LA Tech Week 2025: Monday’s Event Lineup

LA Companies

• El Segundo-based Gallatin AI raised a $50M Series A from new and existing investors including 8VC and Silent Ventures, bringing its total funding to $70M. The defense technology startup will expand its engineering team and advance Navigator, an AI platform that helps U.S. military units coordinate vehicle readiness, supplies, medical logistics and other mission-support operations. - learn more

• Pasadena-based quantum computing startup Oratomic raised a $475M Series B at a $5.4B valuation, just three months after its Series A. ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst and Bezos Expeditions co-led the round, bringing Oratomic’s total funding to $775M as it works toward a commercially viable, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2030. - learn more

• Torrance-based Fortastra raised a $30M Series A led by First In, with participation from Upfront Ventures, Space Capital, Rsquared, Side Door Ventures, ATX Ventures and existing investors. The company will use the capital to develop its next-generation maneuverable spacecraft, expand its engineering and operations teams and scale production of systems designed to protect critical assets in orbit. - learn more

• Parallel Systems raised a $100M Series C led by AVP, with participation from Hillspire, Agility Global, Cobalt Capital, Anthos Capital, Congruent Ventures, Riot Ventures and Collaborative Fund. Founded by former SpaceX engineers, the company will use the funding to scale production and commercial deployment of its autonomous, battery-electric Panther rail vehicles, which are designed to make short-haul freight more competitive with trucking. - learn more

• Gaming studio Gardens Interactive secured more than $35M in a Series B led by Lightspeed, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, Innovation Endeavors, Zenith Capital and other investors. The company will use the funding to launch and operate its debut social role-playing “strandbox” game, an evolving multiplayer world shaped by players’ actions and interactions. - learn more

• Outer Spaces raised an $8M pre-seed round led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Unlock Venture Partners, Mucker Capital and Genius Ventures. The startup is developing outdoor furnishings with integrated solar panels and batteries, turning backyards into sources of clean energy and backup power. - learn more

• Furientis raised a $25M seed round led by Benchmark at a reported $125M valuation, following a $5M pre-seed announced in May. The defense startup will use the capital to scale production of lower-cost missile interceptors designed to be assembled quickly with readily available components, with a long-term goal of producing 1,000 systems annually at each factory. - learn more

• Hiyo raised a $20.8M Series B led by Constellation Brands, with returning investor Live Nation also participating. The nonalcoholic beverage company will use the funding to expand its adaptogen- and nootropic-infused social tonics across more than 13,000 retail locations while growing its presence at hospitality venues and live events. - learn more

LA Tech Week 2026 closes Sunday with one final day of events across Los Angeles. We have organized the remaining lineup by neighborhood so you can finish the week with a few last conversations before everyone returns to their regularly scheduled inboxes.

ARTS DISTRICT

12:00 PM

• ENTERTAINMENT × TECH: NEW RENAISSANCE: See Details Here
  SoulByte

CARSON

12:00 PM

• Golf Day Social: See Details Here
  Our Wellness Notes, S&R Triangle

• Tech Industry Speed Networking DTLA: See Details Here
  Los Angeles Fun Events

CULVER CITY

9:00 AM

• Women in Cleantech & Sustainability Hike and Network: See Details Here
  Women in Cleantech & Sustainability

6:00 PM

• Founders pitch competition: See Details Here
  Biomorphix solutions, Nightingale regenerative

HOLLYWOOD

10:00 AM

• HEALTH IS WEALTH: See Details Here
  Tay Fitness LLC

4:00 PM

• AI International: Film, Music Video & Micro-Drama: See Details Here
  AI International Film Festivals

MID CITY

1:00 PM

• Creative Co-working And Brunch: See Details Here
  The Sanctuary

OTHER

12:00 PM

• ORGANIC LIFE LABS™ PRESENTS THE ALIGNMENT LAB: The Science of human performance: See Details Here
  The Blue Room Collective

SANTA MONICA

8:00 AM

• Pedal & Network: Tech Cyclists🚵: See Details Here
  Instafill.ai

1:00 PM

• Infoports soft launch party: See Details Here
  Infoports

6:00 PM

• Meaningful Connections Experiment: See Details Here
  Purpose:Labs

SOUTH LA

2:00 PM

• Future Builders : Family STEM Day: See Details Here
  Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective)

VENICE

10:00 AM

• JFE Coffee & Schmooze - Edition: See Details Here
  JFE Network Org

• LA Creatives Buildathon: See Details Here
  Hackathon Company

12:00 PM

• How to Raise Funds to Fund Any Business Using Digital Products.: See Details Here
  DN Events

VIRTUAL

5:00 PM

• FIlm Screening & Healthtech Discussion: See Details Here
  Viv Health

WEST HOLLYWOOD

3:00 PM

• AI, FILM & THE NEW ECONOMICS of CREATIVITY: See Details Here
  DIMSUMX

Each session provides unique opportunities to gain insights, network, and explore various fields of tech innovation. For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.

LA Tech Week 2026 heads into the weekend Saturday with more opportunities to learn, meet fellow builders and explore what is being created across the region. Browse the day’s events by neighborhood below and find the gatherings worth leaving the house for.

