More Than 95% of Homeless Have a Mobile phone. This Nonprofit Created an App Specifically for Them

Emily Beyda is an L.A.-based novelist and the author of “The Body Double.”

There are a bevy of nonprofits in L.A. offering services to help the local homeless population. But too often, the folks who most need those resources have trouble accessing them.

Our Community L.A., a Pacific Palisades-based nonprofit, has created an app to help. Called WIN, the app is specifically designed to meet the needs of homeless Angelenos looking for housing, meals, jobs and more.

Offering access to about 2,000 service providers in the area, WIN has quietly become a key tool for L.A.'s homeless population: Our Community estimates their app is used for approximately 400 searches per week (they don't measure users).

The idea for the WIN app actually grew out of an attempt to make a print directory available in L.A. libraries, which often serve as resource hubs for unhoused Angelenos, said Dr. Denise McCain-Tharnstrom, the founder and president of Our Community L.A.

"Very quickly we realized that while it was a great resource for folks who liked print and found it served them better, people who are homeless or resource insecure are not very likely to go in there and ask for a physical directory," she said.

That's because, according to McCain-Tharnstrom, a lot of people living on the streets or in precarious situations simply don't know the scope of the services at their disposal. "I had been on the funding side, and I had come to realize that it was great to have a social network of services. But if you're newly homeless or a youth you don't know about them, there was no one source where people could go to discover these resources," said McCain-Tharnstrom. "You could make a call to 211 and find a few places, but they wouldn't be able to give you the full resources you might need."

McCain-Tharnstrom realized she could create a digital directory for homeless and resource insecure Angelenos that would remove a bit of the stigma for those seeking help while also being more widely available.

"We looked into the research and discovered that over 95% of people who are homeless or resource insecure have mobile phones because of the Federal Lifeline Program, which provides subsidized free or sliding scale phones to folks below certain income levels, or domestic violence victims. You get a certain number of free minutes, texts, and calls per month." she said.

Designing an Accessible App

McCain-Tharnstrom and the Our Community L.A. team had two key priorities when they began designing the first iteration of the WIN app back in 2015: accessibility and privacy.

"We wanted to empower people to be able to find the resources they needed when they needed it, so they wouldn't have to wait for an outreach worker to find them," she said. "We did a lot of homework, did a lot of research about the use of phones among the homeless, and in 2015 launched the first version of the app."

More updates soon followed, with a youth-specific app launching later that year, resources for the general population in 2018, and senior-specific resources in 2020 (the latter designed to respond to a community that had been heavily impacted by COVID). The WIN team just launched their latest innovation—a bilingual version that allows users to view all content in Spanish.

McCain-Tharnstrom's work with focus groups helped inform the WIN design team's decision of what to include as the app expanded.

"Of course there was a demand for help finding food, shelter, crisis hotlines and drop in centers," she said, "But they wanted more. So the app has education, jobs, legal and transportation. We also have a category called "More," that can help answer specific questions we've developed in conversation with folks who have been homeless." That might mean locating public bathrooms and showers, childcare, financial literacy classes, even tattoo removal services (a major issue for anyone who was ever involved in gang activity).

"It's the best unkept secret in town for people who find themselves with a safety net crisis," said Janet Kelly, founder of the local youth-focused nonprofit Sanctuary of Hope. Kelly said they've had a number of people connect with them through the WIN app. "One of the great things about the WIN app is that it's a vetted resource," she added. "When a young person picks up the app, they can see that whoever they engage with is going to be a trusted resource."

Early on, the team made the decision that they wouldn't be collecting login data, to better help app users maintain their privacy. "Once you find out about the app, you can download it from the app store, or use it on the website," she said. "You don't sign in, we don't know who you are, we're just there to support you. Privacy is a core value."

