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Wednesday, September 16 · Times in PDT

Must Attend

Tier 01 · 2 events

018.5Signal / 10Must AttendAI

SPC Post-Training Forum: Mercor CEO, Brendan Foody

Wed · Sep 16, 3:00 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRMercor CEO Brendan Foody unpacks data infrastructure and post-training datasets at South Park Commons — a sharp, on-target AI session for founders and investors tracking the data layer.Room signal133 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

028.0Signal / 10Must AttendAI

Bay Area Frontier Research Club #23 | Founders Edition (dinner + paper discussion @ AGI House SF)

Wed · Sep 16, 5:30 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRA 36-seat founders' dinner plus frontier-AI research paper discussion at AGI House SF — curated, tech-substantive, and hosted by Frontier Syndicate's Kristopher Floyd (11 prior events, avg 155 attendance).Room signal36 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

Strong Pick

Tier 02 · 8 events

037.6Signal / 10Strong PickFounder/Investor

Founder Dinner

Wed · Sep 16, 6:30 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRA 12-seat curated dinner for Series A+ founders scaling AI companies, with candid talk on fundraising and growth — a small, high-signal room of peers and operators.Room signal12 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

047.3Signal / 10Strong PickFintech/Crypto

AI x Finance: Founding Engineer Panel

Wed · Sep 16, 3:00 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRFounding engineers from AI-finance names Ramp, Rogo, Rowspace and Tabs break down what it actually takes to build and scale an AI-native finance product — a solid technical room for founders and fintech investors.Room signal99 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

057.0Signal / 10Strong PickAI

Data for AI: Access to Understanding

Wed · Sep 16, 5:30 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRSilicon Valley AI Hub and Bond AI pull 286 builders into a technical deep dive on the semantic layers and ontologies that make data machine-readable for AI agents — strong ground for founders and investors scouting AI infra.Room signal286 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

066.8Signal / 10Strong PickFounder/Investor

Startups & Networking in San Francisco

Wed · Sep 16, 12:00 AM AI Start Academy San FranciscoTLDRLive startup pitches with direct investor feedback plus a focused networking room — a direct shot at deal flow and co-founder connections in SF.Room signalRoom TBDHosts not yet researchedView on Eventbrite

076.8Signal / 10Strong PickAI

Voice AI Meetup: Introducing StepAudio 3 🚀

Wed · Sep 16, 6:00 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRStepFun unveils StepAudio 3, its next-gen real-time voice model, with a billed line-up that includes Novita AI co-founder/COO Junyu Huang (ex-Scale AI, YC W24) — a timely look at frontier voice AI in SF.Room signal69 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

086.6Signal / 10Strong PickFounder/Investor

Build With Korea | Showcase Day

Wed · Sep 16, 12:00 PM Draper University San MateoTLDRA Korea-focused showcase/demo day at Draper University in San Mateo — a curated 59-person room to scout cross-border Korean startup teams and meet builders across the Pacific.Room signal59 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma

096.5Signal / 10Strong PickFounder/Investor

Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night in San Francisco

Wed · Sep 16, 12:00 AM AI Start Academy San FranciscoTLDRLive startup pitches with direct investor feedback plus founder/networking time in SF — a solid deal-flow night for scouting early deals and meeting teams.Room signalRoom TBDHosts not yet researchedView on Eventbrite

106.5Signal / 10Strong PickAI

Humongous AI Meetup

Wed · Sep 16, 6:00 PM San Francisco, CA San FranciscoTLDRA sizable SF AI meetup (~200 expected) for founders, engineers, and investors — a solid networking night for sourcing AI deal flow and meeting builders.Room signal202 goingHosts not yet researchedView on Luma