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International founder events

  • 117 events
  • 6 days, Oct 5 to Oct 11
  • 10 need no approval
  • Busiest Wed, Oct 7
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  • Swedish House

    · Business Sweden · FiDi · 340 going

    Apply

  • Nordic Rooftop Happy HourFood

    · Innovation Norway, Business Finland +6 · FiDi · 306 going

    Apply

  • SE ASIA SF SALON #2Food

    · Tech Brews, 500 Global +5 · Russian Hill · 297 going

    RSVP

  • Argentina at Silicon ValleyFood

    · Argentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi +6 · FiDi · 248 going

    Apply

  • Building a Future in the U.S.: Career and Talent Strategies of International Professionals

    · GoElite, Christina Chen · FiDi · 243 going

    Apply

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  • Swedish House

    · Business Sweden · FiDi · 340 going

    Apply

  • Nordic Rooftop Happy HourFood

    · Innovation Norway, Business Finland +6 · FiDi · 306 going

    Apply

  • SE ASIA SF SALON #2Food

    · Tech Brews, 500 Global +5 · Russian Hill · 297 going

    RSVP

  • Argentina at Silicon ValleyFood

    · Argentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi +6 · FiDi · 248 going

    Apply

  • Building a Future in the U.S.: Career and Talent Strategies of International Professionals