Connecting to the Community

Before the pandemic, McCain-Tharnstrom said that people mostly discovered the WIN app through in-person contact. "Historically people found out about the WIN app from providers, word of mouth or through the Federal Homelessness Liaison in their schools," she said. "We put up posters in the library, go to events, and connect with college students through the L.A. Community Services College work group."

Once COVID struck, many of these traditional modes of discovery were cut off.

"When COVID happened, a lot of our traditional means shut down, so we had to be creative. We started using social media to get the word out," she said. "We thought WIN app usage would drop dramatically during the pandemic, and it did in April and May, and then it started to go up. We formed partnerships with some of the community fridges to have our flyers posted there, and we've started a direct outreach program in South L.A. to help the community there connect to the Spanish-language version of the app."

Although the WIN app never tracks the behavior of individual users, McCain-Tharnstrom said that keeping track of overall patterns can help the Our Community L.A. team see where needs aren't being met.

"When we look at the data from month to month, we can see patterns of what people are looking for changing," she said. "For example, bad weather leads to an increase in shelter services. Good weather leads to people looking more for educational and job resources."

"When you're talking about people in a safety net crisis, we see a high volume of youth engaging with the system in the winter months," said Kelly, the Sanctuary of Hope founder. "It's also the holidays, and most young people want to be connected to something that will help them stay grounded when they need it the most. When we do our assessments on intake, often young people will tell us they received our information from the WIN app."

Because of the many changes COVID has brought to the L.A. nonprofit space, McCain-Tharnstrom said that the WIN app team has been especially active in monitoring the information presented in the app to check for accuracy and relevance.

"We're a signature program of L.A. Works, so every single week there's a volunteer group that comes in and calls the agency services in our app to check that our information is up to date," she said. "We do additional outreach in house to keep the app up to date, and do focus groups to continue developing the contents of the app."

From the inception of the app to its current updated design, McCain-Tharnstrom said that WIN has remained firmly rooted in the needs and inspiration of the community it serves.

"Every innovation we've made has been inspired by the community," she said. We go out, and talk to people, and try to understand what they need. I'm always listening when I go out into the community to find out what people think will make the app better, and they're always right."

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LA Tech Week: Final Days • Coco’s bots, Anduril’s helmet AI, Impulse’s moon freight

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Happy Friday Los Angeles,

Founders are closing out Tech Week, robots are getting a new research brain, space logistics are taking shape, and defense tech just moved mission command into a helmet.

Anduril’s EagleEye: mission command, heads up

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Anduril introduced EagleEye, a helmet mounted system that puts maps, comms, sensor fusion, and on device AI directly in a warfighter’s line of sight, integrated with the Lattice stack. The goal is simple: less time looking down at a tablet and more decisions made at the edge.

Impulse Space: a practical path to lunar deliveries

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Impulse outlined a two piece ride to the Moon. Its Helios stage ferries an Impulse built lander to lunar orbit in about a week, the lander detaches, then descends to the surface without in-space refueling. The company says each mission could carry about three tons and that starting in 2028 it could run two missions per year for roughly six tons total, filling the gap between today’s small CLPS deliveries and future heavy landers.

Coco Robotics: new lab, new chief AI scientist

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Coco named UCLA’s Bolei Zhou chief AI scientist and is launching a physical AI research lab to turn years of curbside driving data into faster, more autonomous sidewalk deliveries. Expect quicker iteration from data collection to local models on the bots.

LA Tech Week: last three days

We are down to the final few days of LA Tech Week 2025. If you are still slotting meetings or panels, use the rundowns to plan your route:

Friday's Event Lineup

Saturday’s Event Lineup

Sunday’s Event Lineup

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🤝 Venture Deals

LA Companies

Second Nature, an AI role-play training platform for sales and service teams, raised $22M Series B led by Sienna VC with participation from Bright Pixel, StageOne Ventures, Cardumen, Signals VC, and Zoom (also a customer). The company will use the funding to expand operations and advance its platform, which generates AI-driven practice scenarios and feedback for enterprise clients like Oracle, Zoom, Adobe, Teleperformance, and Check Point. - learn more

Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a Los Angeles–based biotech developing regenerative treatments for hair loss, raised a $120M Series B co-led by ARCH Venture Partners and GV. Participants include Main Street Advisors, alongside Visionary Ventures and YK Bioventures; proceeds advance PP405, a topical small molecule that reactivates dormant hair-follicle stem cells, toward Phase 3 in 2026 following positive Phase 2a data. - learn more

Launchpad, an AI-first robotics company for factory automation, raised an $11M Series A to speed product development and meet demand across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. The round was co-led by Lavrock Ventures and Squadra Ventures, with participation from Ericsson Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Cox Exponential, and the Scottish National Investment Bank; it follows $2.5M in grant funding from Scottish Enterprise. - learn more

Mythical Games raised a Series D round, with a strategic investment from Eightco Holdings alongside ARK Invest and the World Foundation. The partnership focuses on human verification and digital identity in gaming, tapping Worldchain/Worldcoin’s Proof-of-Human infrastructure. The transaction is expected to close the week of October 20. - learn more

Electric Entertainment, the L.A. studio behind “Leverage,” “The Librarians,” and “The Ark,” secured a $20M investment from Content Partners Capital. The funding follows CPC’s launch of an investment arm in April 2024 and is aimed at supporting Electric’s growth across production and distribution. - learn more

Everyset raised $9M to launch Background Payroll, a SAG-AFTRA approved platform that automates timecards and payroll for background performers, including overtime, penalties, and premiums. The round was led by Crosslink Capital and Haven Ventures, and the company says studios such as Netflix, CBS, Apple TV, Sony, and Amazon already use its tools as it expands into fully integrated background payroll. - learn more

TORL Biotherapeutics raised $96M in Series C funding to advance TORL-1-23, its Claudin-6 targeted antibody-drug conjugate, through a pivotal Phase 2 study in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and into a confirmatory Phase 3 program. The company also reported that updated Phase 1 data for TORL-1-23 will be presented at ESMO 2025, bringing total funding since its 2019 founding to more than $450 million. - learn more

The Plug, a plant-based liver health brand, raised $5M in a venture round of equity and debt to fuel marketing and retail expansion after rolling out its Pill Jar in June and entering all Total Wine & More locations nationwide in September. The company is keeping the round open for additional strategic investors and says it recently hit its first profitable month, is pursuing a partnership with a $500 million nutrition telehealth company, and is targeting a 40% boost to gross margins through a new operational milestone. - learn more

LA Venture Funds

Clocktower Technology Ventures participated in MGT’s $21.6M Series B, an oversubscribed round led by Mubadala Capital with Tacora Capital and existing backers also joining. The AI-native commercial P&C neo-insurer for small businesses will use the capital to accelerate R&D, deepen vertical AI capabilities, and expand its E&S initiatives nationwide. - learn more

M13 participated in Daylight’s $75M financing, which combines $15M in equity led by Framework Ventures with a $60M project facility led by Turtle Hill Capital. Daylight is building a decentralized energy network that turns homes into mini power plants via a subscription model and crypto-enabled incentives, aiming to lower costs and dispatch battery power back to the grid. - learn more

Presight Capital co-led Peptilogics’ $78M Series B2, with Beyond Ventures participating, to fund a Phase 2/3 pivotal trial of zaloganan (PLG0206) for prosthetic joint infections. The raise brings Peptilogics’ total equity financing to about $120M and positions the company to begin the pivotal program in late 2025, pending approvals. - learn more

Patron participated in Ego AI’s $6.7M seed round to help the YC-backed startup launch human-like AI characters for games via its new character.world engine. The round also included Y Combinator, Accel, and Boost VC, and the capital will support research on Ego’s proprietary model, which combines small language models with reinforcement learning, plus partnerships in Singapore to scale compute and development. - learn more

