg cf deal on investment platform Republic. Ash also serves on UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Entrepreneurship, Startup Grind OC and Newport Beach Foundation.

Ash has a passion to help entrepreneurs, and professionals be more purpose driven using meditation, peak performance and mindfulness. He has spoken across the globe to over 10,000 and interviewed over 500 luminaries including including Dr. OZ, FitBody Boot Camp CEO, Bedros Keulian and Dr. Drew.

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Rickard Hannson, Founder + CEO @ <weavy/>

Rickard Hansson is the founder of <weavy/>. It's being described as a "revolution in team collaboration." Of course, Rickard is the one that describes it that way, but that doesn't make it any less true.His marketing department, however, insists that he be more specific and refer to as "The world’s first framework with the building blocks to add team communication and collaboration to your apps." (But revolution has a better ring to it. Don't you think?) Rickard is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years experience building successful companies like lemoon®, Way2IT, damoon®, Incentive, Dynamics Connect™, Spectrum (no, not that Spectrum), and more.He develops video games in his limited spare time. And likes long walks on the beach with VCs and deep-pocketed investors.

Sonya Lee, Sonya Lee International

Sonya Lee is a keynote speaker, UX expert, and spiritually-minded business coach in Orange County, California. By age 26, she became an award-winning web designer and has the honor of being called “disruptive” when helping Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney, launch Disney.com. She has worked on brands for Warner Bros, AT&T, TrueCar, Adobe, Cisco and launched several tech companies.

Today, Sonya helps Fortune 100 companies, business owners and entrepreneurs increase revenue by developing campaigns and messages that persuade and attract customers. She developed the UserXTM Method that aligns true purpose with profit which then leads into creating million-dollar branding, attractive business offerings, effective marketing strategies and friendly sales approaches. Sonya believes that everyone has unique gifts, however, it is up to each of us to step into their purpose.

At an early age, Sonya was sent to live in a monastery that left her emotionally scarred and struggling to know her true self. Being cut off from mainstream society initially stunted her growth, but rather than shrink back, she used the experience to push the boundaries of personal evolution and improve the human experience. Sonya is also the founder of UX Your LifeTM, a personal development framework designed to maximize the human potential.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND.

Thanks to Eureka Building for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!

Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Reminder: Free Tickets Contest for OC Investor Speed Dating PitchFest

On June 13 you can join 100+ fellow Orange County startup entrepreneurs, angel and venture capital investors, startup service providers, and friends for an Investor Speed Dating PitchFest.  FundingPostOC-June2019

This fun event is selling out quickly so learn more about how your startup can participate - and leave a Comment for a chance to win free tickets in our Comment Contest, too.  ($80 value!)

The evening will kick off with an Investor Panel discussing early-stage investing and what investors want to hear in a startup funding pitch.

After the panel discussion, startups will get to present 2 minute pitches to qualified local investors. 

Notes and votes will be taken on each company to select Winners.

Learn More and Buy your Tickets HERE NOW.

Save $10 with code: ocsc

This event will sell-out and entrepreneur pitching spots are limited!

COMMENT CONTEST - WIN FREE TICKETS TO THIS EVENT

If you'd like to attend this event FREE, just enter a COMMENT on this post that shares why your startup most deserves an opportunity to pitch local investors for FREE!  

We'll pick 3 comments to win free passes and notify winners by email.  (Plus all commenters get a bit of free PR by posting!)

Want more local startup events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Thanks to FundingPost for hosting this event, the details, the refreshments, and the graphic!

May 21: Face to Face Event with Local Startup Investors

Startup Founders:  Come meet with local venture capital firms, angel investors from TCA, ACE Fund, Cove Fund, and other angel organizations.  May 21  Face to Face Event with Local Startup Investors Irvine

Hosted by the Tech Coast Angels on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:00PM to 8:30PM at The Cove, 5141 California Ave, 2nd Floor in Irvine, California.

Register here to get your tickets.

Fundraising is a time consuming daunting task. In this F2F event, the Tech Coast Angels invite you to come learn more about the startup financing process and local investor resources that may be able to help your company or startup venture.

Don't miss the exclusive breakout sessions specially organized to provide you with valuable facetime with investors.

Plus - a new Women Founders Only Roundtable has been added! 

Agenda

5:00 - 5:30 - Registration and Networking

5:30 - 5:45 - Tech Coast Angels Makes Fundraising Easier - Hicham Semaan

5:45 - 6:15 - From Idea to Seed to Series A - Moderated by David Friedman

  • Francis Duhay, Neal Bloom, Garrett Brown

6:15 - 6:45 - How 'Go/No Go' Funding Decisions are Made?

  • Paul Voois - The Cove Fund, Ray Chan - K5 Ventures, Erik Rannala - Mucker Capital

6:45 - 7:30 - Women Founders - Navigating Your Way to Success! - Jasmine Spearing-Bowen

  • Xandra Laskowski, Lisa Walker, Alison Fussell, Yvonne Lemus  *** NEW SESSION ***

Dinner will be proudly served by AsianBox!

7:35 - 8:30 - Roundtable Breakout Sessions

  • Emerald Cove - Consumer Product, eCommerce, AI

            Tony Sarris, David Friedman

  • Inspiration Cove - Life Science/Health Care

            Thomas Lee, Francis Duhay, Jay Cormier

  • Paradise Cove - Women Founders and Entrepreneurs Special Session

            Ora Villalobos, Xandra Laskowski, Alison Fussell, Lisa Walker

  • The Beach - General

            Hicham Semaan, Ray Chan

Please register here to attend.

