Where To Meet Entrepreneurs, VC's & Co-Founders In San Francisco Bay Area
Places to find vc's, meet tech co-founders, entrepreneurs San Francisco, Bay Area venture capital firms; Silicon Valley, meetups, tech networking opportunities
Last updated: April 6, 2026
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With many looming layoffs at big tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, fears of AI companies replacing jobs around the city, many folks are scrambling to network whether to find their new job or to get funding for their latest company.
Finding investors can be tough as the number of events they attend has gone down since pre-covid as many rely on online intros, private events and internal networks for most of their deal-sourcing. That said, there are lots of opportunities to meet investors, founders and more but you will have to be creative, flexible and persisent as opportunities are limited.
I’ve already had several inquiries from VC’s to remove some locations, areas listed below to minimize being interrupted in their day-to-day lives.
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Like everything in life, recommendations require context. If you go to the places below, you will not find a founder, vc or entrepreneur every time, at all times of the day.
Unless someone is new in town, just starting out, or looking to actively network, these folks won’t be easy to spot. Most people don’t wear their branded company vest/zip up fleece all over town. Most attend private events that most people overlook like galas, fundraisers and more while others avoid traditional networking events and spend time at cafes, bars and social activities.
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I have worked remotely in between photo shoots and coaching sessions with clients for over 10 years.
I maintain a privately held spreadsheet with cafes, hotels, and other places to work remotely with wi-fi info, outlet information, and notes on space, ambiance etc. It took years to build and maintain but in doing so, I took notes about who was showing up to these places.
Below are some places that, over time, you would start to run into folks. Beyond just location, you need to be presentable, learn how to read people, have basic social skills, practice good hygiene, and more. This should be understood, but here we are because these things are still overlooked by many of you.
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