Untapped Ventures participated in Woz’s $6M seed round, joining Cervin Ventures (lead), Y Combinator, Burst Capital, MGV, and the Lacob family. The funding will help Woz scale its platform that blends agentic AI with expert human oversight to deliver production-ready mobile apps for enterprises. - learn more

Perseverance Capital participated in Kailera Therapeutics’ $600M Series B, which was led by Bain Capital Private Equity. The funding advances KAI-9531, an injectable dual GLP-1/GIP agonist, into global Phase 3 trials by year end and supports a broader pipeline of oral and injectable obesity therapies. - learn more

March Capital participated in Lila Sciences’ $350M Series A, which lifts the company’s total funding to $550M. The capital will scale Lila’s AI Science Factories and commercialize its “scientific superintelligence” platform for partners across materials, energy, and biopharma. - learn more

Mucker Capital participated in Pear Suite’s $7.6M Series A, which was co-led by Rock Health Capital and Nexxus Holdings. The L.A. based company equips community health workers with an AI-powered platform and provider network, and it will use the funding to expand product development, grow its network, and support new Medicaid and Medicare health plan contracts. Other investors include Enable Ventures, The SCAN Foundation, Acumen America, Impact Engine, and the California Health Care Foundation. - learn more

Upfront Ventures participated in Renew’s $12M Series A, which was led by Haymaker Ventures with Goldcrest Capital and several Renew customers also investing. Renew’s AI-powered resident retention platform helps apartment operators automate renewals and prevent fraud, and the company says the new funding will scale the product and launch what it calls the industry’s first Resident Referral Network. - learn more

Acre Venture Partners co-led Ascribe Bio’s oversubscribed $12M Series A with Corteva to scale its natural crop protection platform and launch Phytalix, a broad spectrum “biofungicide without compromise.” The funding advances Ascribe’s small molecule technology derived from the soil microbiome toward commercial rollout, with participation from Syngenta Group Ventures, Trailhead Capital, Silver Blue, Cultivation Capital, and others. - learn more

Alexandria Venture Investments participated in Tr1X’s $50M financing, announced alongside FDA clearance of the IND for TRX319, an allogeneic CAR-Tr1 Treg cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis. The funding extends Tr1X’s runway into 2027 and supports a Phase 1/2a dose-escalation trial slated to start in early 2026, while the company continues its TRX103 studies in Crohn’s disease and other indications. - learn more

LFX Venture Partners participated in FleetWorks’ $17M funding, which supports the launch and expansion of its “always-on” AI dispatcher for the U.S. trucking industry. The round was led by First Round Capital with participation from Y Combinator and Saga Ventures, and the company says the capital will go toward hiring, commercial rollout, and product development. FleetWorks’ platform automates freight matching between carriers and brokers to speed up bookings and reduce manual calls, emails, and texts. - learn more

Clocktower Technology Ventures participated in Yendo’s $50M Series B. The fintech behind a vehicle-secured credit card will use the funding to expand its AI credit platform toward an inclusive digital bank that taps “trapped” consumer equity, aiming to unlock up to $4 trillion from assets like cars and homes for underserved borrowers. - learn more

Alpha Edison participated in TransCrypts’ $15M seed round. The company builds a blockchain-based verified-credentials platform to fight AI-driven fraud and plans to expand beyond employment verification into health and education records. - learn more

Alexandria Venture Investments participated in Nilo Therapeutics’ $101M Series A, which launched the company to develop medicines that modulate neural circuits to restore immune balance in disease. The round was led by The Column Group, DCVC Bio, and Lux Capital; Nilo also appointed Kim Seth, Ph.D., as CEO and plans to build out New York labs and advance preclinical programs. - learn more

Chapter One participated in Glue’s $20M Series A. Glue builds an “agentic team chat” platform that embeds MCP-powered AI directly in workplace messaging, with 35 in-app integrations and support for thousands more via custom MCP servers. The funding will help expand product development and infrastructure as Glue pushes this model to more teams. - learn more