    · GoElite, Christina Chen · FiDi · 243 going

    Apply

Updated Sep 30 · from the official Tech Week calendar and each event’s own page

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International founder events at SF Tech Week 2026: all 117 events by day, Pacific time
TimeEventHostNeighborhoodAccessFoodPrice
Monday, Oct 519 events
to 10:30 AMPhysical AI Series A founders & CVCs Breakfast22 goingRaisable, Vasyl Dub, SachaDowntownApplyBreakfast, Soft drinks
Swedish House340 goingBusiness SwedenFiDiApply
Building a Future in the U.S.: Career and Talent Strategies of International Professionals243 goingGoElite, Christina ChenFiDiApply
to 1 PMThe U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders?65 goingwith Demi BylonBusiness Sweden, Cody LinNob HillApply
to 3:30 PMZero Day: Physical AI + Security - Seed Pitch & Live Demowith Kosuke Yusa, Nikos LiodakisDigital Garage, Inc., Sera Tsutsumi, Colin +3 moreSoMaApply
to 5 PMTaiwan × Silicon Valley: Founders, Capital & the Next Wave of Innovation230 goingStartup Island TAIWAN -Silicon Valley Hub, Taiwan Global Angels, Jenny +2 moreApply
to 5 PMA Founder's Journey to Scaling the US76 goingEllis Porter, Ellis Porter - The Immigration AttorneysSoMaApply
to 4:30 PMWinning In The U.S: Global GTMMichael Meo, Eylo Goktan, Build MomentumFiDiApplySnacks, Soft drinksFree
International Expansion: Is Your Startup Ready to Take on the World?97 goingTaylor WessingUnion SquareApply
to 8 PMThe Down Under Mixer #2 🏄 Galileo x Relevance AI226 goingGalileo Ventures, James, Julia FrenchFiDiOpen RSVP
to 7:30 PMAsia-to-US: The AI-Leverage Playbook for Crossing the Pacificwith Luke Ahn, Snow Lee, Simon Lee, Taeyong Kim, Lucy Park, Ryan LeeRunbear, Upstage, Snow Lee +2 moreDowntownApplySnacks
PassRight Meet’n’MinglePassRight, David Sheen, Kathy Wang +1 moreDowntownWaitlist or fullSnacks
to 8 PMDinner: LATAM & SF VCs, Entrepreneurs & FriendsJosé Alvarez, Carlos ZáratePalo AltoApplySnacksFree
Dinner on the San Francisco Giants' Field108 goingAirwallex, Michael Morgenstern, Rahul Kumar +5 moreSouth BeachApplyDinner
to 8 PMFirst drinks Aussie style - Co Ventures x Airtree37 goingCo Ventures, Airtree, Jo Lawson +1 moreMissionApply
Founders Dinner at the Shack15Luminar Ventures, Rikard Steiber, Magnus BergmanEmbarcaderoApplyDinner
to 8:30 PMIsrael × Silicon Valley Capital MixerLeverageCivic CenterApply
to 9 PMPolish SF Pitch Event and NetworkingGranite Landings LLC, Alex WolfeLower Nob HillApplySnacks
to 10 PMEuropean Private Dinner at The Battery SF7 goingwith Eike Gerhardt, Jo Teichmann, Mike MahlkowAutopoiesis Sciences, Mike, Mune BiotechJackson SquareApplySnacks
Tuesday, Oct 626 events
to 9:30 AMHow AI Is Transforming the Physical World - Breakfast Panel140 goingBusiness Sweden, Ellen Dahlfors, Cody LinFiDiApplyBreakfast
to 1 PMSilicon Valley-APAC Industrial Innovation BridgePavina Adunratanasee, Ryan D Taylor, Yuki Sekiguchi +1 moreSoMaApplyFree
International Founders: Biotech/Deep Tech Pitch Clinicwith Jennifer PawlitschekJennifer Pawlitschek Consulting, Jennifer J PawlitschekVirtualOpen RSVP
to 1 PMPower Lunch - Live Podcast Recording at74 goingThe Inflection, Conexus, VaidaDowntownApply
to 1:30 PMScaling Internationally Without Creating a Mess92 goingAcclime, H&COFiDiApply
International Founders: The AI & SaaS Pitch Clinicwith Jennifer PawlitschekJennifer Pawlitschek Consulting, Jennifer J PawlitschekVirtualOpen RSVP
to 3 PMBuilding Silicon Valley Without Borders | District.org, Founders & Builders MeetupDistrictORGDowntownApplySnacks, Soft drinks
to 4:45 PMSeed Founders: Free Working Space on Market St.Digital Garage, Inc., Sera TsutsumiSoMaWaitlist or fullSnacks, Soft drinks
to 5 PMBuilding in the US: The Founder, Investor, Hiring and Market-Entry Playbook159 goingEllis Porter, Ellis Porter - The Immigration AttorneysSoMaApply
to 5 PMTFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Scaling AI & Deep Tech at War Memorialwith Anjana Kandalam, Jordan Wahbeh, Manveer Sandhu, Kerry Chin, Evelyn Y.K. Lee, Rusmin Lawin, Teresa Hung, Melissa Oh, Merc Martinelli, Jaz Banga, Joe Tolzmann, Karsten PoppThe Future of Texh, The Future of TechCivic CenterOpen RSVPSnacks, Drinks
to 5:30 PMUS Market Entry: Unlocked w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan & Orrickwith Joe Kauffman, Mitch Zuklie, Ashraf Hebela, Barry O’BrienDeel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick +5 moreSoMaApply
to 4:30 PMAustralia House: Flip Up, Scale Out143 goingwith Alan Watters, Sid KasbekarAustralian American Chamber of Commerce, ALAN WATTERSEmbarcaderoWaitlist or full
