Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area

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Welcome to the original Startup Grind Chapter established in February 2009 when nine people showed up in Mountain View California to brainstorm, hang out, and eat cheap pizza. This Chapter has hosted some of the best entrepreneurs Silicon Valley and the Bay Area has ever had. We host an event per month, ranging across all industries and topics for bootstrapped through Series B founders. Stay tuned for new events, venues, and more. We hope you'll join us! 

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28 oct. 2025

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Startup School: GenAI Media is your opportunity to build the next generation of intelligent, multi-modal applications for your startup.

Startup School: GenAI Media starts on Tuesday, October 28th! This training series is more than just a course; it's a launchpad for your startup's future. Whether you're looking to enhance user experience, automate content creation, or develop entirely new AI-driven products, we’ll provide you with the tools and expertise to succeed.

4 nov. 2025

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BUILD - The Dev Conference for AI & Apps

Get exclusive Snowflake product announcements, "how to" technical sessions, "what's new" deep dive sessions and hands-on labs focused on Snowflake’s latest innovations.

28 avr. 2026

In-Person Conference

Startup Grind Conference

Join 5,000 tech startups who are building the next big thing--in AI and beyond.

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James Gee

Global Partnerships Manager Startup Grind

Derek Andersen

Chapter Organizer Startup Grind

About Startup Grind

This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.

Our Mission

To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.

Our Values

We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.

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Take advantage of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey.

Global Conference

Our annual flagship event in Silicon Valley brings together thousands of startup teams, investors and organizations from all over the world.

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This membership gives you free access to networking, events, mentorship, office hours, and other exclusive opportunities curated by Startup Grind HQ.

Past events

In-Person Event

AI Pitch Night - SF Tech Week (Oct 8)

In-Person Event

Funded Female Founders III - SF Tech Week

In-Person Event

AI Strategy 2026: Scale Smarter or Get Left Behind

Virtual Event

SG All-Star Pitch Battle 2025 - The Finals

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