Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # Events hosted or sponsored by a16z at SF Tech Week 2026 > a16z hosts or sponsors 20 events at SF Tech Week 2026, from Monday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 11, and 100% require an approved application, so apply early. Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 20. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - a16z runs 8 of the 20 itself. Partners host the rest with a16z as sponsor. - Fewer late nights: 30% are evening events, below the week overall. - Jackson Square has 5, the most of any neighborhood. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/a16z/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-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 5 | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Future of Creativity, Experiences & Play | Gold House Ventures, Ted Wint, Daniel Suh, Amandeep Dosanjh, Maggie Sin | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/2i2ezrcDZaa8Evezzzag?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Watts & Wisdom: An Evening with Filippo Pozzato | a16z, Rillet, Ivan Makarov, Erika Bracken, stephen hedlund | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/U8s958NJIwIFvAMydIEr?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 6 PM to 10 PM | Fireworks x a16z: Official Tech Week Kickoff w/ Vercel, ElevenLabs, & Stripe | Fireworks, Stripe, Vercel, Michaela Landgraf | Mission Bay | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Fp4oMyFGQC6HzotKXc8T?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 8 AM to 10 AM | a16z & Friends: Morning Bike Ride | a16z, Ivan Makarov, Erika Bracken | Golden Gate Park | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/66XOKvswRUO9rn2vFCfw?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM | Advancing Collaborative AI Drug Discovery | a16z, Lilly, a16z Events, Ellen Tunoa, Vanessa Braunstein, Zak Doric | Mission Bay | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ccQ8p5st5UNpGXyFZHiT?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Capturing the Value of Intelligence | HSBC, a16z Speedrun | Telegraph Hill | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/9VljRP0TkkEpT8B3jcVF?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 5:30 PM to 7 PM | a16z Bio/Health Happy Hour | a16z, Beth Newman, Chris Ham | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/y8LzT5tIOmdbfsuVnewE?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6:30 PM | Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z | a16z, Healthier Intelligence, Jane Rhee, Roshan Swaroop, ally nakamura | North Beach | Apply | open | Dinner, Drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/JnHGAZG2h3ca7B9Fp8nc?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 8:30 AM | The Future of Health Summit | ŌURA, Able Partners, J.P. Morgan, Benito Aguila | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dph5jMcY5O6B931f6nHu?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 9 AM | Deep Tech Investor Breakfast | Renegade Partners, a16z Speedrun, Jess, Renata Quintini | Jackson Square | Apply | closed | Breakfast | - | yes | [View](https://partiful.com/e/l2OOsMB3MHZJ9b8lzhmq?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 9:30 AM to 12 PM | Google for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly. | Google for Startups, Monica, Victoria, Emily Duke, Brittney Glass | SoMa | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MXd2fC8umpyvOwQ3KP3S?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 12 PM to 1:30 PM | a16z Perennial - Founders Financial Future Collective | a16z Perennial, John Merrill, A16Z Perennial Events, Michel Del Buono, Brad, Mindy Isenstein | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/6Qx969Gw7OgUV2iSH6gF?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 8:30 PM | speedrun × OpenAI / Founder Night at new speedrun HQ | a16z speedrun, Joan DeGennaro, Samira Behrouzan | Jackson Square | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/QS7Lp5wN0FKbHjCXiwTP?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 9 AM to 11:30 AM | CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI | a16z speedrun | Jackson Square | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gO6FKtjLPpSGbyaCPWgF?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Fenwick × Databricks × a16z: Founders & Investors Happy Hour | Fenwick & West, a16z, Databricks | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cpZOouiK83s6U6J2CKjO?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 6:30 PM | Cocktail Camp w/ Backbone Systems & a16z | a16z, Jane Rhee, Jay Rughani, Manan | Duboce Triangle | Apply | open | Drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/0RDsKrHGKMKddgnOGwG0?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 9 AM | IBM Sports Tech Startup Challenge Showcase co-hosted with a16z Speedrun | IBM, a16z Speedrun | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/QZh9lyv8awyY0k32mYHq?