Innovation Agencies & Emerging Tech Ecosystems3 goingwith Russ YapparovGeorgian Innovation HubSalesforce ParkApply
Immigrant Founders' Plan C: we stay, build, and bet on AmericaSoulByte, Scarlett SunDowntownApply
Luminar Ventures Investor & Angel Networking Evening65 goingLuminar Ventures, Rikard SteiberSoMaApply
to 8 PMNO BORDERS: Global Founders & Investors Mixer102 goingTiE Mumbai, Vaishnavi Dhotre, Trupti Sharma +2 moreMissionApply
to 8 PMNordic AI Frontiers Receptionwith Howard Wright, Lindsey IrvineSwenode.ai, Nebius, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati +1 moreEmbarcaderoApply
to 7:30 PMSilicon Xchange × Asana: The Africa–Silicon Valley Corridorwith Bernard Aceituno, Robin Johnson, Yousra Gaballah, Yousuf Khan, Mike MompiSilicon XchangeApplyFree
to 8 PMRedBridge Lisbon97 goingwith Filipe Ramalheira, Pedro Macedo LeãoRedBridge Lisbon, Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco, Startup Portugal +3 moreFiDiApply
to 7:30 PMScotland x SF Mixer158 goingImpact Rise Ventures, Barry McDonald, Victoria Ross +4 moreSoMaOpen RSVP
Beyond Borders: Building Global Companies2 goingOntop, Angelique Strauss, Aryssa Franklin +2 moreUnion SquareApplyDinner
to 10 PMEnergy to build @ Bay Padel80 goingOyster, Ine IllarramendiDogpatchApply
to 8:30 PMInternational Founders Happy Hour w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan, OrrickDeel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick +2 moreFiDiApply
to 8:30 PMSpotlight Bogotá: Private Investor Dinner w/ Bogotá's Secretary of Economic Development2 goingSilicon Valley Delegations, José AlvarezFiDiApplyDinner
The Extraordinary International Founders BBQ42 goingJumpstart Immigration, Natalia Zuca, Beatriz Puente +4 moreSoMaApply
The most RSVPs, in time order.
Wednesday, Oct 738 events
to 10 AM🇦🇺 Aussie and 🇳🇿 Kiwi Brekkie: SF Tech Week Breakfast78 goingBlackbird Ventures, Atlassian, Skip Capital +3 moreFiDiApplySnacks, Soft drinks
Breakfast: Expanding to the US: What Nobody Tells You52 goingBusiness Sound, Jordan ButlerMissionApply
to 9:30 AMStructuring Investor Agreements: What Founders Need to Know103 goingBusiness Sweden, Ellen Dahlfors, Cody LinFiDiApply
to 5 PMArgentina at Silicon Valley248 goingwith Alejandro Oxenford, Miguel GaluccioArgentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi, Esteban Gorupicz +5 moreFiDiApplyLunch, Soft drinks
to 4 PMLATAM AI Summit60 goingLatam Tech SF (Latin American Consulate Corp), Yuliam CarrilloDowntownApply
to 1 PMMaking hard decisions in a world of AI and constant change104 goingwith Alesia S.Writingmate.ai, Artem Vysotsky, Alesia SiarzhynskayaSoMaApply
to 12 PMUK Unicorns & Rising StarsBritish Consulate SF, British Consulate-General SF, Scott Howard +1 moreUnion SquareApply
Here to Stay? Immigrant Founders Brunch52 goingwith Mo Zia, Rahul Rao, Charles Pelletier-GagneExtraordinary.com, Charles Pelletier-Gagné, MohammadGolden Gate ParkApplyBreakfast
to 2 PMBuild Anywhere, Scale Everywhere: Global Founders PicnicAfro Adventurer, QuianaMissionApply
Founder & VC Networking Lunch by Luminar Ventures & Business SwedenLuminar Ventures, Rikard Steiber, Magnus Bergman +1 moreSoMaApplyLunch
From Campus to Company: Staying, Building, and Hiring in the US1 goingEllis Porter, Ellis Porter - The Immigration AttorneysSoMaApply
to 1:30 PMStart-up and Investor Meetup98 goingBusiness Sweden, Ellen Dahlfors, Cody LinFiDiApply
to 3 PMScaling AI and Deep Tech Companies across International Markets.76 goingLondon & Partners, BPM, HSBC +5 moreUnion SquareApply
to 5 PMTaiwan's Next Global Startups101 goingStartup Island TAIWAN – Silicon Valley Hub, Yu Jen Chang, Claire Liu +2 morePalo AltoApply
to 5 PMSELL TO AMERICA: The Brutally Practical US GTM Playbook82 goingTiE Mumbai, Vaishnavi Dhotre, Naveen Raju +2 moreMissionApply
to 6 PMPax Silica Hackathon93 goingBuilderBase, Sean Chiu, Sam Karri +3 moreFiDiOpen RSVPFree
to 7 PM&cruise - SF ↔ Tokyo1 goingVerse, Shinsuke Kaneko, Rhiannon PayneSouth BeachApply
to 7 PMSE ASIA SF SALON #2297 goingwith Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, Khailee Ng, Matt van Leeuwen, Daryl PngTech Brews, 500 Global, Khailee Ng +4 moreRussian HillOpen RSVPSnacks
to 8 PMLatAm & Latinos In Fintech127 goingPygma, Finix, Andres Cano +1 moreSoMaApply
to 8:30 PMNordic Rooftop Happy Hour306 goingInnovation Norway, Business Finland, Green Transition Initiative +5 moreFiDiApplySnacks
to 8:30 PMAustrian Demo Night154 goingOPEN AUSTRIA, Michael DobersbergerSoMaApply
to 7 PMStockholm x Silicon Valley Drinks & Mingle with KTH & the Swedish Consulate-General9 goingKTH Innovation & the Consulate General of Sweden in San Francisco, KTH InnovationFiDiApply