ARTS DISTRICT

5:30 PM

• [WARDROBE DEBUG]: See Details Here
  Soullink AI

BEL AIR

5:00 PM

• Creator World: See Details Here
  Chally

CULVER CITY

10:00 AM

• Live Models TBD: See Details Here
  Visko Platform, Reactor

1:00 PM

• Wafer, Print, & the Entertainment Business: See Details Here
  Tallaris Partners

4:00 PM

• Build a voice agent in 3 minutes: See Details Here
  Guava

• Tech Week Close Out Party: See Details Here
  CarClub

DOWNTOWN

11:00 AM

• TradingDayEvent: See Details Here
  silwal.io

2:00 PM

• [DFA Designathon]: See Details Here
  Design For America + USC

• South Asians in Space, Physical AI: See Details Here
  american south asian network

5:00 PM

• Speak Easy: Pitch Lab Happy Hour: See Details Here
  Speech & Mind

7:00 PM

• Tea Tech and Tequila: See Details Here
  SFWRUNWAY

HOLLYWOOD

8:00 PM

• Tech Week After Dark: See Details Here
  Our Wellness Notes, LiveJazzLA

INGLEWOOD

10:00 PM

• SVRN After Hours Party: See Details Here
  StudioEngine, Norbac Media

LONG BEACH

10:00 AM

• Cars & Coffee: See Details Here
  Grid, Vacant.com

12:00 PM

• Tech Beach Party @ Long Beach: See Details Here
  Tech by the Beach

LOS FELIZ

8:30 AM

• Griffith Observatory Hike with Longevity Cities & Don't Die LA: See Details Here
  Longevity Cities

MALIBU

5:00 PM

• malibu whiteout party: See Details Here
  micro1

MARINA DEL RAY

9:30 AM

• The Brazen Capital Walk: Connecting Women, Capital & Opportunity: See Details Here
  BrazenEra

6:00 PM

• Build an AI workflow editor, natively in Angular: See Details Here
  Workflow Builder

SANTA MONICA

7:00 AM

• Founders Running Club Run in Santa Monica: See Details Here
  Founders Running Club, MongoDb

9:00 AM

• MOLTEN - Spatial hackathon (ElevenLabs, AssemblyAI, Rokoko, Datafeel...): See Details Here
  Field Lab

2:00 PM

• Founder/Investor Fight Club: See Details Here
  Santa Monica Striking

• Matcha & Walk with Longevity L.A.: See Details Here
  Longevity Cities

3:30 PM

• The Afterparty for Your Nervous System: See Details Here
  Infinity Angels 777

6:00 PM

• The Era of Agentic Networking: See Details Here
  Purpose:Labs

7:00 PM

• Hackathon: See Details Here
  Builderbase, AI Collective

SOUTH LA

7:00 PM

• Ready or Not: The Founder Game Night: See Details Here
  The Ready Lab Inc.

THE VALLEY

7:30 PM

• Funny Women of Tech: Live Standup Comedy: See Details Here
  Thought GPS

UCLA

11:00 AM

• LA Hacks AI Hackathon: See Details Here
  LA Hacks

USC

9:00 AM

• ACM@USC TrojanHacks: See Details Here
  ACM@USC

10:00 AM

• 0 to Shipped: See Details Here
  LavaLab

10:30 AM

• [CreatorThon]: See Details Here
  Intuition Intelligence, Inc.

VENICE

8:00 AM

• Open Air Health Tech: See Details Here
  Open Air Health Tech, Bowshock, Govitamins App

10:00 AM

• Be You Louder: Find, Build, Tell Your Story: See Details Here
  Be You Louder

10:30 AM

• touch ./SAND - The Voice Agent OUTDOOR Hackathon: See Details Here
  Openbase

11:00 AM

• Community Build: Tech 4 Good Hackathon: See Details Here
  The Sameritan Project

12:00 PM

• Lovable Hackathon Competition: See Details Here
  Lucky Day Labs

6:00 PM

• Bots, Bytes & Bubbles Benefit: See Details Here
  Distinguished Minds Institute dba thinqueBytes®

VIRTUAL

9:00 AM

• Ask a VP of Sales: Live GTM Office Hours for Early-Stage B2B Founders: See Details Here
  Kat Rucker Consulting Group

11:00 AM

• Sip & Ship: The Un-Hackathon: See Details Here
  Your Next Win

WEST HOLLYWOOD

11:00 AM

• The 10x Engineer Showed Up. The 10x Organization Didn't.: See Details Here
  Workflow Builder, Tentaro

3:00 PM

• AI, FILM & THE NEW ECONOMICS of CREATIVITY: See Details Here
  DIMSUMX

WESTSIDE

11:00 AM

• AI After 5: Pilates & AI: See Details Here
  AI After 5

• 🍵 Global Dream Café: See Details Here
  Global Dream Team Media LLC

2:00 PM

• Graphic Design & Digital Printing Meetup: See Details Here
  Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of West LA

7:00 PM

• Tech Industry Speed Networking West LA: See Details Here
  Los Angeles Fun Events

WESTWOOD

12:00 PM

• Behind the Product: How Startups Actually Build: See Details Here
  Rita Sargsyan

Each session provides unique opportunities to gain insights, network, and explore various fields of tech innovation. For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.