Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # International founder events at LA Tech Week 2026 > LA Tech Week 2026 lists 19 events for international founders from Oct 12 to Oct 15, and 17 of the 19 are application-only, so request your spot early. Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 19. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Turnout here beats the week: 84 RSVPs is the midpoint across these 19 events. - Wednesday, Oct 14 carries 7 of them. Nothing runs after Thursday, Oct 15. - Venice hosts the most, with 5, and 53% start in the evening. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/international-founders/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/international-founders/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 | 10:30 AM | International Founders: Biotech/Deep Tech Pitch Clinic | Jennifer Pawlitschek Consulting, Jennifer J Pawlitschek | Virtual | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/BhZV2UROZ5IJtK1cbCxB?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 12 | 12:30 PM | International Founders: The AI & SaaS Pitch Clinic | Jennifer Pawlitschek Consulting, Jennifer J Pawlitschek | Virtual | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/4x8hKFfZio7CjQm5LJNk?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 12 | 4 PM to 7 PM | Borderless | DVRGNT Ventures, Musa Capital, The Wealth Salons, B. Pagels-Minor, Allen Smith | Venice | Apply | closed | - | - | - | [View](https://partiful.com/e/t1UaOBtN6jBPycekDSN0?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 12 | 5 PM to 8 PM | German Tech Meets LA: AI, Innovation & Oktoberfest | NRW.Global Business, AI LA, Joerg Rose | Venice | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/M7FeUmwktWPUqLbp9VV4?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | Next Stop Europe – International Tech Breakfast | NRW.Global Business, CMS, Joerg Rose | Venice | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/vbZRT7SjYWkB3Kv6BMIM?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 12 PM to 5 PM | SoCal Black Tech Express - Entrepreneur's Playground Convening | The Daraja Collective, Consulate General of Canada – Los Angeles, Stacyann Russell, Maddie Morris | - | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/0kRZ4ARdo2o4g0zuIeH0?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 2:30 PM to 5 PM | The Road to 2028: Experiences & Innovations Connecting London, Los Angeles and the World | London & Partners, United Talent Agency, Virgin Atlantic, James Cummings, Persephone Godwin, Hannah Yllanes | Beverly Hills | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cdaVTIkjzhXRKSPFvFMy?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Baltic Startups Networking | Baltic Way LLC, Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), Girts Graudins | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/SWMfdA81UOHrEvIaNoEa?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM | Celebrating Israeli Tech Cocktail Reception | Fusion VC, Fenwick, Yair Vardi | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ue1uacfEulcQWGjdZdy0?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM | K-Health & Tech Founders | Cortex Solutions, Jasmine Kim | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/sysC5vN2P8f26bvUt8Kq?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 3 PM | Beyond Borders: Scaling Consumer Brands in the U.S. | Plug and Play, Emma Church, Patton Janssen | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dWxHqUDoegrwXRRaFdKJ?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 3 PM to 5 PM | Canada Reception | Consulate General of Canada – Los Angeles, AI LA, Maddie Morris, Sarah Katyal | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/sbhMZBmfL6zCJK08bks2?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Build Anywhere, Scale Everywhere: Global Founders Picnic | Afro Adventurer, Quiana | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/nXRHi6qOscY4IDFXuJIw?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Mexico Meetup: Building, Funding, & Scaling Cross-Border | Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Consulate General of Mexico, Culver City Chamber of Commerce | Culver City | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Tk9s0Zyoyl9YAzOWOicL?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 5 PM to 9 PM | STAN LA: Pitch & Connect | STAN - Science & Technology Angel Network, Triple S Ventures | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/mBoHJWaG2CUguQ4gZU0w?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 6 PM to 8:30 PM | Immigrant Founder Mixer | Open Atlas, americansouthasiannetwork, Anushk | Long Beach | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/OIf1YlcSL6jMbJbWBkjH?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Pitch and Startup Networking by Startup Valley | Startup Valley | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/OmB5Cn5z6QPJmBq0vtJb?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 5 PM to 7:30 PM | Investor Meetup: Sauna Before Slush - Discover Finland's Startup & Venture Ecosystem | Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles, Katja Kotala, Sanna Andersson | Bel Air | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/QHNKeqxTkyCqlUIuBEj3?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Investor-Founder Connect | american south asian network | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/s2wNqEOJMcXKt6kcyaR2?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: AI LA (2); Consulate General of Canada – Los Angeles (2); Jennifer J Pawlitschek (2); Jennifer Pawlitschek Consulting (2); Joerg Rose (2); Maddie Morris (2); NRW.Global Business (2); Afro Adventurer (1); Allen Smith (1); american south asian network (1); americansouthasiannetwork (1); Anushk (1) - Speaking: Jennifer Pawlitschek; David Michael; Cygne Cooper; Kristen Rodgers ## FAQ ### Which International founders events can I join without applying? 2 of the 19 are open RSVP; the other 17 ask you to apply. Among them are International Founders: Biotech/Deep Tech Pitch Clinic (Mon 10:30 AM) and International Founders: The AI & SaaS Pitch Clinic (Mon 12:30 PM). ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 17 International founders events with an application form, 17 ask for a job title, 17 for a company, 17 for LinkedIn and 11 for GitHub. ### What are the main International founders events on Monday, Oct 12? 4 International founders events are listed for Monday, Oct 12, led by German Tech Meets LA: AI, Innovation & Oktoberfest and International Founders: Biotech/Deep Tech Pitch Clinic. ### What are the main International founders events on Tuesday, Oct 13? 6 International founders events are listed for Tuesday, Oct 13, led by Next Stop Europe – International Tech Breakfast and Celebrating Israeli Tech Cocktail Reception. Next Stop Europe – International Tech Breakfast (Tue 9:30 AM, NRW.Global Business); Celebrating Israeli Tech Cocktail Reception (Tue 5 PM, Fusion VC); Baltic Startups Networking (Tue 5 PM, Baltic Way LLC); K-Health & Tech Founders (Tue 5 PM, Cortex Solutions); SoCal Black Tech Express - Entrepreneur's Playground Convening (Tue 12 PM, The Daraja Collective). ### Which International founders events have food? 3 of the 19 mention food (2 snacks, 1 breakfast). ### Which International founders events have drinks? 2 mention drinks: 1 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. German Tech Meets LA: AI, Innovation & Oktoberfest (Mon 5 PM, NRW.Global Business); Next Stop Europe – International Tech Breakfast (Tue 9:30 AM, NRW.Global Business). ### Which International founders events have the most RSVPs? German Tech Meets LA: AI, Innovation & Oktoberfest has the most, 244 going. German Tech Meets LA: AI, Innovation & Oktoberfest (Mon 5 PM, NRW.Global Business); Canada Reception (Wed 3 PM, Consulate General of Canada – Los Angeles); STAN LA: Pitch & Connect (Wed 5 PM, STAN - Science & Technology Angel Network); Next Stop Europe – International Tech Breakfast (Tue 9:30 AM, NRW.Global Business); Beyond Borders: Scaling Consumer Brands in the U.S. (Wed 3 PM, Plug and Play). ### Who hosts the most International founders events? AI LA hosts 2, Consulate General of Canada – Los Angeles 2, Jennifer Pawlitschek Consulting 2. ## Same page at the other tech week - At SF Tech Week (Oct 5 to 11): 117 International founder events: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/international-founders Both weeks: https://www.chancity.ai/events/tech-week/international-founders --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/international-founders 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