to 8:30 PMAn Afternoon with Turkish Founders Paving the Way in AI69 goingwith Cenk BayrakdarRevo Capital, BridgeX, Global Turks AI LabDogpatchApplySnacks, Drinks
Building India Teams: The Cross-Border Comp & Talent Playbook14 goingQrata, Monish KulkarniUnion SquareApplyDinner
to 10 PMStartup Pitch & Networking in San Francisco95 goingStartup ValleyMission DoloresApplyFrom $22
The most RSVPs, in time order.
Thursday, Oct 823 events
to 10 AMNordic Founders Connect Breakfast by YEoS & Osborne Clarke42 goingBusiness Sweden, Ellen Dahlfors, Viktoria Elman +1 moreFiDiApplyBreakfast
to 9 PMInception Studio AI BuildathonInception Studio, Michael Liu, Mike +1 moreSoMaWaitlist or full
to 1:30 PMCracking the US: Insider Lessons for International Founders73 goingwith Emily Londsdale, David Brown, Ben RoxboroughAcclime, Mary Technology, Maynard NexsenFiDiApplyLunch
to 1 PMHow to Collaborate with Big Tech Companies69 goingBusiness Sweden, Ellen Dahlfors, Cody LinFiDiApply
to 2 PMUS-INDIA Corridor Founders Meet up57 goingQapita, Matt Rowett, Inventus LawDowntownApplyLunch
to 3:30 PMUnfiltered, practical chat for International Founders to the U.S MarketLeverage, Shir ChorevCivic CenterApply
to 5:30 PMHow Global Tech Hubs and Silicon Valley Can Build Together10 goingwith Christina Steinbrecher-PfandtGeorgian Innovation HubRincon HillApply
to 5 PMRally: Visa Pathways & Pickleball for Immigrant Founders (Seed–Series A+)AI Valley, Boundless, Courtney +2 moreEmbarcaderoApplySnacks
to 6 PMAfrica: The Next Frontier of AI DisruptionExoAI Technologies Inc., Exo AIEmbarcaderoApply
AI Native - Hecho en Mexico33 goingLawgic, Aldo Ricardo Rodriguez Cortes, Ursula Rojas +2 moreRincon HillApply
to 8:30 PMGlobal Founder Showcase: Frontier Capital & ScaleMalaika CommonsDowntownApply
to 8 PMLatvian Startup Showcase58 goingBaltic Way LLC, Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), Girts GraudinsSoMaApply
Luminar Ventures Investor & Angel Networking EveningLuminar Ventures, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Rikard Steiber +2 moreSoMaApplyDinner
to 8 PMNext Stop Europe: Transatlantic Tech & AI Exchange123 goingNRW.Global Business, CMS, Joerg RoseSoMaApplySnacks
to 9 PMReception Dinner with VCs and LATAM foundersJosé Alvarez, Carlos ZárateLower Nob HillApplyFree
to 8 PM500 Global Investor Sushi Night: Japan500 Global, MISAKI MAJIMASoMaApplyDrinks
to 9 PMAerospace & Dual-Use Mixer62 goingwith Noemie Vauthelin, Dominique Vincenti, Oussama Khatib, Jesse DebbanLa French Tech San Diego, La French Tech San Francisco, Safran Corporate Ventures +3 moreApply
to 9 PMInternational Founder DinnerPhoton, Quetta Labs, Julie Chen +3 moreNorth BeachApplyDinner
to 9 PMPolish SV Pitch Event and NetworkingGranite Landings LLCSan MateoApplySnacks
to 10:30 PMEndeavor Founders NightEndeavor, Empire Records, Endeavor SF HubMissionApplyDinner
Europe BBQGoldfish, Joel EdholmNob HillApplySnacks
to 9 PMBaltic Tech Happy Hour61 goingBaltic Way LLC, Latvian Investment Development Agency (LIAA), Girts GraudinsSoMaApply
to 11 PMe2vc × Point Nine European Founders Night128 goinge2vc, Point Nine, Dilan Sisu +2 moreSoMaApplySnacks
Friday, Oct 99 events
to 11 AMBagels for Builders71 goingOPEN AUSTRIA, Michael Dobersberger, Naida Vikalo +1 moreSoMaApplyBreakfast, Soft drinks
to 1 PMFounder Office Hours: Fundraising, GTM & AIMalaika CommonsDowntownApply
to 4 PMSilicon to Scale: A Physical AI SummitSparkLabs Taiwan, Startup Island TAIWAN - Silicon Valley Hub, Sunny Hu +4 moreDowntownApply
to 4 PMTHE MONEY ROOM: What Actually Gets Funded Today38 goingTiE Mumbai, Vaishnavi Dhotre, Naveen Raju +2 moreMissionApply
to 6:30 PMJapanese Government, Strategic Investors, LPs & Major Corporations × Global VCs & Startupswith Minoru KiuchiDG Daiwa Ventures, Yamato Watanabe, Mai Komizo +1 moreDowntownApply
What's the Startup Playbook for 2027? Join a lively meetup for global founders and investors.7 goingwith Bret WatersBret Waters, Sand Hill Marketing, Annika AhonalaPalo AltoOpen RSVPSnacks
AI from the Rest of the WorldWIP India, Swati AwasthiStanfordApply
Get Your O-1: Live Q&A + Mixer with an Immigration Attorney15 goingwith Chandler CarneyJumpstart Immigration, Leticia Souza (Jumpstart), Beatriz Puente +3 morePalo AltoApplySnacks
to 11:45 PMESE’s First Birthday, Rooftop party Founders x Investors236 goingEuropean Startup Embassy, Marek Krizka, Vladimira Cincurova +2 moreSoMaApply
Sunday, Oct 112 events
15th Pakistan Tech Summit87 goingEjad Labs, Arzish Azam, Mehroz +1 moreCivic CenterOpen RSVP
to 9 PMInternational Reception at the European Startup Embassy29 goingAlex Wolfe, Rachel Flanigan, European Startup EmbassyMission BayApplyFree

