Verci Builds a Founder Matchmaking Room Around LA Tech Week
Verci is using the first evening of LA Tech Week to test a more deliberate version of the founder happy hour. The Bel Air gathering is built around matchmaking among founders, operators, and creators rather than leaving every useful conversation to chance.
ElevenLabs, Koah Labs, Rho, and Cake are joining the event as partners. Their presence gives the room several different operating reference points across AI, company building, finance, and founder infrastructure, but the official format remains experiential and conversational. There is no public speaker slate to inflate into a panel that does not exist.
Why this room matters now
Tech Week calendars can make abundance look like access. Hundreds of events appear in the same city, while the people most useful to one another can still spend the week moving through rooms that never quite create the right collision. Verci is working on that coordination problem directly.
The event is designed to help guests find relevant people inside the room, with a magician, small bites, and a Bel Air setting creating enough structure to open conversations without turning the evening into another pitch stage. The test is whether curation makes the room easier to navigate while preserving the serendipity people came for.
What the evening is built around
- Founder, operator, and creator matchmaking
- Conversations across AI, startup finance, and company building
- A social format with small bites and an experiential performance
- LA Tech Week networking in a residential Bel Air setting
Who should have it on the radar
The evening is intended for founders, startup operators, creators, and ecosystem builders looking for a smaller conversational room during LA Tech Week. Registration is subject to organizer review, and the exact address is shared with confirmed guests.
Event details
- Date: October 14, 2026
- Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. PT
- Location: Bel Air, Los Angeles; exact address shared with confirmed guests
- Host: Verci
- Partners: ElevenLabs, Koah Labs, Rho, Cake
- Register: Official RSVP
Capacity, approval status, venue details, and programming can change. Use the official RSVP for the latest information from the organizer.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Founder Happy Hour with ElevenLabs, Koah Labs, Rho, Cake, and Verci?
2026-10-14. 6:00-8:00 PM PT.
Where is the event?
Bel Air venue shared with confirmed guests, Los Angeles, CA.
Who is organizing the event?
Verci, ElevenLabs, Koah Labs, Rho, Cake.
How do I register?
Use the official registration page: https://partiful.com/e/kSsgfoB5zqzABdPJFW3C
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