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Startup Ticket
$499

$399

Built for pre seed and seed founders who need real investor access, honest feedback and warm connections to move the next round forward.
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Ecosystem Ticket
$599

$499

For people who support startups and want direct access to founders, investors and builders to shape better programs, products and deal flow.
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Team Bundle (x3)
$1399

$1099

For startups that want more than inspiration and aim to leave with aligned strategies, shared contacts and clear ownership of next steps.

All tickets give you access to

  • All sessions and stages
  • Q&A's, Workshops and VC AMAs
  • Entry to the Networking Tent
  • Curated meetups across founders, investors and builders
  • Night Pub Crawl and Closing Night Party
  • Exclusive Partner Perks
Are you an investor?
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Make friends, then make progress.

Strong networks reduce search costs, raise signal, and speed up execution.

THE RIGHT PEOPLE
THE RIGHT ROOM
THE RIGHT TIME

INVESTORS AND PARTNERS WHO CAN MOVE YOUR ROADMAP.
2 DAYS IN SILICON VALLEY TO TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO ACTION.
FUNDRAISING, PRODUCT, AI, AND GROWTH.

If you are navigating AI and fundraising, this is your room.

Expect fireside chats that cut the noise, hands-on sessions with builders who have done it, and a floor where real conversations turn into opportunity. Come meet investors ready to back bold ideas. Connect with founders who are a few steps ahead. Leave with momentum and a plan.

Who you will meet:

  • Founders from idea to Series A
  • VCs, angels, and corporate venture
  • Product, engineering, and growth leaders
  • Partners and platforms in the startup stack

Skip the theory.
Learn directly from AI builders who’ve done it inside large organizations.

Past speakers and partners include category-defining founders and investors like:
Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman, Fei-Fei Li, Andrew Ng, Dylan Field, Ivan Zhao, Stewart Butterfield, Jan Koum, and more.

Gabe Pereyra

Gabe Pereyra

Gabe Pereyra

Lin Qiao

Lin Qiao

Lin Qiao

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Amjad Masad

Amjad Masad

Amjad Masad

Harrison Chase

Harrison Chase

Harrison Chase

Mamoon Hamid

Mamoon Hamid

Mamoon Hamid

Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson

Tamar Yehoshua

Tamar Yehoshua

Tamar Yehoshua

Chetan Puttagunta

Chetan Puttagunta

Chetan Puttagunta

Hans Tung

Hans Tung

Hans Tung

Christine Tsai

Christine Tsai

Christine Tsai

Adarsh Hiremath

Adarsh Hiremath

Adarsh Hiremath

Tuhin Srivastava

Tuhin Srivastava

Tuhin Srivastava

Navin Chaddha

Navin Chaddha

Navin Chaddha

Stephanie Zhan

Stephanie Zhan

Stephanie Zhan

Frédérique Dame

Frédérique Dame

Frédérique Dame

Karri Saarinen

Karri Saarinen

Karri Saarinen

Rahul Vohra

Rahul Vohra

Rahul Vohra

Anish Acharya

Anish Acharya

Anish Acharya

Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund

Rachel Wolan

Rachel Wolan

Rachel Wolan

Abhinav Asthana

Abhinav Asthana

Abhinav Asthana

Jon Callaghan

Jon Callaghan

Jon Callaghan

Sangeen Zeb

Sangeen Zeb

Sangeen Zeb

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FAQs

What is the difference between Founder and Ecosystem Ticket?

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Founders is tailored to startup builders. Ecosystem is for operators and partners who support startups.

Can I transfer my pass to a teammate?

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Yes. Passes are transferable inside your company until the stated deadline.

How do meetings work?

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You will receive tools to plan and request meetings ahead of time. On site spaces are set up to help you follow through.

Is there a student or media option?

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Limited allocations exist. Apply through our forms here.

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OUR PARTNERS

We work with organizations who are helping startups just as they are making some of the most important decisions to help grow their business. If you wait, it may be too late.

If that's you, request more info below - we'd love to talk.

Mayfield Fund
  • Carta
  • Snowflake
  • TriNet
  • Descope
  • Vanta
  • RemoFirst
  • Atlassian
  • Customer.io
  • Mercury
  • Adobe
  • Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency
  • SpringboardNY
  • Aspire
  • IDA Ireland
  • Qapita
  • CodeLaunch
  • Designli
  • McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
  • Justworks
  • Master of Business Creation (MBC) | David Eccles School of Business
  • Osome
  • Supabase
  • SPIRIT Slovenia

Join us April 28-29 in the mecca of technology and innovation for two days that could change the trajectory of your startup.

IT HAPPENS HERE

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For delegations and groups of 10+. We do not provide individual student discounts.

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