Day 4 of San Diego Startup Week 2026 brought the focus to one of the most important parts of entrepreneurship: building meaningful connections.
Hosted at Cooley LLP, the day’s featured programming brought together founders, investors, business leaders, and members of San Diego’s entrepreneurial community for a special collaboration between San Diego Startup Week and the Women’s Venture Summit.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate collaboration, opportunity, and the power of community!
Creating Opportunities Through Collaboration
The highlight of Day 4 was the SDSW x WVS Crossover: The Opportunity Exchange + Happy Hour!
This special collaboration between San Diego Startup Week and the Women’s Venture Summit created a space for founders, investors, and entrepreneurial leaders to come together, exchange ideas, and expand their professional networks.
The event emphasized the importance of connecting entrepreneurs with the people, resources, and opportunities that can help move their businesses forward.
Throughout the day, additional community events explored important topics for founders, including leadership, team building, business development, and navigating uncertainty.
Featured community programming included:
- Courage to Build: How Founders Can Think Clearly and Take Action Through Risk, Visibility & Uncertainty
- Hire for Heart: The Culture Call Most Founders Skip
- San Diego AgTech Hackathon 2026
- 11th San Diego Hardware Meetup at UCSD
- San Diego Founders & Investors Meetup
Together, these events reflected the variety of industries, experiences, and perspectives that make San Diego’s startup ecosystem unique.
Thank You to Our Partners and Community
A special thank you to Cooley LLP for hosting Day 4’s featured event.
We also extend our gratitude to the Women’s Venture Summit organizers for collaborating with Startup San Diego and creating opportunities for founders and investors to connect.
To our event organizers, sponsors, community partners, and volunteers, thank you for contributing your time, resources, and dedication to supporting San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
And to every founder, investor, and attendee who participated, thank you for sharing your insights, making introductions, and supporting the people building businesses across our region.
Stronger Together
Day 4 highlighted an important part of Startup San Diego’s mission: helping entrepreneurs find the right people, resources, and connections to grow.
Behind every successful startup is a network of individuals who contribute their knowledge, experiences, and support.
By bringing these communities together, San Diego Startup Week continues to create opportunities for collaboration that extend far beyond the event itself.
Thank you for being part of Day 4 and helping strengthen San Diego’s startup community!
We’re heading into the final day of San Diego Startup Week 2026 at San Diego State University, featuring startup pitch competitions, inspiring founder conversations, and our official closing celebration.
