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Quarter of The Century Gigaparty

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Mariane Bekker
February 04, 2025

Celebrate the first 25 years of the 21st century—and glimpse the next 75!

​Over 2,000+ founders, VCs, and tech visionaries are coming together for an unforgettable evening of futuristic experiences, forward-thinking conversations, immersive art, cutting-edge demos, and non-stop music!

​Schedule

​5pm - 10pm: Tech Summit: Panels, Fireside Chats, Keynotes, and a Pitch Competition with top-tier investors

​10pm - 2am: Gigaparty: Exclusive Unveiling of Foundation’s Humanoid DJ + Nonstop Music from SF’s best DJs & special guest performances

​Featuring

​SF's top DJs... and some very special guest DJs!

​Agenda (Main Floor)

​5:30PM - 5:50PM - Fireside chat with Bill Tai

​6PM - 7PM - Pitch Competition hosted by Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Show

​Judges:

​7:05PM - 7:25PM: Fireside Chat with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

  • ​Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer

  • ​Mariane Bekker, Managing Partner, Founders Bay

​7:30PM - 8:30PM - Live Oxford Style Debate: New Entrants vs Incumbents: Who Really Owns AI’s Future?

  • ​Kristopher Floyd, Partner, Darwinian Ventures, Founders Bay

  • ​De Kai, AI Professor @ HKUST Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Research Scholar @ Berkeley ICSI Board Member @ The Future Society

  • ​Chris Yeh, Author of Blitzscaling, Founding Partner @ Blitzscaling Ventures

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​Agenda (Startup Lounge)

​6pm - 6:30pm - Raising Funding For Women Founders

​6:30pm - 8pm: Startup Pitches + Demos

​8:00 - 8:30pm: Fundraising & Investment Trends

​8:35PM - 8:55PM - Keynote + Demo on AI Agents

​8:55PM - 9:10PM - Hosts Comments

​Agenda (VIP Room)

​6:30pm - 7PM: Unlocking Family Office Investments - What They Look For and How to Engage

  • ​Uli Schmid-Maybach, Single Family Office, Maybach Foundation

  • ​Jason Ma, Founder & CEO, ThreeEQ • CBO & Investor, AdXero • Award-Winning Chief Mentor • Strategic Advisor to UHNW Families, CEOs, & Single Family Offices

  • ​Jasmine Shih, Investor, Family Office

​Community Partners

​Sponsors

​TheAgentic has developed the most accurate LLM for AI Agents, enabling startups to harness cutting-edge AI for creating intelligent agents with unmatched precision. In partnership with Founders Bay, TheAgentic offers the AI Agent Launchpad Program, providing founders with the engineering expertise needed to build and scale production-ready AI applications.
Schedule a free consultation here.

​GoodFin is reimagining how a new generation builds its wealth. We offer our customers access to the hottest investment opportunities in private markets, including YC-backed startups and big pre-IPO names. Our ultimate mission is to build an AI wealth manager that will unlock complex financial services performed by teams of humans at legacy financial firms.

​GoodFin is backed by Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, and other leading investors from tech and finance.

​Hosts

​Mariane Bekker, Managing Partner at Founders Bay

  • ​Founders Bay is a membership community of 30,000 founders and VCs coming together to grow their startups through curated weekly events, expert-led virtual workshops, and educational resources. Proudly women-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker, we are dedicated to empowering a diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem.  Subscribe to our newsletter and become a member today.

  • ​Darwinian Ventures provides fractional embedded go-to-market teams with deep sales and marketing experience to accelerate and scale product-market fit. Through high-quality sales team launches, market validation experimentation, and impactful marketing strategies, Darwinian has led or co-led 100+ early-stage product launches including several clients achieving $1B+ unicorn valuations. Schedule a call with Kristopher here.

  • ​Vently is a social event platform designed to bridge the gap between digital connections and real-life interactions. Vently offers a seamless experience for discovering and attending events, and provides hosts with powerful tools to manage ticketed events, send invites, and communicate with attendees.

​🔊 Beats Powered by David Carvalho and Boutique Entertainment 🔊

​Boutique DJs and Entertainment specializes in luxury DJ experiences for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. With over 20 years of expertise and thousands of successful events, they deliver seamless music mixing and exceptional service tailored to any occasion.

