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Clear Your Calendar — September Is Fully Booked 🔥
Dasha from Women Tech Meetup
September 16, 2025
Fasten your seatbelts — fall is here, and things are about to take off 🚀
This season is packed with opportunities, events, and big announcements. Ready to see what’s out there? Let’s go!
San Francisco, September 23rd, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Something big is coming… Want to be the first to know?
Big announcement + invite-only happy hour with Brex VPs, Puzzle 🧩🚀’s CEO & VPs, top founders, and fintech investors.
San Francisco, September 24th, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Your pitch deck may get you in the room—but your financials will close the deal.
Investors don’t just evaluate your vision—they want to see your numbers. The truth? Fundraising becomes so much easier when your back office is rock solid.
Join us for a high-impact session where you’ll learn:
What investors really look for beyond the deck
The essential elements of a modern back office
How strong financials demonstrate founder readiness
Actionable steps to build systems that scale
Let’s turn your financial foundation into your fundraising superpower.
San Francisco, September 30th, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Angels or VCs? Choosing Your First Check Wisely
When it's time to raise your first serious funding, the big question looms: do you start with angels and smaller checks, or go big with venture capital? There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but there is wisdom in hearing from those who've been there. We'll discuss:
The real benefits of angel funding (beyond the money)
When it makes sense to take VC capital—and when to wait
How to align your investor choice with your long-term vision
We'll gather at the stunning Canopy flagship location in San Francisco, Jackson Square, surrounded by inspiring company, great conversation, champagne, and amazing food.
DRESS CODE: ALL BLACK.
SF Tech Week
San Francisco, October 6th, 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Are you heading to the OpenAI DevDay [2025] or part of the women + nonbinary tech community in San Francisco?
We are looking for founders, builders, and software engineers to join us!
Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the intro and panel kicking off at 7:00 PM.
Speaker announcements are coming soon — and you won’t be disappointed.
San Francisco, October 7th, 5:30:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Puzzle, Rippling, and Carta are teaming up to host you at the iconic Salesforce Tower — complete with breathtaking 360° city views.
Idea is to discuss the real path from idea → pilot → enterprise adoption.
Speakers:
Ankur Bhatt, Head of AI at Rippling, who spearheads pilots of tools like Perplexity and Cursor, while advising early-stage founders on how to break into large organizations
Alexandr Yarats, Head of Search at Perplexity, on building one of the fastest-growing consumer and enterprise search platforms
Rohan Varma, Product at Cursor, on creating AI-native workflows that developers actually adopt.
For founders, this session will demystify how to get your AI product into the hands of major companies, and how to build in ways that enterprises actually care about.
San Francisco, October 8th, 5:30:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Scaling a startup isn’t just about surviving the early days—it’s about building the foundation to grow, adapt, and thrive.
Join us for an honest and insightful conversation with founders who have successfully navigated the journey from scrappy beginnings to growth-stage companies. They’ll share the real stories behind the milestones, challenges, and pivotal decisions that shaped their paths.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from founders who’ve been there—and are still building.
From 0 → $7M ARR in 18 months. $35M+ raised.
In this episode of TALKS WITH DASHA, I sat down with Jaspar Carmichael-Jack to unpack:
- why AI employees are already outperforming humans (yes, you read that right)
- how a 2-person team created viral growth and raised $35M+ in record time
- Jaspar's hiring philosophy, daily habits, and how he thinks about going big
Bonus conversations:
- Tina Sang, Chief of Staff & Growth Lead, on landing a leadership role in her early 20s
- Sam Stallings, Founder & CPO, on leading engineering teams as a female co-founder in AI
And yes — a look at the wildest view in San Francisco, inside the Artisan house.
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Lots of love,
Dasha, Founder of Women Tech Meetup 🫶🏻