Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # Events hosted or sponsored by a16z at LA Tech Week 2026 > a16z hosts or sponsors 12 events at LA Tech Week 2026, Oct 12 to Oct 16, and all 12 are application-only, so send yours before the week starts. Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 12. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Small groups: half the events list 19 RSVPs or fewer, well below the week's usual turnout. - a16z Speedrun runs 6 of the 12. The rest list a16z as host or sponsor. - Santa Monica gets 6. Tuesday, Oct 13 is the heaviest day, with 4. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/a16z/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/a16z/calendar.ics ## Events Columns: Time is Pacific time. Access: RSVP means a plain RSVP, Apply means the host approves each guest. Status: open, waitlist, closed or sold out, from the official Tech Week calendar. Food and Drinks: the host's own words ("mentions", not a promise). Price: only where the listing shows a price; a dash means no price listed. Featured: featured on the official Tech Week calendar. | Date | Time | Event | Host | Area | Access | Status | Food | Price | Featured | RSVP | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Mon, Oct 12 | 6 PM to 9 PM | The Official a16z Tech Week Kickoff by HSBC and Fenwick | HSBC, a16z Speedrun, Fenwick | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/FrrOGVrvbMTKBK6U6Z7N?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 4 PM | Full Sphere: Going Global with a16z’s Brian Roberts | a16z, Sphere, David Borecky, Harry Marshall, Erika Bracken | Marina del Rey | Apply | open | Dinner | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/XAQYw0y54rzUtg7No4mQ?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 4 PM to 6 PM | LA's Hard Tech Renaissance: Robotics & Physical AI | Maven Ventures, Deel, Fenwick, Rho, Robert Ravanshenas | West Hollywood | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/RzNcm4P7YnfoUVqWKHKR?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Where the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep Tech | HSBC, a16z Speedrun | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dfrFnswWKhBP8bizmOX5?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM | a16z Perennial - Founders Financial Future Collective | a16z Perennial, John Merrill, Michel Del Buono, A16Z Perennial Events, Mindy Isenstein | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IgwhClcDEiBSIuuhNDZq?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 3 PM to 6 PM | surprise it's a speedrun pop up | speedrun, Samira Behrouzan | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/vQY9ZVxLVC4X963cyZPA?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 6 PM | speedrun Insiders VIP Dinner - Invite Only | a16z speedrun, Jason Mok | Culver City | Apply | open | Snacks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/LMrSgcr2b76I5xIJbz9M?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels | a16z Speedrun, Tom Hammer | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/DRRSAxuu7tPWpRYixIgb?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 6 PM | Capital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinner | a16z, Erebor Bank, David Borecky, Daniel Flanagan, Erika Bracken | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/yf0as1rsGFyG14w3KweD?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 6 PM | Overlook x Speedrun Investor Dinner | a16z Speedrun, Jacqueline Young, Amir Kabir | Venice | Apply | open | Dinner | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/tCUolHKH0RwO44pC38Rb?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM to 7 PM | Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social | Gold House Ventures, a16z Speedrun, Ted Wint, Jacqueline Young, Daniel Suh | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wU7EoflAReV8SWrIP1G5?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 10 PM | A16Z / ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty | ElevenLabs, a16z Speedrun | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Uc4mr7uCtgs3aZxXuixM?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: a16z Speedrun (7); a16z (2); David Borecky (2); Erika Bracken (2); Fenwick (2) ([X](https://x.com/FenwickWest)); HSBC (2); Jacqueline Young (2); a16z Perennial (1); A16Z Perennial Events (1); Amir Kabir (1) ([X](https://x.com/AmirKabir99)); Daniel Flanagan (1); Daniel Suh (1) - Speaking: Brian Roberts; Nicholas Rudder; Robert Ravanshenas; Michael Broukhim; Andrew Chen; Bridgit Mendler; Porter Smith; Austin Badger; Jamie Byrne; Sarah Rumball; Amit Kapur ## FAQ ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 12 events hosted or sponsored by a16z with an application form, 12 ask for a job title, 12 for a company, 12 for LinkedIn and 6 for GitHub. ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by a16z on Tuesday, Oct 13? 4 events hosted or sponsored by a16z are listed for Tuesday, Oct 13, led by Full Sphere: Going Global with a16z’s Brian Roberts and Where the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep Tech. Full Sphere: Going Global with a16z’s Brian Roberts (Tue 4 PM, a16z); Where the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep Tech (Tue 4 PM, HSBC); LA's Hard Tech Renaissance: Robotics & Physical AI (Tue 4 PM, Maven Ventures); a16z Perennial - Founders Financial Future Collective (Tue 5 PM, a16z Perennial). ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by a16z on Thursday, Oct 15? 3 events hosted or sponsored by a16z are listed for Thursday, Oct 15, led by a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels and Capital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinner. Near the top are a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels (Thu 9:30 AM), Capital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinner (Thu 6:00 PM) and Overlook x Speedrun Investor Dinner (Thu 6:00 PM). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have food? 5 of the 12 mention food (3 snacks, 2 dinner). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have drinks? 2 mention drinks: 1 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. surprise it's a speedrun pop up (Wed 3 PM, speedrun); The Official a16z Tech Week Kickoff by HSBC and Fenwick (Mon 6 PM, HSBC). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have the most RSVPs? a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels has the most, 76 going. ### Where are the a16z events at LA Tech Week? Santa Monica has 6 of the 12. Each event's page lists its own location. ### Are a16z Tech Week events in the evening? 7 of 12, or 58%, are evening events. ## Same page at the other tech week - At SF Tech Week (Oct 5 to 11): 20 Events hosted or sponsored by a16z: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/a16z Both weeks: https://www.chancity.ai/events/tech-week/a16z --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/a16z Full LA Tech Week schedule: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/schedule For AI agents: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/agent