StillMark participated in Meanwhile’s $82M raise, backing the Bermuda-regulated bitcoin life insurer as it expands bitcoin-denominated savings, retirement, and life insurance products for individuals and institutions. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures with participation from Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Pantera Capital, and brings Meanwhile’s 2025 funding to $122 million after an earlier $40 million Series A. - learn more

Blue Bear Capital co-led Energy Robotics’ $13.5M Series A with Climate Investment. The Darmstadt-based company provides AI software that lets robots and drones autonomously inspect critical infrastructure, and it will use the funding to scale deployments across energy, chemical, industrial, and utility sites. Customers already include majors like Shell, BP, BASF, Merck, and E.ON, and the company reports more than one million inspections completed to date. - learn more

B Capital participated in EvenUp’s $150M Series E, which values the AI legal-tech company at over $2 billion. EvenUp builds AI tools for personal-injury law firms and plans to use the new capital to scale its platform and product suite; the round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with investors including REV (LexisNexis) and others. - learn more

WndrCo participated in Zingage’s $12.5M seed round to build an AI care-delivery platform for home-based healthcare. Zingage is rolling out “Operator,” which automates scheduling, staffing, billing, and compliance for home care agencies, and “Perform,” which boosts caregiver retention, with the new capital supporting product expansion and go-to-market. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners with additional investors including TQ Ventures and South Park Commons. - learn more

Alexandria Venture Investments participated in AeroRx Therapeutics’ $21M Series A, which was led by Avalon BioVentures with Correlation Ventures also investing. The funding advances AERO-007, a first-in-class nebulized LABA/LAMA for COPD, into late-stage clinical development aimed at patients who struggle with handheld inhalers. - learn more

Alexandria Venture Investments participated in Affinia Therapeutics’ $40M Series C, alongside lead investor NEA and new investor Eli Lilly, to advance its AAV gene therapy pipeline. Proceeds will fund an IND submission in Q4 2025 and initial clinical work for AFTX-201 in BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy, with a Phase 1/2 trial targeted for Q1 2026. - learn more

Clocktower Ventures participated in Vycarb’s $5M seed round, which was led by Twynam with participation from MOL Switch, Hatch Blue, Idemitsu, and SGInnovate. The Brooklyn startup develops sensor-driven, water-based carbon capture and storage systems that convert CO₂ into stable bicarbonate, with the new funding aimed at scaling deployments at industrial sites. - learn more

LA Exits

Empaxis Data Management was acquired by Communify, which is integrating Empaxis’ custodial and accounting data connections and operations expertise into its financial AI platform. The aim is to remove fragmented data so wealth and asset managers can deploy MIND AI apps like Client Stories and Portfolio Stories more quickly with cleaner, unified data. Communify also cites pre-integrations with over 175 market-data vendors to speed rollouts. - learn more

TrueCar is being acquired by founder-led Fair Holdings (Scott Painter) in an all-cash deal at $2.55/share (~$227M), with Painter set to return as CEO. A 30-day go-shop runs through Nov. 13, 2025; largest holder Caledonia supports the acquisition, which is expected to close Q4 2025 or early 2026 pending approvals. - learn more

Kate Somerville Skincare was acquired by Rare Beauty Brands, as Unilever moves to divest the prestige label it has owned for a decade. The deal includes the skincare and body-care lines as well as the brand’s Melrose Place clinic in Los Angeles; terms weren’t disclosed and closing is expected in Q4 2025 pending approvals. - learn more

3GC Group was acquired by Pandoblox, combining 3GC’s enterprise IT operations and cybersecurity services with Pandoblox’s Themis AI data platform to form a unified, AI-ready data and IT operations offering for mid-market companies. The deal aims to solve fragmented data and IT workflows so growing businesses can get enterprise-grade intelligence, security, and support through a single partner. - learn more

The Free Press was acquired by Paramount, and co-founder Bari Weiss will become editor in chief of CBS News as part of the deal. Paramount says the move pairs CBS News’ scale with The Free Press’ voice, with Weiss reporting to CEO David Ellison and working to “modernize” the brand. - learn more

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LA Tech Week 2025: Sunday’s Event Lineup

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Here's the Sunday, October 19th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you!

