God dag IRL LA! We are back to dropping a new IRL LA edition every Tuesday at 1pm (PST) to help you all keep up to date with everything that’s going on in LA. This edition was sent out late this week to celebrate the day of love, Valentine's day! I hope my girlfriend got me an Apple Vision Pro, but I’ll let Google’s algorithm do the trick. Jokes aside, there are a ton of events in store for you all this week and I’m confident to say there is something for everyone. Even though it this week isn’t going to be sunny in LA, events are shinning!

And remember, that I recently partnered with Jonathan Chang and Zehra Naqvi to launch this newsletter series to help startup ecosystems stay informed about the latest tech events happening in the cities of SF, LA, and NYC. So if you’re planning to visit any of those cities this year, make sure to subscribe to their newsletters below to keep informed about all the latest events and make sure to stay tune with LA IRL as we have some exciting events being planned for 2024. But without further ado, lets check this weeks exciting events for Feb 14th - Feb 21st, 2024 where we will be covering events from pitch events, Brex Happy Hours, and more!

PS - Esteban’s choice for events of the week will be highlighted! 😎

💜 = Events of the Week!

PS - a16z’s Tech Week was just announced! Make sure to check out the dates below to begin planning for this legendary run of events!

Dates for Tech Week 2024:  

• NY: June 3rd - 9th 

• SF: October 7th - 13th 

• LA: October 14th - 20th 

Events Coming Up 🎉 

Feb 14th - Wednesday
N/A…We couldn’t find any events happening today so that means it’s self care time. Enjoy the day! Here’s a random activity you can do during the day! (Valentine's Day Edition)

Feb 15th - Thursday
Venice Tech Happy Hour
Tags - Investors, Founders, Community, Happy Hour, Pay to Play ($30)
Time - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
IRL Alpha! LIVE! Debating Web3 Art Tech & Culture
Tags - Networking, Web3, Founders, Investors, Live Stream, Happy Hour
Time - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Feb 16th - Friday
Light Dao Gratitude Potluck with Max Marine of Grateful Labs (LA)
Tags - DAO, Discussion, Founders, Investors, Potluck, Happy Hour
Time - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Feb 17th - Saturday
LOVE TOUR presented by Superbloom & Bloomy
Tags - Health & Wellness, Venice, Founders, Selfcare, No Alc.
Time -11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The LA Silicon Valley Skills Exchange & Weekend Incubator Meetup
Tags - Early Stage, VCs, Community, Meet Up, Pay to Play, Founders
Time -11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Feb 18th - Sunday
Hack Sunday: Machine Learning Together
Tags - Networking, VCs, Founders, ML, AI, Education
Time - 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Feb 19th - Monday
N/A…We couldn’t find any events happening today so that means it’s self care time. Enjoy the day! Here’s a random activity you can do during the day! (Valentine's Day Edition)

Feb 20th - Tuesday
Cleantech Open Kick-Off Event
Tags - Networking, VCs, Founders, Happy Hour, Pay to Play ($10), Clean Tech
Time - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Feb 21st - Wednesday
Brex LA Mixer & Happy Hour 💜 [Highlighted Event of the Week]
Tags - Networking, VCs, Founders, B2B, SaaS, Happy Hour, Early Stage, Free
Time - 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
LA Founders & Investors 💜 
Tags - Networking, VCs, Founders, Happy Hour, Early Stage, Pay to Play ($20)
Time - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Weather for the Week 🌥️

Restaurant of the Week: Pa Ord Noodle 🍲