🚀 We Are Silicon Valley: Uniting the Best in the Bay 🚀

Silicon Valley isn’t just a place—it’s a mindset. A community. A force for innovation.

📅 On March 7, Join Startup Grind, in collaboration with Springline and CANOPY, as we bring together an all-star lineup of legendary community builders, including:

• James Gee - Startup Grind
• Brian Sparkes - Silicon Valley Venture
• AJ Thomas - Good Trouble Ventures
• Nick Larson - Silicon Zombies Podcast 
• Dasha Shunina - WomenTechMeetup
• Bill Barry - IgniteGTM 
• Deep Sahini - Bay Area Startup OG  
• Preethy Padmanabhan - Startup Mentor & Tech Executive
• Mariane Bekker - Women Founder's Bay 
• Springline - a new place to work, live, shop and dine in heart of Menlo Park.
• Canopy - shared office space in Menlo Park and SF for founders and investor
• Special Guest Host: Jeff Seibert - Digits, Travis Hedge - Vouch

The Agenda:

⏰ Time: Doors open at 1 PM

📍 Location: Springline, Menlo Park

🔥 8 dynamic sessions featuring top-tier speakers, moderated by your favorite community builders, including:

🎤 2:00 - 2:05 - Intro - Welcome to Springline & We Are Silicon Valley

🎤 2:05 - 2:25 - The Art & Science of Bold Bets: Decision-Making, Investing, and Building Movements

🎤 2:30 - 2:55 - AI at the Early Stage: What Investors Want in 2025

🎤 3:00 - 3:25 - AI Infra Today: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

🎤 3:30 - 3:55 - How To Start Investing In Startups

🎤 4:00 - 4:25 - Top FinTech Trends to Watch in 2025

🎤 4:30 - 4:55 - Building Billion-Dollar Companies 

🎤 5:00 - 5:25 - The Future of Crypto and Web 3 

🎤 5:30 - 5:55 - The Founder’s Journey: Scaling Companies and Supporting the Next Wave

🎶 Happy Hour & Live Music (6:00 – 7:30 PM) – Unwind, network, and enjoy great vibes with the best in the startup world.

👥 Expected Attendance: 350+ Founders & Investors & Community Leaders

🍽 Catering by: Che Fico

Guest Parking Instructions:

Address: CANOPY Menlo Park 1300 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA.

Parking Garage Location:

B1 entry is accessible via El Camino Real for B1 Parking.

B2 entry is accessible via Garwood Ave for B2 Parking.

Parking Access:

Upon entering the premises via El Camino Real or Garwood, please proceed to the guest elevator labeled "SHOPS" in the parking garage.

Take the elevator up to Level 1.

Exit the elevator into the plaza area.

Canopy Entrance: Look for the CANOPY entrance directly across from the elevator exit in the plaza.

This isn’t just an event—it’s a movement uniting Silicon Valley’s most brilliant minds.

🔥If you’re building, investing, or innovating in the Valley, this is where you need to be. Don’t miss out—see you there! 🚀

Founders and Investors in attendance will be offered a special offer to the Startup Grind Conference in April.