ARTS DISTRICT

3:00 PM

Spinovation - The Afterparty: See Details Here
Black Women Spin, Dope Candi

BEL AIR

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Pickleball Networking: Investor & Founder Event: See Details Here
Blueberries.

BURBANK

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Tech Comedy show: See Details Here
Cat Ce Comedy

CULVER CITY

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Coworking @ Intersections LA: See Details Here
Intersections LA, Node CRM

4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Build.: See Details Here
Bosmos, Inc.

INGLEWOOD

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Spinovation: The Future Is Femme, The Future is Frequency: See Details Here
Sonder Impact, Black Women Spin, Sip & Sonder

KOREATOWN

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

IMPACT TECH: See Details Here
Biotune Wellness, Hakawati, Astralab LA

MARINA DEL REY

12:00 PM

Sunday Tech Brunch
Sawubona

MID CITY

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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

SANTA MONICA

9:00 AM

From Farm to Future: A Breakfast on Distribution: See Details Here
Frootful

10:00 AM

SMART FASHION WEEK / LA: See Details Here
Metaverse Fashion Council

3:45 PM

[AI x Experience Economy ]: See Details Here
Goodpass

4:00 PM – 7:30 PM

OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival: See Details Here
Spin PR Group, City of Santa Monica, Tech St.

6:00 PM

Sunday Tech Wine Down: See Details Here
Los Angeles Fun Events

7:00 PM

Pritam: A Musical Legend - Live in Concert: See Details Here
American South Asian Network

7:00 PM

Building AI workflow editor in React with Workflow Builder SDK: See Details Here
Workflow Builder

7:00 PM

Hack Comedy: An AI Comedy Show: See Details Here
Hack Comedy, Jesterlabs

8:00 PM

Unlock Apple's Corporate Advantage for your Startup！: See Details Here
iStore by St. Moritz

TOPANGA CANYON

3:00 PM

Dreamore Hike and Picnic: LA Tech Week: *Invite Only*
Dreamore

VENICE

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Coffee, Walk, and Schmooze: See Details Here
JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network

VIRTUAL (LA)

10:00 AM

Level Up with LinkedIn: A Student’s Guide to Networking & Opportunities (Virtual Event): See Details Here
FIMAC

10:00 AM

42Ville: Humanity's Mental Theme Parks: See Details Here
Office for Humanity

WEST ADAMS

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

CyberTales at Lore: Cyber Safety for Everyone: See Details Here
Genfinity Cyber

For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.

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LA Tech Week 2025: Saturday’s Event Lineup

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Here's the Saturday, October 18th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you!

BEVERLY HILLS

2:00 PM

Grand Finale: See Details Here
Struck Capital, Seahorse Express

CENTURY CITY

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Ultimate LA Tech Week After-Party Mix: See Details Here
Sagos Distro, BMO

CULVER CITY

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Coworking @ Intersections LA: See Details Here
Intersections LA, NodeCRM

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Trailblazers: The Women-Biased AI Hike: See Details Here
BrazenEra

1:00 PM

The Future of AI: See Details Here
Ritual Ads

DTLA

7:00 PM

{MiniMax x Nakid x SkyPortalx}: TECH/MOTION/MUSIC/ART: See Details Here
MiniMax (Hailuo AI)

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Afrobeats Next Door Party: See Details Here
Honor Mention

