TechCrunch's StrictlyVC 2026 Lineup Unveiled
StrictlyVC's first San Francisco event of the year is just around the corner, and the venture and founder communities are buzzing with excitement. Scheduled to take place on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, this event promises to be an evening of enlightening conversations with excellent speakers, ample networking opportunities, and a chance to connect with fellow investors and founders.
Meet the Stellar Lineup
The event boasts an impressive lineup of speakers, including Eclipse founder and CEO Lior Susan. With a recent $1.3 billion investment to back "physical AI" startups, Susan will share his vision for what autonomy in the real world could look like as the convergence between the digital world of AI and our physical world evolves.
Replit co-founder and CEO Amjad Masad will also be in attendance, discussing the AI-driven shift in software development and what the next era of programming may look like. Additionally, TDK Ventures president Nicolas Sauvage will join TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos for a conversation about the ins and outs of corporate venture capital, early-stage investing, and key lessons founders must learn about raising from strategic backers.
Campbell Brown, co-founder and CEO of Forum AI, will bring her perspective on building more trustworthy AI systems amid an increasingly skeptical environment around the accuracy of any information coming from any number of sources. Her tenure as Meta's head of media partnerships and as a CNN host has given her a unique insight into this topic, and her discussion with our newest senior reporter, Tim Fernholz, is sure to be enlightening.
What to Expect from StrictlyVC
If you've never been to a StrictlyVC event before, this is a great one to start with. These meet-ups are a more intimate, informal affair that allow for candid and instructive conversations that founders and VCs can use to get a head start on the competition immediately. You'll get the chance to actually connect with speakers, fellow investors, and founders, plus anyone else interested in learning more about the trends shaping Silicon Valley and beyond.
Don't wait to snag one of the few tickets still available. Block off your Thursday evening, and come to San Francisco on April 30 to join the StrictlyVC community. When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn't affect our editorial independence.
Mark Your Calendars
- Date: April 30
- Location: Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA