Figuring out First Funding

Figuring out First Funding

📅 October 15, 2026
🕐 2:00 PM PT
📍 Brentwood

About This Event

Building for Venture Scale in LA 🌴🚀 Join us for a candid lunch built for founders at the earliest stages—pre-product, pre-seed, or just getting off the ground. We’re bringing together VCs who write first checks alongside experienced founders for an honest conversation on what it actually takes to raise pre-seed capital before you have metrics. What to Expect 💡— no pitch decks, no fluff Real talk on sourcing, evaluation, and what makes a founder fundable at day zero Lunch included, with time built in to meet other founders and investors in the room RSVP Info 🎟️ Spots are strictly limited to keep the conversation intimate. Request your invite below! About Antler — The world’s leading inception-stage investor, backing founders at day zero and supporting them as they build era-defining companies. About Venture Best - Michael Best is a full-service law firm that partners with startups, venture capital funds, and high-growth companies from formation through exit. Our Venture Best® group is dedicated to serving entrepreneurs and investors. We’ve also been in those roles, giving us firsthand insight. We help clients drive strategies for achieving high-growth goals. We counsel early-stage businesses on entity formation, financing, and other needs as they grow. Our team also provides crucial value-added services, such as advising on business plans and pitches, investor introductions, and team-building referrals. In addition, we advise funds and sponsors on structuring, forming, and operating all types of investment funds. About FCB Innovation Banking - The premier financial partner for bold innovators, empowering tech pioneers and venture-backed startups to turn visionary ideas into industry-defining companies. About Day One Partners - Your premier talent engine, crafting elite teams to help visionary founders scale the next generation of industry-defining unicorns. This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring…

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📍 Brentwood

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