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SoCal Events

Startup, tech, and founder events actually held in Southern California — Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Inland Empire, and Ventura County. Not every conference SoCal founders attend, just the ones happening here.

Upcoming and past events

EventDatesLocationHosted byAccess
March MingleMar 25, 2026San DiegoSD Tech SceneOpen
Orange County Innovation WeekApr 21 – Apr 23, 2026IrvineOCTANeOpen
TechCon SoCalMay 21 – May 23, 2026San DiegoTechConOpen
LA Tech Happy HourSep 10, 2026Los Angeles, CANerdstageOpen
All-In SummitSep 13 – Sep 15, 2026Los AngelesAll-In Podcast hostsApplication-only
SoCal Deep Tech WeekSep 14 – Sep 18, 2026Long Beach, CASoCal Deep Tech, Invest Long Beach, and the City of Long BeachOpen
DDX San DiegoSep 17, 2026San Diego, CADDXOpen
TiE Los Angeles Investor SummitSep 17 – Sep 18, 2026Newport Beach, CATiE Los AngelesOpen
Exit HoursSep 22, 2026Irvine, CAGumshoe VenturesOpen
Glendale Tech WeekSep 23 – Sep 26, 2026Glendale, CAGlendale TechOpen
Startup ArenaSep 23, 2026Los Angeles, CANerdstageOpen
Orange County AI Startup ForumSep 24, 2026IrvineoGoingOpen
LBA Investors & Founders SummitOct 1, 2026Long Beach, CALong Beach AcceleratorApplication-only
San Diego Climate WeekOct 1 – Oct 8, 2026San Diego, CA—Open
Orange County Tech & Finance Networking EventOct 7, 2026Costa Mesa, CASum of Five USAOpen
Tech and Business Networking: Elevating Your PotentialOct 7, 2026Costa Mesa, CAStrive NetworkingOpen
LA Tech WeekOct 12 – Oct 18, 2026Los AngelesAndreessen Horowitz (a16z)Open
Builders & Brews LA: Hack EditionOct 13, 2026Los Angeles, CANebius and TavilyApplication-only
Creator x Commerce Panel with WatiOct 13, 2026Los Angeles, CAWatiOpen
Face to Face with InvestorsOct 13, 2026Los Angeles, CATCA Venture Group, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Bruin AngelsOpen
LA Tech Fall FiestaOct 16, 2026Los Angeles, CANerdstageOpen
IDEA Week San DiegoOct 19 – Oct 23, 2026San DiegoConnectOpen
Venture SummitOct 21, 2026San DiegoConnectApplication-only
San Diego Startup WeekNov 2 – Nov 6, 2026San DiegoStartup San DiegoOpen
Demo Day LANov 12, 2026Los Angeles, CANerdstageOpen