StrictlyVC’s 2024 Kickoff Event: Limited San Francisco Tickets Still Available

The first StrictlyVC gathering of the year is almost here, and it’s coming to San Francisco sooner than you think! A small batch of tickets are still remaining for our full day of programming and connection on April 30, hosted at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, featuring a powerhouse lineup of top industry speakers. Beyond the casual, high-value community networking that StrictlyVC has become known for, this upcoming event in the heart of San Francisco is an unmissable opportunity for AI innovators and founders searching for cutting-edge, actionable insights into raising startup funding.

What To Expect From Our Speaker Lineup

You can lock in your ticket right now, but for first-time attendees still weighing whether to join, let’s break down what makes this event stand out from other industry gatherings:

To kick off the day after welcome drinks and initial open networking, TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage will open our official programming with a candid conversation alongside TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos, where he’ll outline the unique value that corporate venture capital can offer early-stage founders. Sauvage leads TDK Ventures’ $500 million early-stage investment initiative, and he’ll walk attendees through exactly how corporate VCs operate differently from traditional institutional firms, plus what qualities catch his eye when evaluating new pitch opportunities.

Founders on the fence about pursuing corporate VC backing should take special note: during Sauvage’s tenure leading the fund, he has guided TDK Ventures to back 52 startups, including three now-unicorns: Groq, Ascend Elements, and Silicon Box. TDK is also the official host and sponsor of this StrictlyVC event, so attendees will have plenty of opportunities to learn directly from the TDK team and get one-on-one face time with members of their investment team.

Next, we’ll welcome Campbell Brown to the stage. A former CNN host and former Head of News at Meta, Brown has pivoted to the startup ecosystem to solve one of AI’s most pressing open challenges: building more trustworthy AI platforms, as more people than ever rely on AI for critical advice and information. Today, she is Co-Founder and CEO of Forum AI, and a leading voice in the global conversation around how to vet, verify, and sustain long-term information accuracy for outputs generated by large language models (LLMs).

AI innovators shaping the future of software development will be thrilled to hear that Amjad Masad, Co-Founder and CEO of Replit, will also join our speaker lineup to share firsthand insights from leading the global shift in how software is built. The rise of AI-powered “vibe coding” has transformed how developers work across the industry, especially here in the Bay Area, and this shift has also brought powerful new competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI into the developer tools space. Anyone curious about what the future of programming holds won’t want to miss Masad’s talk.

As if this star-studded lineup wasn’t already packed with value, we still have one more major speaker to announce before the event, meaning attendees will get even more expert insights ahead of our closing open networking session. Meaningful, unplanned connections with fellow founders and investors are what make StrictlyVC events special — some of the brightest minds and most well-connected members of the global startup community join our gatherings, and you can be part of the action.

Spots are filling up fast, so secure your ticket today before they sell out!