Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # a16z speedrun events at LA Tech Week 2026 > Every one of the 8 a16z speedrun events at LA Tech Week 2026 is application-only, with no open RSVPs, so apply before you build your week around them. Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 8. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Invite-gated: 8 of 8 take applications, 0 take open RSVPs. - Small headcounts: the median event lists 9 RSVPs. - a16z Speedrun hosts 6 of the 8 itself, and 5 are evening events. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/speedrun/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/speedrun/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 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) | | 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 | 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); HSBC (2); Jacqueline Young (2); Amir Kabir (1) ([X](https://x.com/AmirKabir99)); Daniel Suh (1); ElevenLabs (1) ([X](https://x.com/elevenlabsio)); Fenwick (1) ([X](https://x.com/FenwickWest)); Gold House Ventures (1); Jason Mok (1) ([X](https://x.com/jasonmok)); Samira Behrouzan (1) ([X](https://x.com/SamiraBehrouzan)); speedrun (1) ([X](https://x.com/speedrun)); Ted Wint (1) - Speaking: Andrew Chen; Bridgit Mendler; Porter Smith; Austin Badger; Jamie Byrne; Sarah Rumball; Amit Kapur ## FAQ ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 8 events a16z speedrun hosts, sponsors or speaks at with an application form, 8 ask for a job title, 8 for a company, 8 for LinkedIn and 2 for GitHub. ### Do a16z speedrun events cost anything? None of them lists a ticket price on the event's page. ### Which events a16z speedrun hosts, sponsors or speaks at have food? 3 of the 8 mention food (2 snacks, 1 dinner). Near the top are Overlook x Speedrun Investor Dinner (Thu 6:00 PM), "intimate, invite-only dinner"; The Official a16z Tech Week Kickoff by HSBC and Fenwick (Mon 6:00 PM), "cocktails, and food"; speedrun Insiders VIP Dinner - Invite Only (Wed 6:00 PM), "just great food, drinks". ### Which events a16z speedrun hosts, sponsors or speaks at have drinks? 2 mention drinks: 1 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. ### Which events a16z speedrun hosts, sponsors or speaks at have the most RSVPs? a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels has the most, 76 going. Near the top are a16z Speedrun Startup Culture Brunch: Advisors+Angels (Thu 9:30 AM), Overlook x Speedrun Investor Dinner (Thu 6:00 PM), Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social (Fri 5:00 PM) and surprise it's a speedrun pop up (Wed 3:00 PM). ### Where are a16z speedrun events during LA Tech Week? Mostly Santa Monica. It hosts 5 of the 8, per the official Tech Week calendar. --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/speedrun 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