SoCal Startup Day is Back
November 12, 2025

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Tim Draper
Past Keynote

Located at
The Great Park in
Irvine Hangar 244

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Earlybird Pricing
Ends This Week

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Southern California's Largest Investor Event & Startup Pitch Competition

Last years SoCal Startup Day event was a record breaker for our startup community with over 1000 attendees and millions raised by startups from that day alone. SCSD is the lightning strike that that will leave you with that networking buzz you've been missing. Get ready for SoCal Startup Day 2025.

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What to Expect

Prepare to be inspired as we host over 1000 passionate attendees and draw the attention of hundreds of investors. It's the perfect opportunity to forge invaluable connections with a diverse community of startups, VC’s and angel investors, all ready to collaborate and make waves in the SoCal startup scene.

Innovation, Networking, and Growth

SoCal Startup Day 2025 is not just an event; it's a celebration of growth and progress. Meet hundreds of investors, startups and resources in this jam packed half-day event. Enjoy multiple panels, speakers, pitching companies and award winning food trucks.

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Our last event sold out quickly; SoCal Startup Day 2025 is no exception. Secure your spot now to ensure you get our Early Bird pricing. Detailed schedules, specifics on panels and other important information to follow, and we will notify you with key updates as they are released and posted on our website.

Excited to announce Wing Lam, Co-Founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, will headline a keynote conversation

Wing Lam is the co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco and a SoCal business icon. From a single surf-culture taco shop to a beloved national brand, Wing embodies community-driven entrepreneurship, grit, and authentic leadership — inspiring founders everywhere.

SoCal Startup Day is a proud supporter of California Love Drop!

2025 Speakers

Community Panel

Dave Coffaro

The Greater Irvine Chamber, President & CEO

Moderator

Dave De Csepel

SoCal Innovation

Amy Wood

Pepperdine

Todd Herschberg

OCEAN

Scott Fox

OC Startup Council

Tony Crisp

TCVN

Faisal Mushtaq

CEO TechCon Global

Incubator & Accelerator Panel

Joerg Rose

NRW.Global, West Coast Representative

Moderator

Mike Hill

Managing Director, Octane

Rory Moore

President & CEO, EvoNexus

Vivian Shimoyama

Long Beach Accelerator

Sarah Solario

Chapman University

Michael Sawitz

FastStart.studio

Brian Mc Mahon

Expert Dojo, Founder

VC & Angel Panel

Joe Daniels

Partner & Co-Chair @ Nelson Mullins

Moderator

Pat Hwang

TCA Venture Group

Lee Gordon

Pasadena Angels, Chairman

Venkatesh Sankaran

President Elect, TiE SoCal

Xandra Laskowski

OSEA Angels - Founder

Mark Kapczynski

UCLA Venture Fund

Anshuman Sinha

SGC Angels

Fireside Chat

Keynote Conversation

SoCal Startup Day Schedule
November 12, 2025, 12pm - 9pm
Hangar 244 Irvine, CA 92618

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Doors Open, Food Trucks, Networking, TCVN Survivor Pitches
(1 Min Open Mic)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Opening Remarks
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Community Panel - Organizations from around SoCal that support startups
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Joe Daniels with Nelson Mullins - Setup Your Startup for Success.

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Incubators & Accelerator Panel
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Survivor Pitch Competition - Semi Final Pitches (90 Seconds) Hosted by TCVN
Tony Crisp - President | TCVN, Lillian Ng - Board of Directors | TCVN

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fireside Chat with Michael Sawitz interviewing Game Legend David Perry
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
VC & Angel Panel
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Survivor Pitch Competition Finals (3 of 5 Finalists will Survive)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Keynote Conversation with Wing Lam - Wahoo's Founder
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Winners Announced and Closing Remarks
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Networking Cocktail Party & Food Trucks