Tickets are nonrefundable.

Early Bird tickets include Roundtable with Investors.

 

Thanks to Ray Chan of Tech Coast Angels and The Portal for hosting this event, the details, and the graphic!

 

Women Talk Tech Forum at SBDC@UCI

SBDCtech presents the first ever Women Talk Tech (WTT) Forum.Women Talk Tech Forum Irvine

Join them Monday, June 3 from 8:00AM to 1:00PM at The Cove @ UCI Applied Innovation, 5141 California Avenue, Suite 200 in Irvine, CA.

Spend a day with leading women entrepreneurs working in technology as they discuss leadership, scaling your venture, trends in high-tech and the life sciences, business growth, funding, and more.

This is an event for women entrepreneurs in the fields of high-technology and life sciences.

You'll have the chance to:

  • Join the conversation with women working in technology through panels and workshops
  • Participate in discussions on trending topics in technology, information and talks about careers in tech and how to pursue them
  • Network with other women in various aspects and careers in technology

Don't miss the Q&A panels discussing these topics:

  • Leadership
  • Team building
  • Scaling your venture
  • Business growth
  • Pitching/equity funding conversation and success stories in high-tech and life sciences

Breakfast and lunch included.

Register HERE.

Thanks to SBDC @ UCI Applied Innovation for hosting this event, the details, the food, and the graphic!

 

Sold Out VC & Angel Investing Panel - Photos!

There was a great crowd of smart local entrepreneurs and investors at the OC VC & Angel Panel Thursday night. 

Organized by FundingPost.com and hosted at the new WeWork Boardwalk location, a standing-room-only audience enjoyed networking, a panel discussion on startup investing topics, and a startup quick pitch competition, too.  

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The hot topics for discussion by the panel revolved around early stage technology venture investing.  They included:  

  • How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get a check
  • Hot investment sectors and trends
  • Most important factors when investors consider a new investment
  • The best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get investor attention
  • And, of course, the best ways to reach these and other investors

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Congratulations to MyShoperoo!

MyShoperoo won 1st Place in the pitching competition thanks to Krishna Vanka and Shaz S delivering the highest-voted investment pitch.  Based in Aliso Viejo, My Shoperoo helps companies give back more time to their employees’ daily live by offering a concierge shopping service that delivers employees' purchases right to the office.

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Local Investors Panel & Judges

Moderated by Joe Daniels of the McCarter & English law firm, the panel of investors fielding questions included David Friedman of the Tech Coast Angels, Dean Kline from Penn Venture Partners, Bob Genthert of the EvoNexus startup incubator, Delilah Panio of the Toronto Stock Exchange, OC Startup Council CEO Scott Fox, Kevin Park of SimplePitch Ventures, and Doug Pennington of Archangels Investors.  

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It was great to see so many of our local startup organizations cross-promoting this event.  A lot of useful information was shared and new relationships initiated, too.

Thanks to Stephen Silver and Joe Rubin of FundingPost.com for organizing and hosting, and Joe Daniels for moderating the lively discussions.

 

FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Conference (+ Comment Contest!)

Come Pitch to OC's Top Investors + Win Free Tickets with our Comment Contest! FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Conference

Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Southern California?

Join FundingPost on March 27, 2019 at 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at WeWork The Boardwalk in Irvine, California.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 18 years. 

At their next event, a panel of experienced Orange County investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

They will be discussing trends in:

  • Startup Seed Funding and Early-Stage Investing
  • Hot Sectors
  • Sectors that these Angels and VCs prefer
  • What's most important to them when they are considering an Investment
  • The best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention
  • Additional advice for entrepreneurs
  • The best ways to reach these and other Investors

There will be plenty of time for networking with the investor panelists, both before the panel and afterward at the Cocktail Party.

Speakers include: David Friedman, Vice President, Tech Coast Angels OC, Dean Kline, Managing Director, Penn Venture Partners, Kevin Park, Angel Investor, JJ Richa, Tech Coast Angels, Angel Investor, Kat Utecht, Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Scott Fox, OC Startup Council, Doug Pennington, Founder, ArchAngels Investors, and Bob Genthert, Managing Director, EvoNexus.

Featuring Moderator Joe Daniels, McCarter & English.

Interested in Pitching Your Startup? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors. We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table.  Find out more information here.

Register Here Today because this event will sell out and seating is limited! 

(OCSC readers get $20 OFF with the promo code EARLYBIRD !)

 

WIN FREE TICKETS COMMENT CONTEST

We have 4 FREE COMP PASSES to give away to our readers.  Leave a comment below if you'd like to enter to win one!

Your startup could save the $55 registration fee just by leaving a comment below to this question: 

Why is your Orange County startup the best to benefit from attending this event?  Please be sure to include your Company Name, URL, and what OC city you're based in.

We’ll pick 4 good comments at random to win FREE passes!

WINNERS:
CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAF, ALI, SCOTT, RICHARD, AND MARK FOR WINNING THIS CONTEST!

Thanks to FundingPost for hosting this local startup event, the details, comp tickets, and the graphic!