Inside Summit 2025

A candid, high-signal summit for the next generation of tech builders, investors, and operators. The only summit to bring together an intimate group of movers & shakers with some of the world’s most influential technologists.  Join us in the room.

September 19, 2025 | San Francisco | 11a-5p PT 
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After five years and 12 seasons with The Room Podcast, we know real partnership starts with trust and candid conversations. With our 2nd annual Inside Summit, we are bringing together some of our favorite guests and leaders to join you in a novel all-day format for building connections. You can expect:

All day programming & networking for founders, funders, and tech operators.

Get ready for a full day of programming in an iconic SF location, geared around what founders, funders, and operators are actually looking for. Think fireside chats with unicorn founders, real-talk panels about M&A, GPs sharing what they look for in pitches, BD networking opportunities, and much more. If you are building, scaling, or investing in technology, Summit is for you.

Live podcast recordings

Get the opportunity to sit in on live, interactive podcast recordings that will be showcased on The Room Podcast. Recording will be centered around unicorn founders and blue-chip fund founders sharing their founding stories.

Founder & Funder Matching

Specialized programming for founders who are fundraising or planning to fundraise to connect with stage and sector-focused investors and accelerator program leads.

Founder to Founder Mentor Matching

Founder to founder buddy matching for founders to make new friends and mentors (make founder friends that are a stage ahead of you).

Tactical Panels

Small-group conversations & workshops oriented around tactical topics that aren’t happening anywhere else - think topics like navigating startup M&A, how to build a board, structuring your first fundraise, and more.

Food, Drinks, & Goodies from local entrepreneurs

Enjoy a barista bar, fully catered lunch, and premium goodie-bags from local hospitality and DTC legends.  This isn't your typical conference fare.

Laver Cup Access

For VIPs, enjoy our exclusive box experience for the 2025 Laver Cup to supplement your Summit experience. Contact us to learn more about how to snag a seat.
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What can I expect from Inside Summit?

Founder Track

  • Matching with investors
  • Fellow-founder “buddy” matching
  • Customer networking
  • Free headshots
  • Ask the questions you really want to know about with breakout discussion groups and panels
  • A day of fun with drinks, food, goody-bags, and an after-party

Investor Track

  • Matching with founders who are fundraising or looking to raise
  • Networking with fellow investors & LPs
  • Discussions and panels on the future of AI, modern data stack, ecommerce enablement, social platforms, infrastructure and more
  • A day of fun with drinks, food, goody-bags, and an after-party

Operator Track

  • Small-group conversations & workshops oriented around tactical topics that aren’t happening anywhere else
  • Vendor & customer networking
  • Recruiting networking
  • Free headshots
  • A day of fun with drinks, food, goody-bags, and an after-party
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2025 Featured Speakers

Past guests include founders & CEOs from:
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Schedule

11:00 – 11:30 - Morning Coffee & Networking

11:30 – 12:15 - Opening Keynote with Airbyte CEO & Founder Michael Tricot

12:15 – 12:45 - Panel: Inside the (deal) room- Navigating startup M&A

12:45 – 1:45 - Lunch & Networking

2:00 – 2:30 - Reverse Pitches

2:30 – 3:15 - Panel: What's next in AI with AI Collective

3:15 – 3:45 - Panel:  Inside the (board) room - with Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures and Ritik Malhotra of Savvy Wealth

3:45 – 4:15 - Networking

4:15 – 5:00 - Closing Keynote with Julie Bornstein

5:00 – 5:15 - Closing Remarks

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Pricing

For early-stage founders (<$20M raised) 

Startup Founder

Early Bird Special: $99
Standard: $199
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What’s covered
Founder & funder introductions, founder-to-founder mentor matching
Customer & vendor warm intros (with less than 200 attendees no one will get lost in a crowd) 
All-day premium content: fireside chats, panels, workshops, networking, etc
Fully catered lunch, as well as goodie-bags and other surprises
Free premium headshots
For investors & operators

Mover & Shaker

Early Bird Special: $199
Standard: $299
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What’s covered
Introductions to founders (for both fundraising & BD purposes) 
Customer & vendor warm intros (with less than 200 attendees no one will get lost in a crowd) 
All-day premium content: fireside chats, panels, workshops, networking, etc
Fully catered lunch, as well as goodie-bags and other surprises
VIP Add on:  Access to Laver Cup box
For hires

Startup Seeker

Early Bird Special: $49
Standard: $99
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What’s covered
Introductions to founders that are actively hiring
All-day premium content: fireside chats, panels, workshops, networking, etc
Fully catered lunch, as well as goodie-bags and other surprises
VIP Add on:  Access to Laver Cup box

Sponsors

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