Questions

Which International founders events can I join without applying?

11 of the 117 are open RSVP; the other 106 ask you to apply. Among them are SE ASIA SF SALON #2 (Wed 4:00 PM), The Down Under Mixer #2 🏄 Galileo x Relevance AI (Mon 4:00 PM), Scotland x SF Mixer (Tue 5:30 PM), Australia House: Flip Up, Scale Out (Tue 3:00 PM) and Pax Silica Hackathon (Wed 3:00 PM).

What do hosts ask when you apply?

Across 97 International founders events with an application form, 97 ask for a job title, 97 for a company, 97 for LinkedIn and 59 for GitHub.

do international founder events at tech week cost money

8 are listed as free and 10 charge for tickets. The others don't state a price on the event page.

What are the main International founders events on Tuesday, Oct 6?

26 International founders events are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by Building in the US: The Founder, Investor, Hiring and Market-Entry Playbook and Scotland x SF Mixer.

What are the main International founders events on Wednesday, Oct 7?

38 International founders events are listed for Wednesday, Oct 7, led by Nordic Rooftop Happy Hour and SE ASIA SF SALON #2.

  • Nordic Rooftop Happy HourFood

    · Innovation Norway, Business Finland +6 · FiDi · 306 going

    Apply

  • SE ASIA SF SALON #2Food

    · Tech Brews, 500 Global +5 · Russian Hill · 297 going

    RSVP

  • Argentina at Silicon ValleyFood

    · Argentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi +6 · FiDi · 248 going

    Apply

  • Austrian Demo Night

    · OPEN AUSTRIA, Michael Dobersberger · SoMa · 154 going

    Apply

  • LatAm & Latinos In Fintech

    · Pygma, Finix +2 · SoMa · 127 going

    Apply

Which International founders events have food?

38 of the 117 mention food (21 snacks, 8 dinner, 5 breakfast).

Which International founders events have drinks?

13 mention drinks: 5 alcohol, 8 coffee or soft drinks.

  • Argentina at Silicon ValleyFood

    · Argentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi +6 · FiDi · 248 going

    Apply

  • 🇦🇺 Aussie and 🇳🇿 Kiwi Brekkie: SF Tech Week BreakfastFood

    · Blackbird Ventures, Atlassian +4 · FiDi · 78 going

    Apply

  • Bagels for BuildersFood

    · OPEN AUSTRIA, Michael Dobersberger +2 · SoMa · 71 going

    Apply

  • An Afternoon with Turkish Founders Paving the Way in AIFood

    · Revo Capital, BridgeX +1 · Dogpatch · 69 going

    Apply

  • Physical AI Series A founders & CVCs BreakfastFood

    · Raisable, Vasyl Dub +1 · Downtown · 22 going

    Apply

Which International founders events have the most RSVPs?

Swedish House has the most, 340 going.

  • Swedish House

    · Business Sweden · FiDi · 340 going

    Apply

  • Nordic Rooftop Happy HourFood

    · Innovation Norway, Business Finland +6 · FiDi · 306 going

    Apply

  • SE ASIA SF SALON #2Food

    · Tech Brews, 500 Global +5 · Russian Hill · 297 going

    RSVP

  • Argentina at Silicon ValleyFood

    · Argentina at Silicon Valley, Rocio Cairo Presepi +6 · FiDi · 248 going

    Apply

  • Building a Future in the U.S.: Career and Talent Strategies of International Professionals

    · GoElite, Christina Chen · FiDi · 243 going

    Apply

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Hosts 12

Speakers 39

Featured guests 30

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