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 10:30 AM to 5 PM | a16z speedrun AI Faire | a16z speedrun | Jackson Square | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WrF0Hv7cZLnp5fHzjYAC?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 8 PM | a16z x Unicorner x Notion: The Official Afterparty | Unicorner, a16z, Notion | Lower Nob Hill | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/B4aoD6pHjieqe40KRfl0?ref=chancity) | | Sun, Oct 11 | 9 AM to 9 PM | SpeedHacks: The Official speedrun Hackathon | speedrun + speedrun Alpha, Mei, Katia Ameri, AJ | Jackson Square | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/tthQk11QYKKZJRKvLGBQ?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: a16z (8); a16z Speedrun (6); Erika Bracken (2); Ivan Makarov (2); Jane Rhee (2); a16z Events (1) ([X](https://x.com/a16zBioHealth)); a16z Perennial (1); A16Z Perennial Events (1); Able Partners (1); AJ (1) ([X](https://x.com/itsajchan)); ally nakamura (1) ([X](https://x.com/NakamuraAlly)); Amandeep Dosanjh (1) - Speaking: Filippo Pozzato; Alberto Chalon; Matt Bornstein; Anastasios Angelopoulos; Kabir Nagrecha; Alex Choy; Jen Hoskins; Dr. Arman Zaribafiyan; Len Henry; Kathryn Van Nuys; Sarah Wang; Maxim Fateev; Michel Del Buono; Brad Dillon; Mindy Isenstein; Nibedita (Nivi) Baral; May Wang; Macy Mills ## FAQ ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 20 events hosted or sponsored by a16z with an application form, 20 ask for a job title, 20 for a company, 20 for LinkedIn and 13 for GitHub. ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by a16z on Monday, Oct 5? 3 events hosted or sponsored by a16z are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by Fireworks x a16z: Official Tech Week Kickoff w/ Vercel, ElevenLabs, & Stripe and Watts & Wisdom: An Evening with Filippo Pozzato. Fireworks x a16z: Official Tech Week Kickoff w/ Vercel, ElevenLabs, & Stripe (Mon 6 PM, Fireworks); Watts & Wisdom: An Evening with Filippo Pozzato (Mon 4 PM, a16z); Future of Creativity, Experiences & Play (Mon 2:30 PM, Gold House Ventures). ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by a16z on Tuesday, Oct 6? 5 events hosted or sponsored by a16z are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by a16z & Friends: Morning Bike Ride and Advancing Collaborative AI Drug Discovery. Among them are a16z & Friends: Morning Bike Ride (Tue 8:00 AM), Advancing Collaborative AI Drug Discovery (Tue 8:30 AM), Capturing the Value of Intelligence (Tue 4:00 PM), Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z (Tue 6:30 PM) and a16z Bio/Health Happy Hour (Tue 5:30 PM). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have food? 6 of the 20 mention food (3 breakfast, 2 snacks, 1 dinner). Deep Tech Investor Breakfast (Wed 9 AM, Renegade Partners); a16z & Friends: Morning Bike Ride (Tue 8 AM, a16z); Advancing Collaborative AI Drug Discovery (Tue 8:30 AM, a16z); Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z (Tue 6:30 PM, a16z); Google for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly. (Wed 9:30 AM, Google for Startups). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have drinks? 4 mention drinks: 2 alcohol, 2 coffee or soft drinks. Near the top are a16z & Friends: Morning Bike Ride (Tue 8:00 AM), "Pastries and special cylcing goodie bags at the finish"; Cocktail Camp w/ Backbone Systems & a16z (Thu 6:30 PM), "All cocktails are organic and vegan"; Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z (Tue 6:30 PM), "a three-course pasta-focused dinner with wine pairings"; Google for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly. (Wed 9:30 AM), "enjoy light bites". ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z have the most RSVPs? Fireworks x a16z: Official Tech Week Kickoff w/ Vercel, ElevenLabs, & Stripe has the most, 919 going. Fireworks x a16z: Official Tech Week Kickoff w/ Vercel, ElevenLabs, & Stripe (Mon 6 PM, Fireworks); IBM Sports Tech Startup Challenge Showcase co-hosted with a16z Speedrun (Fri 9 AM, IBM); a16z Perennial - Founders Financial Future Collective (Wed 12 PM, a16z Perennial); Deep Tech Investor Breakfast (Wed 9 AM, Renegade Partners); Watts & Wisdom: An Evening with Filippo Pozzato (Mon 4 PM, a16z). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by a16z are hands-on? 4 are workshops or hackathons: 3 workshops and 1 hackathons. They include Cocktail Camp w/ Backbone Systems & a16z (Thu 6:30 PM), Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z (Tue 6:30 PM), Google for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly. (Wed 9:30 AM) and SpeedHacks: The Official speedrun Hackathon (Sun 9:00 AM). ### Where are a16z's Tech Week events? Jackson Square has 5 of the 20. The event's page lists each location. ## Same page at the other tech week - At LA Tech Week (Oct 12 to 18): 12 Events hosted or sponsored by a16z: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/a16z Both weeks: https://www.chancity.ai/events/tech-week/a16z --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/a16z Full SF Tech Week schedule: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/schedule For AI agents: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/agent