StrictlyVC San Francisco in less than a month

All good things come to those who wait. the First StrictlyVC of the year He heads to San Francisco in less than a month, on April 30, at the Centro Filipino Cultural Center. And you won’t want to miss another lineup of distinguished speakers to pepper the night’s networking and mingling. AI innovators and founders seeking funding will especially benefit from the event’s discussions.

Who takes the stage?

You can get a ticket nowbut for those who haven’t attended a StrictlyVC event in the past and have already clicked on that link, let’s dive into what’s particularly exciting about this event…

TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage will kick things off after you’ve gotten your requisite drinks and networking, making the case for venture capital firms in a conversation with TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos. Sauvage, who leads TDK Ventures’ $500 million effort to invest in early-stage startups, will explain what makes venture capital firms work differently and what founders should know about what catches his eye in investing.

Cautious founders should note: Sauvage has guided TDK to back 45 startups and three unicorns — Groq, Ascend Elements, and Silicon Box — during his tenure. TDK will also be hosting and sponsoring this StrictlyVC event, so attendees will get a great opportunity to learn and potentially get some quality time with their team.

Next, we’ll move into a conversation with Campbell Brown, a former CNN host and head of news at Meta who has since pivoted to the startup scene as she looks to make AI platforms more trustworthy as more and more people turn to them for advice and information. Now the co-founder and CEO of Forum AI, she is in the midst of the conversation about how information provided by LLMs is vetted, verified and preserved.

And those who are also part of the AI ​​revolution will be excited to hear that Amjad Massad, co-founder and CEO of Replit, will also take the stage to share his first-hand experience in helping lead a revolution in how software is built. The rise of passion programming has changed the ways many have worked, especially in the Gulf region, and it has also brought in some strong competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI. Anyone looking for a peek into the future of programming will want to join us and stay tuned.

As if all of that wasn’t exciting enough, we still have another speaker to announce, so you’ll get even more insights and experiences leading up to the final round of networking and making connections that define StrictlyVC’s true proof point. Some of the greatest minds and most connected members of the startup community are joining us at these events, and you can be a part of it by registering, so Get your ticket today!