Founder/VC Dinner

Start your evening with a curated gathering of founders and VCs shaping the future of AI and technology. The VC/Founder Dinner brings together builders, investors, and operators for thoughtful conversations, followed by a shared dinner in an intimate setting.

Whether you’re building a company, investing in the next wave, or looking to connect with high-signal people, this is where meaningful conversations happen. Expect candid insights, fresh perspectives, and connections that matter.

More than just a panel, this is a space to build real relationships within the AI and startup ecosystem. Meet the people driving innovation, exchange ideas that go beyond the surface, and leave with new connections and inspiration. ✨

🗓️ Agenda

• 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Curated Networking & Dinner
• 6:50 PM - 7:00 PM | Intro of Partners

• Founders Bay
• You.com
• 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM |* Panel*
• *From Interest to Commitment: What Gets a Round Moving *(30mins)

• Ryan Green, Principal at Antler
• Jerry Zhu, Investor at Plug and Play
• Filip Orth, Head of Investor Relations at ZAKA VC
• *What We Underestimated: Lessons from the Companies We Backed *(30mins)

• Joseph Nagle, Managing Partner at Partner Track
• Ishtiaque Mohammad, General Partner at Astra Ventures
• Tony S. Kim, Principal at Naver Ventures
• 8:15 PM – 9:00 PM | Open Networking

About Us

Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops, and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.

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Sponsor

You.com is the leading AI search infrastructure — built for developers.

Our APIs let you build intelligent agents and applications that use live, factual data from the web, news, and research, in real time.

With just a few lines of code, you can power your LLMs with up-to-date, citation-backed results instead of static training data.

Co-Host

Hustle Fund is an early stage venture firm that believes great founders can look like anyone and come from anywhere. We invest in startups all over the world and we'd love to see what you're building. Learn more about us.

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