We Are Silicon Valley - Uniting the Best of the Bay

Mar 7, 9:00 PM – Mar 8, 3:30 AM (UTC)

Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area

Springline - The Plaza, 1302 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 94025

Startup Grind, with support from Springline and Canopy, is assembling the best powerhouse community builders for the first time ever to explore the past, present, and future of Silicon Valley. Join top founders, investors, and operators for an unforgettable day of insights, connections, and innovation in the heart of the Valley! 💡🔥

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About this event

🚀 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.

đź“… 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:

  • Derek Andersen - 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 PadmanabhanStartup 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 

The Agenda:

⏰ Time: Doors open at 1 PM

đź“Ť 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 - Angel Investing in the Bay Area

🎤 3:30 - 3:55 - AI Infra Today: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

🎤 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 - Special Guest: Closing Keynote (Coming soon) 

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

đź‘Ą Expected Attendance: 350+ Founders & Investors & Community Leaders

🍽 Catering by: Che Fico


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.

Speakers

  • Chris Kelly

    Sacramento Kings

    Co-Owner

  • Eric Buatois

    BGV

    General Partner

  • Michelle Florendo

    Stanford Professor & Decision Engineer

  • Tim Tully

    Menlo Ventures

    Partner

  • Jeff Seibert

    Digits

    Co-founder and CEO

  • Jonathan Brill

    Business Futurist | AI Keynote Speaker

  • Gwyneth Borden

    Remynt

    Founder & CEO

  • Kristopher Floyd

    Founders Bay

    General Partner

  • Jeni Chang

    Founders Institute

    Managing Director

  • Kayvan Baroumand

    SignalRank

    Founder

  • Preethy Padmanabhan

    Bidgely

    VP of Marketing

  • Ashmeet Sidana

    Engineering Capital

    Founder and Chief Engineer

  • Karly Ko

    Visa

    Director, Fintech Partnerships

  • Sharon Olexy

    Capital Exponent

    Founder and Managing Director

Moderators

  • AJ Thomas

    Good Trouble Ventures

    Founder & CEO

  • Brian Sparkes

    Silicon Valley Venture

    CEO

  • Mariane Bekker

    Founder's Bay

    Managing Partner

  • Bill Barry

    IgniteGTM

    CEO

  • Dasha Shunina

    Women Tech Meetup

    Founder

  • Nick Larson

    Silicon Zombies

    Host

When

When

March 7 – 8, 2025
9:00 PM – 3:30 AM (UTC)

Host

  • James Gee

    Startup Grind

    Global Sales Director

Organizers

  • James Gee

    Startup Grind

    Global Partnerships Manager

  • Derek Andersen

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Organizer

Global sponsor

Google Cloud logo

Google Cloud

Strategic

Alma logo

Alma

Salesbricks logo

Salesbricks

Partners

Springline logo

Springline

Canopy logo

Canopy

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