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Tech events SHOULDN’T be boring We’re seizing control of three epic, interconnected venues to throw San Francisco’s premier founder/VC/artist holiday party! RSVP: https://lu.ma/6vnjgwag Shoutout to my co-hosts Kristopher Floyd , Nicolas Khonaysser, MBA, Gargi Kand, David Carvhalo Sponsored by TheAgentic!

Are AI agents an opportunity or a threat to the future of B2B SaaS startups? Join Akash Saraf from TheAgentic tomorrow at 3pm virtually, a trailblazer in building cutting-edge LLMs for agentic reasoning, to learn how AI is changing the SaaS world and what it means for your business. RSVP: https://lu.ma/070ju68d

In the dynamic race of Large Language Models (LLMs), what once focused on performance is now shifting to market capture with cost-effective solutions. Recently, Amazon introduced its Nova models, boasting similar capabilities to existing models but with a 75% cost reduction. Last night, I had the privilege of attending TheAgentic LLM launch event in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Francisco. TheAgentic is making waves by offering highly efficient LLMs tailored for agentic workflows at an astounding 90% cost reduction compared to current market offerings. Yes, you read that right—90% cheaper! For those of us involved in developing intelligent agents, this is incredible news. More competition in the market allows us, as solution providers, to create groundbreaking applications at more affordable prices. During the event, I had an enlightening conversation with the founding team, Akash Saraf and Hans Sandhu. They shared that their success lies in specializing LLMs for agentic workflows, enabling them to achieve such impressive cost savings. The event was not just about innovation; it was also a fantastic evening with a great DJ and delicious food. A big thank you to Akash Saraf and Hans Sandhu for hosting such an unforgettable reception. I am eager to engage further with your team! #theagentic #LLM #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #CostEfficiency #TechLaunch #Startup #SiliconValley #MachineLearning #AI #TechnologyTrends #TechNews

🌴 Miami, Get Ready! 🚀🚀🚀 The GenAI Collective Demo Night is here, and it’s going to be epic! 🚀 What’s in store? ☑ Conversations that spark ideas We’re bringing together Miami’s brightest minds in AI and startups. It’s your chance to hear directly from founders about cutting-edge AI agents and how they’re solving real-world problems. ☑ Live feedback that matters It’s not just about pitching—it’s about learning. Each startup will get live, actionable feedback from the audience (that’s YOU!). Shape the future of these tools and learn the thought process behind them. ☑ Prizes + Surprises We’ve got something special lined up for attendees. Don’t miss your chance to walk away with more than just insights. 👀 📅 Event Details: → Date: 18 December → Time: 6 PM to 9 PM → Location: Mana Tech This is the event to connect, learn, and experience AI innovation in action. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, a founder, or just curious about where tech is headed, this is your night. 🔗 Link in comments! 👉 Don’t wait. Tag your AI-loving friends and share this ♺ if you’re excited! Let’s show Miami how we do GenAI! 🌟 Partners - OWOW Lamatic.ai TheAgentic

What Does a Tech Event Look Like That’s Truly Diverse, Fun, and Empowering? Last Friday, we hosted our most EPIC event yet — the Founders Bay Holiday Party — to celebrate our partnership with TheAgentic and bring our incredible community of founders and investors together. This event was made possible through collaborations with Tesla, Darwinian Ventures, Women Founders Bay, Vently, and the The Hult AI Society Here’s what made it unforgettable: 🚗 180 Cybertruck test drives 💃 3 hours of dancing to beats by Dan L, Neil Gehani, Bisi Obateru, @Barrio Manouche, Arun Saigal 🤝 Lifelong connections between 400 founders, 100 investors, and family offices 🌟 A milestone in diversity: 50%+ of attendees were women Big News: We also launched our partnership with TheAgentic, where we’re offering free AI engineering resources to help founders build their AI products. ➡ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gxmjYhBb ➡ Book time to discuss: https://lnkd.in/gVBsRp9R This was more than a party — it was a celebration of innovation, diversity, and community. To everyone who joined us: thank you for making it unforgettable! If you missed it, don’t worry—we’ll see you at the next one: https://lu.ma/6vnjgwag 🚀 A huge thank you to Hans Sandhu, Akash Saraf, Gargi Kand, Kristopher Floyd, Aaron Jimenez , Elif Yıldrım, Rafael Martínez Quiles, Nicolas Khonaysser, MBA, Tesla, Kevin Mei & Steven Echtman for the pictures and all the volunteers for partnering with us to make this event unforgettable. --- Want to keep up with all our workshops and events? Subscribe to my newsletter: newsletter.foundersbay.com and our lu.ma calendar: https://lu.ma/foundersbay

These are a few of my favorite things… 🎄✨ Cybertruck, Spanish Guitar, House Music, Dancing, Lebanese Food Celebrate the holidays with us and join us for an epic Founders Bay x TheAgentic Launch Party this Friday at Tesla 🚀🎉 🎁 What to expect: 🚘 Test drive the iconic Cybertruck 🎶 Listen to live music from an amazing band The Banderos 🎧 Dance the night away with sets from 3 incredible DJs including Bisi Obateru 🍴 Eat delicious Lebanese food Join us to celebrate the holidays in style—don’t miss it! 🎟️ RSVP here: https://lu.ma/xumuhojg Let’s make it a night to remember! 🎅🎶✨ —- Thanks to my amazing cohosts Hans Sandhu, Akash Saraf, Gargi Kand, Kristopher Floyd , Aaron Jimenez , Elif Yıldrım, Rafael Martínez Quiles, Nicolas Khonaysser, MBA (Vently) for making this happen

