[about]
startupstarter in partnership with the city of santa monica and an alliance of socal venture funds presents: growth stage la. a month-long, city-wide initiative bringing together seed+ stage funds, accelerators, angel groups and startups for 30 days of dinners, events, fireside chats and retreats to connect investors to founders in Los Angeles and drive investments.
open to all seed stage and above startups and investors.
june 1 - 30, 2025 | CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN EVENT
[register]
30 DAYS TO RAISE YOUR ROUND
GROWTH STAGE
LOS ANGELES


GROWTH
STAGE
LOS ANGELES
[30 DAYS TO RAISE YOUR ROUND]
FEATURED SPEAKERS

ALYSSA CARSON
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE, SPACE INFLUENCER

ALEXI LALAS
SOCCER HALL OF FAME
FOX SPORTS ANALYST

ETAN BUTLER
CHAIRMAN, DALMORE GROUP

LARRY DVOSKIN
4X GRAMMY NOMINATED MUSICIAN

JOSH SNOW
FOUNDER,
INVESTOR, INFLUENCER

MATT KOZLOV
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHSTARS

ARABIAN PRINCE
FOUNDING MEMBER, NWA

BARON DAVIS
2X NBA ALL STAR
FOUNDER, BARON DAVIS ENT.

ZION CLARK
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, ATHLETE, INFLUENCER

CRYPTO WENDY O
COINDESK, CRYPTO INFLUENCER

SCOTT PAGE
MUSICIAN, PINK FLOYD
FOUNDER, LOOT8

MICHAEL TERPIN
CEO, TRANSFORM VENTURES

ERIK HUBERMAN
FOUNDER & CEO,
HAWKE MEDIA

LEONARD ARMATO
SPORTS SUPER AGENT
FOUNDER, MPE

DAVINA POTRATZ
SELLING SUNSET,
THE OPPENHEIM GROUP

SAMUEL NOFZINGER
GENERAL MANAGER, PUBLIC.COM

BRETT LEVE
CO-FOUNDER, SUMMIT

MARLON NICHOLS
MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
MAC VENTURES
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CLARK READ
HEAD OF TRADING, GEMINI

PAOLO TIRAMANI
FOUNDER, BOXABL

JASON FISHMAN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, DNA

IMRAN KHAN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, VERISHOP

DYLAN BERRY
FOUNDER, SMASHHOUSE

DANNY CORTENRAEDE
FOUNDER & CEO,
INSTUDIO VENTURES

RODNEY WILLIAMS
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
SOLO FUNDS

ROMEO LACOSTE
TATTOO ARTIST,
INFLUENCER

BRIAN CHRISTIE
PRESIDENT-ELECT
CFPA

JENNIFER BUONANTONY
FOUNDER & CEO,
PRESSPASS LA

BRIAN MAC MAHON
HEAD HONCHO, EXPERT DOJO

ANDY ANDERSON
HEAD OF ENTERTAINMENT,
FACULTY GROUP

NEVILLE TARAPOREWALLA
FOUNDING PARTNER
MERCURIUS CAPITAL

YAWAR CHARLIE
DIRECTOR OF LUXURY REAL ESTATE, AKG CHRISTIE'S

NEIL MANDT
5 TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER
MOVIE & TV PRODUCER

TAJ AHMAD ELDRIDGE
CO-FOUNDER & GP
INCLUDE VENTURES

GENE MASSEY
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
MEDIA SHARES
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JENNY Q TA
FOUNDER, GP & MD
WEB3 VC FUNDS

SALENA ROCHESTER
VICE PRESIDENT
NBC UNIVERSAL

JASON FRISHMAN
FOUNDER,
NETCAPITAL

JERAD FINCK
CEO, COSMIC WIRE INC.

SAIRA RAHMAN
VICE PRESIDENT
FUNDRISE

ZACH HURST
CO-FOUNDER, 99GENS

AUSTIN HURST
CO-FOUNDER, 99GENS
[ABOUT]
startupstarter in partnership with the city of santa monica and an alliance of socal venture funds presents: growth stage la. a month-long, city-wide initiative bringing together seed+ stage funds, accelerators, angel groups and startups for 30 days of dinners, events, fireside chats and retreats to connect investors to founders in Los Angeles and drive investments.
open to all seed stage and above startups and investors.
june 1 - 30, 2025
[register]

PRICE
$1,199
FIRST EVENT:10/16
GOLF TOURNAMENT
FIRST SESSION:10/18
10:00 AM
INCLUDED WITH TICKET:
GOLF, FULL ACCESS, NETWORKING EVENTS, INVESTOR MATCHMAKING, FOOD & DRINK + CONFERENCE MATERIALS
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS 03/31
$699