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The directory<br>15 events
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RSVP open05FridayJul 24<br>7:00–11:00 PM<br>Ship 2 Prod | YC AI SUS Black-Tie Yacht Gala<br>Hosted by Resonance × GMI Cloud × Ship 2 Prod<br>An invitation-led yacht gala for AI founders, engineers, researchers, and investors, with product demos and lightning pitches.<br>Pier 40 · Mission Bay<br>View details ↗
RSVP open14ThursdayJul 23<br>3:00–6:00 PM<br>Founders & Investors Cocktail Hours<br>Hosted by Alime × Bond AI<br>An intimate pre–Startup School gathering for technical builders, early-stage founders, operators, and investors arriving in San Francisco.<br>Private San Francisco location · revealed on approval<br>View details ↗
RSVP open01FridayJul 24<br>10:00 AM–10:00 PM<br>YC Startup School Hackathon<br>Hosted by The Hackathon Company of California × Mason Arditi<br>A full-day technical hackathon for Startup School builders, with startup sponsors and a high-signal room of student engineers.<br>San Francisco · revealed on approval<br>View details ↗
RSVP open02FridayJul 24<br>2:00–3:30 PM<br>2nd Annual YCombinator Startup School Picnic<br>Hosted by Ethan Yip × Unicorner × friends<br>A casual afternoon picnic with food, merch, and time to meet fellow Startup School attendees before the weekend begins.<br>Golden Gate Park<br>View details ↗
RSVP open03FridayJul 24<br>3:00–6:00 PM<br>Emergence Capital YC Startup School Mixer<br>Hosted by Emergence Capital × George Kunthara<br>A pre-Startup School mixer at Emergence Capital with food, drinks, investors, and founders from the firm's AI ecosystem.<br>Pier 5 · Embarcadero<br>View details ↗
Waitlist04FridayJul 24<br>6:00–11:00 PM<br>c0mpiled-11: Startup School Hackathon!<br>Hosted by c0mpiled × Transpose Platform × YC alumni<br>An evening build sprint with dinner, drinks, cash prizes, YC alumni judges, and tracks inspired by YC's Summer 2026 requests for startups.<br>Transpose Platform · South Park<br>View details ↗
RSVP open13FridayJul 24<br>6:00–9:00 PM<br>YC Startup School Founder & Investor Mixer<br>Hosted by Beta Fund × Rednote Venture × Llama Venture<br>An intimate rooftop mixer for founders arriving for Startup School and the investors backing what comes next, with drinks and light bites above the fog.<br>Downtown SF penthouse · revealed on approval<br>View details ↗
RSVP open06SaturdayJul 25<br>6:00–10:00 PM<br>YC AI Startup School Afterparty<br>Hosted by Moss × Supabase × Modal<br>Food, drinks, giveaways, and a room full of founders, engineers, researchers, and operators building the next wave of AI.<br>San Francisco · revealed on approval<br>View details ↗
Sold out07SaturdayJul 25<br>6:00–9:00 PM<br>Stripe presents: Made in San Francisco<br>Hosted by Stripe<br>An after-Day-1 gathering from Stripe for Startup School attendees to unwind over food, drinks, and San Francisco stories.<br>DrawBridge Presents · Embarcadero<br>View details ↗
Waitlist08SaturdayJul 25<br>6:00–10:00 PM<br>File Systems, Sandboxes, and Sushi: YC @ Archil<br>Hosted by Archil<br>Fresh sushi, cold drinks, music, and conversations about file systems and agent sandboxes, with Archil credits for attendees.<br>445 Bush St · Union Square<br>View details ↗
Details dropping09SaturdayJul 25<br>Time shared with guests<br>Deus Ex Machina<br>Hosted by Dedalus Labs × Koyal × Rho<br>A one-night-only speakeasy for Startup School participants and select guests. The address stays off the internet.<br>Secret SF speakeasy<br>View details ↗
RSVP open10SaturdayJul 25<br>6:00–10:00 PM<br>YC Startup School After Party<br>Hosted by Respan × MongoDB × Composio<br>A waterfront afterparty for Startup School attendees with music, food, and founder energy. No panels, no pitches.<br>Mission Rock Resort · Mission Bay<br>View details ↗
Details dropping11SaturdayJul 25<br>Time TBA<br>YC Startup School Afterparty I<br>Hosted by FarmHouse<br>A packed house mixer for founders and friends passing through San Francisco from across the country.<br>FarmHouse · Bay Area<br>View details ↗
Details dropping12SundayJul 26<br>Time TBA<br>YC Startup School Afterparty II<br>Hosted by FarmHouse<br>The quieter second night: a smaller, focused gathering for active builders after the final day of Startup School.<br>FarmHouse · Bay Area<br>View details ↗
RSVP open15MondayJul 27<br>6:00–10:00 PM<br>Founder Rooftop Gala | YC Startup School Day 1 Afterparty<br>Hosted by Vivian Cai × Plain<br>Dinner, drinks, founder networking, and an intimate rooftop afterparty with Afrobeats, jazz house, and an open-format DJ set.<br>San Francisco · revealed on approval<br>View details ↗
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