​Robot provided by:

​Foundation will be unveiling its humanoid robot at the event, where it will DJ live! Founded in April 2024, Foundation is making rapid progress, with its first deliveries to customers slated for April 2025. By developing advanced humanoid robots capable of operating in complex environments, Foundation is paving the way for a new era of robotics innovation.

​Visuals (music videos) provided by: Ada Cyborg and adacyb.org creative lab

​Adacyb.org is a transhumanist research and creative lab that redefines the artistic boundaries with frontier technologies, human augmentation products and immersive experiences that trailbrazes humans’ transition into the post AGI world.

​*** 21 & UP ONLY ***

​By registering for this event, you agree to release all hosts from all liability related to your participation in the event. By registering you agree to receive updates and event invites from our hosts.

Blasts

Win a brand new iPhone

​Do you want to win a brand new iPhone?

​Visit TheAgentic on the main floor to book an appointment and enter a raffle for a chance to win a brand-new iPhone!

​TheAgenric is your partner in building AI agents from the ground up!

​To join the Gigaparty livestream, click this link & join the Founders Bay community exclusively on Gigaverse! https://gigaverse.onelink.me/VSnl/communityProfile?handle=Founders_Bay_GigaParty&deep_link_sub1=Founders_Bay_GigaParty

Agenda for today

​Hey Founders & Innovators! Today’s the day—GigaParty is here! Join us for an action-packed evening of cutting-edge tech, insightful talks, and epic fun. Here’s what you need to know:

​✨Early Highlights

​ • 5:30 PM: Fireside Chat w/ Bill Tai

​ • 6:00 PM: Talk on Women Founders w/ Julie Castro

​ • Raffle Alert: Drop by TheAgentic Booth for a chance to win a brand-new iPhone!

​🔥 Fuel Up & Explore

​ • Startup Expo in the Underground Quantum Lounge

​ • Complimentary Chick-fil-A to keep you energized!

​🎉 Don’t Miss

​ • Oxford-style AI debate

​ • Pitch competition with top VCs

​ • Keynote from TheAgentic unveiling their groundbreaking LLM

​Stay for the after-party featuring DJ sets (including a never-been-seen robot DJ) and futuristic demos.

​Check full agenda below and arrive early to grab seats. See you soon!

​Agenda (Underground Quantum Lounge)

​5PM-10PM - Startup Expo + Chick-Fil-A sandwiches!

​Agenda (1st floor - Main Floor)

​5:30PM - 5:50PM - Fireside chat with Bill Tai

​6PM - 7PM - Pitch Competition hosted by Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Show

​Judges:

​7:05PM - 7:25PM: Fireside Chat with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

  • ​Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer

  • ​Mariane Bekker, Managing Partner, Founders Bay

​7:30PM - 8:30PM - Live Oxford Style Debate: New Entrants vs Incumbents: Who Really Owns AI’s Future?

  • ​Kristopher Floyd, Partner, Darwinian Ventures, Founders Bay

  • ​De Kai, AI Professor @ HKUST Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Research Scholar @ Berkeley ICSI Board Member @ The Future Society

  • ​Chris Yeh, Author of Blitzscaling, Founding Partner @ Blitzscaling Ventures

​8:35PM - 8:55PM - Keynote + Demo on AI Agents

​8:55PM - 9:10PM - Hosts Comments

​Agenda (2nd floor - Startup Lounge)

​6pm - 6:30pm - Raising Funding For Women Founders

​6:30pm - 8pm: Startup Pitches + Demos

​8pm - 8:30pm: Digital Workers 2.0 - SaaS, Software and Business Process Outsourcing is Dead

​8:30pm - 9:00pm: Fundraising & Investment Trends

​Agenda (3rd floor - VIP Room)

​6:30pm - 7PM: Unlocking Family Office Investments - What They Look For and How to Engage

  • ​Uli Schmid-Maybach, Single Family Office, Maybach Foundation

  • ​Jason Ma, Founder & CEO, ThreeEQ • CBO & Investor, AdXero • Award-Winning Chief Mentor • Strategic Advisor to UHNW Families, CEOs, & Single Family Offices

  • ​Jasmine Shih, Investor, Family Office

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