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Founders Live San Diego ft. Stella Foundation
Founders Live San Diego Special Event!
Get ready for an unforgettable night of innovation, inspiration, and community!
Join us for Founders Live x Stella Foundation, where visionary entrepreneurs take the stage to pitch their businesses in just 99 seconds. You’ll hear from bold founders — including members of the Stella community — who are building the future of business with purpose and passion.
Come network with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and startup enthusiasts, vote for your favorite pitch, and celebrate local innovation in action.
Five founders. 99-second pitches. Four minutes of audience Q&A. YOUR VOTES decide the winner!
So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Southern California.
Starring
Sam Holt and Daniel Redman as San Diego’s City Leaders.
Competing Founders and Startups
Yvonne Armenta – ¡Latina, Presente!
Maya Gosztyla – BrainStorm Therapeutics
Interested in pitching at this or a future event? Apply here!
Know someone who should pitch or attend? Open the door.
Agenda
6:00 pm – Networking and Happy Hour: Cash bar available and passed apps will be offered
7:00 pm – Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition
8:00 pm – Networking and Happy Hour
Venue
The University Club San Diego is where diverse, influential members of our San Diego community come together and form meaningful relationships by discovering common interests, engaging in stimulating conversations and sharing memorable experiences. At 34 floors in the sky, members and guests can embark on culinary adventures, experience next-level networking, host elevated meetings and events, and engage in lively social events while overlooking breathtaking city and bay views.
Please note the following details:
- We have a “San Diego Business Casual” dress code that we ask all members and guests to adhere to. We do not allow flip flops, shorts, hats, hoodies, t shirts, tennis shoes, or jeans with rips or tears.
- Entrance is located on B Street, elevator bank to the 34th floor
- Valet, self-parking or nearby street parking
- Parking expense will be on the attendees of the event
About Stella Foundation
Stella Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to closing the funding gap for female entrepreneurs and increasing women’s representation in venture capital. Flossie is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder who has scaled multiple organizations, generated millions in revenue, and built national programs that support female founders and funders.
Join our SoCal Chapter Slack Channel here.
Founded in 2012, Stella Foundation provides:
- Education & Mentorship – Supporting founders from ideation to seed stage through mentorship, masterclasses, and Stella Labs, a national pre-seed accelerator
- Capital & Investor Access – Stella Angels connects women-led startups with active investors through quarterly showcases, due diligence support, and funding opportunities
- National Events & Thought Leadership – Hosting Women’s Fast Pitch, the Oxytocin Tour (NY Tech Week, LA Tech Week, DC Startup Week, San Diego Startup Week), Elevate Womens Summit and the flagship Women’s Venture Summit to drive investment into female-founded businesses
Winners
The Founders Live winners package includes:
- The Professional Boost membership with over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups
- An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global event in the fall.