Founders, here’s the truth: No matter how brilliant your idea is, success comes down to two things: 1️⃣ Finding Product-Market Fit (PMF): Are you solving a real problem for your customers? 2️⃣ Building a Winning Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy: How do you get those customers to notice, love, and buy your product? That’s why I’m so excited to be hosting this amazing Founders Bay talk series (https://lu.ma/ovvid1x6) bringing together top experts and founders to share the exact strategies that can help you: ✅ Find PMF faster and use AI to scale smarter ✅ Build GTM strategies to attract customers and drive growth Meet Our Incredible Panelists: ⭐ Tiffany Hicks , Co-Founder, Seed Through Series ⭐ Cailin LaVallee, Co-Founder, Seed Through Series ⭐ Hans Sandhu, Chief Business Officer, TheAgentic.AI ⭐ Rick Hou CEO, Augmented ⭐ Jeni C. Chang, Managing Director, Founder Institute San Francisco, Oakland & Las Vegas ⭐ Carlos V., Managing Partner, Mir Meridian ⭐ Zach Vidibor, CEO, Octave 👉 RSVP now to secure your spot: https://lu.ma/ovvid1x6 Thank you to all our sponsors Seed Through Series, TheAgentic, Mir Meridian, Jessica North (Jorrie) from Perkins Coie! #Startups #ProductMarketFit #GoToMarket #AIForStartups #Networking

🚀🚀 Upcoming Founder & VC Events in SF by Founders Bay sponsored by TheAgentic: Subscribe to our calendar: https://lu.ma/foundersbay 🗓️ Monday, Dec 9 👉 AGI @ MICROSOFT (1PM-4:30PM) [Mountain View] lu.ma/yjo2j7xl 👉 AI Founder & VC Networking (5:30PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/08o25slo 👉 Slow Money Holiday Mixer (6PM-8PM) [SF] https://lnkd.in/guk7xned 🗓️ Tuesday, Dec 10 👉 Founders Run (7AM-9AM) [SF] lu.ma/2opylbqn 👉 Light DAO Holiday Social: Community, Social Impact & Conscious Leadership (5PM-7PM) [SF] lu.ma/h65e91xs 👉 Open Source AI (5PM-8:30PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/ubkc4glk 👉 AI Showcase: Revolutionizing the Service Industry (5PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/9aevry3i 👉 X-mas Celebration & Learnings (5:30PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/p82d61xr 👉 Founders & Funders (5:30PM-8:30PM) [Los Gatos] [HOSTED BY ME] https://lnkd.in/gU2WragM 👉 AI in Prod(5:30PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/dvyidobq 👉 Finding Product Market Fit (5:30PM-7:30PM) [SF] startupgrind.com/e/mbwjsd/ 👉 LangChain & Pear Present: Lessons from Scaling Consumer AI (6PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/rujejluk 👉 The AI Hustle (6PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/quktxdvc 🗓️ Wednesday, Dec 11 👉 AI Video Gen Hackathon (9AM-9PM) [SF] lu.ma/heygen-ai 👉 -1 To Scale with Alexandr Wang (2:30PM-4:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/spc-alexandr-wang 👉 Women In AI (5:30PM-8:30PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/a0sw6ipw 👉 AI Builders Social (6PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/3zl3yvzh 👉 Humane Tech (6PM-8PM) [San Mateo] lu.ma/0yxzfppz 👉 ai + health demo (6:30PM-9PM) [SF] lu.ma/ew8gvkif 👉 Agents Andrew Ng's AI Fund (7PM-9PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/xml9uuix 🗓️ Thursday, Dec 12 👉 The Creative Frontier: Art & Industry (12PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/s9rf8bxz 👉 Gentrace Holiday Party! (5PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/gentrace 👉 Ai Salon (5:30PM-8PM) [SF] lu.ma/amg5vmh1 👉 Women Tech Meetup (5:30PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/bcnohl0n 👉 Private Xmas VC / Startup Party (5:30PM-8:30PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/cwv0d5i5 👉 Future of Work with AI (5:30PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/kgrzmswx 👉 AAPI MIXER (5:30PM-10:30PM) [SF] https://lnkd.in/gjB5KBgQ 👉 Founders & VCs: MedTech, Biotech, & AI (6PM-9PM) [SF] lu.ma/2n1ssg13 👉 Silicon Valley >< Capetown Bridge Event (SV Panel) (6PM-9PM) [Remote] lu.ma/qg30hb9y 👉 Founders & VCs: AI Go-To-Market & Product Market Fit Panels (6PM-9PM) [SF] [HOSTED BY ME] lu.ma/ovvid1x6 👉 Brex SF Party (6PM-8:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/brexholidaysf 🗓️ Friday, Dec 13 👉 AI x Future of Work (1PM-7PM) [SF] lu.ma/FoW3 👉 ClimateForum (1:30PM-4:30PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/climatematters 👉 Scaling Startups to Exits (4PM-6PM) [Palo Alto] lu.ma/20pred6k 👉 AI Holiday Party x TheAgentic Launch @ Tesla (6PM-11PM) [SF] [HOSTED BY ME] lu.ma/xumuhojg 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 14 👉 Founders Running (9:30AM-11AM) [SF] lu.ma/4ssl560n 👉 ai + global health hack (9:30AM-2:30PM) [SF] lu.ma/9ikrskfn 🗓️ Sunday, Dec 15 👉 AI for Sales (2PM-4PM) [SF] lu.ma/8i2hn6lg 💥 Please like and repost if you found this useful. 📩 Subscribe to my newsletter: newsletter.foundersbay.com

Y Combinator on why vertical AI agents could be 10X bigger than SaaS For anyone exploring what to build next, here are the key points from YC on the market opportunity, recommended go-to-market strategy, strategies to find opportunities, success stories, and where things are going. Do you agree with the Y Combinator team?