EL SEGUNDO

10:00 AM

Venture on the Green: *Invite Only*
BLCK VC

4:00 PM

Mic Check: Startup Voices & Podcast Power: See Details Here
Chatmosa

INGLEWOOD

7:00 PM

Valar Atomics, Durin and Discipulus Ventures - Night With A Nuclear Reactor: See Details Here
Valar Atomics, Durin, Discipulus Ventures

MARINA DEL REY

8:30 AM

South Asian Paddle & Connect: See Details Here
American South Asian Network

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Beach Vibe Tech Brunch: See Details Here
Sawubona

5:00 PM

LOST iN Sunset Sail: Navigating the Tides of the Creator Economy & Media: See Details Here
LOST iN

PASADENA

9:00 AM

Tech Entrepreneurs TNG: See Details Here
Entrepreneurship Launchpad

PLAYA VISTA

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

PR For Small Businesses and Non-Profits Using AI: See Details Here
Marss America

SANTA MONICA

7:00 AM

Founders Running Club x Deel: See Details Here
Founders Running Club

9:00 AM

Pedal & Network: Tech Cyclists @ LA Tech Week 🚵: See Details Here
Instafill.ai

9:30 AM

Getty Center Guided Tour & (Optional) Photography Scavenger Hunt: See Details Here
NEW MOON Impact Productions

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Women Founders: Cold Brew & Beach View: See Details Here
Clutch Talent

11:00 AM – 2:15 PM

Innovate & Invest: See Details Here
Innovate & Invest

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

LA Startup Job Fair: See Details Here
ntg events

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Search-AI Lounge x Xavvi,yoobroo: See Details Here
Search-AIII INC.

1:30 PM

Self-Defense in Court and the Streets: See Details Here
Santa Monica Striking, Luri Inc.

2:00 PM

SMARTUP 500: THE FIRST AT TECH WEEK LA - Launching the world’s first Startup Ranking: See Details Here
Smart Times

2:00 PM

NLPs (No Lame Panels) The Creator X Founder Rooftop Party: See Details Here
Startup Village, Sanctuary

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Sci-fi Action Shooter Playtest: See Details Here
Diaspora Games

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Just Do It?: Helping Founders Perform Like Olympians: See Details Here
Elite Psychology Group

5:00 PM

Paint and Prompt Engineering: See Details Here
Tide Rock

6:00 PM

women👏 in👏STEM👏: a comedy show: See Details Here
Women in STEM Comedy

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Jollof SZN: See Details Here
Honor Mention

6:00 PM

Tech Eh?: See Details Here
Kanu AI

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The Future of Hospitality: Poetry, Provenance & Passports: See Details Here
Villa Kitchen, Airble, We Speak Dance, Techstars San Francisco

7:00 PM

🚀 Investor x Founder Open Mic Pitches: See Details Here
Feathr, Los Angeles Fun Events

7:00 PM

Life is a Pitch - LA Edition: *Invite Only*
DeepMyst

TOPANGA CANYON

5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Walk&Jam: Use AI to make art while hiking Topanga Canyon: See Details Here
Formhaus llc, Wonderland Immersive Design

TORRANCE

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Crunches & Conversations Presented by The Differentials and KIS Training Studios: See Details Here
The Differentials, KIS Training Studios

VENICE

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Beyond the Language Barrier: Exploring AI's Next Frontier: See Details Here
Medusa AI

VENICE BEACH

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SŨRFED Club @ Venice Beach: Founders, Creators, Investors share the waves: See Details Here
SŨRFED Club, Go Vitamins

WEST ADAMS

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Funders Shaping Democracy, AI & Media: See Details Here
New Media Ventures, New Rising Ventures

WEST HOLLYWOOD

4:00 PM

HartBeat presents PROMPT SIDE STORY: See Details Here
HartBeat, King Willonius

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Hot Girls are Cocky: Event for Female Founders: See Details Here
Cocky Ventures

9:30 PM

Vibe Check Comedy Show, Tech Week Edition! @ Hollywood Improv: See Details Here
Vibe Check Comedy

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