his event is a founder focused pitch and panel gathering designed to spotlight emerging startups and the voices shaping the next wave of innovation. The evening brings together founders, investors, operators, and creative leaders for live pitches, thoughtful conversation, and relationship building in an intimate setting. The goal is to create a room where real connections form, ideas are exchanged openly, and founders receive meaningful visibility and support. Sponsorship helps us offer a warm and welcoming experience for all who attend and ensures the environment reflects the quality of the conversations happening in the room.
A sponsor should support this event because it brings their brand into a room of decision makers, founders, investors, and creative leaders who are actively building the next chapter of the Bay Area. This is not a large anonymous conference. It is a curated environment where people remember who they met. Sponsorship allows your brand to be part of the conversation, to be seen, tasted, experienced, and associated with thoughtful innovation and community. Supporting the event signals alignment with growth, creativity, and the future of the region. It is not just exposure. It is presence. It is relationship building. It is cultural positioning.
As a Food Sponsor, your brand will be highlighted as part of the hospitality experience for the event. Your branding will be displayed at the food station, and your contribution will be acknowledged during opening and closing remarks. You will have the opportunity to introduce your offering and engage directly with guests in a relaxed and welcoming environment. This sponsorship positions your brand alongside a curated community of founders, executives, investors, and creative leaders and creates natural relationship building moments environment.
As a Beverage Sponsor, your brand will be featured at the bar or drink station with signage and product placement. Speakers and hosts will acknowledge your brand during the program, and you may offer tasting notes or brand cards if desired. This sponsorship aligns your brand with a thoughtful and experiential atmosphere and invites guests to connect with you organically throughout the event.
My name is Halima and I lead Partnerships at STAK Ventures. I work at the intersection of community, innovation, and strategic growth. My role is focused on bringing the right people together and creating environments where meaningful relationships form. I have built partnerships with founders, investors, universities, global organizations, and local cultural groups. I care deeply about experience, hospitality, and alignment.
When I invite a sponsor into a room, it is because I am intentional about who is there, the energy of the gathering, and the quality of the connections that will happen. You can trust that this is not a transactional placement. It is an opportunity to have your brand associated with a curated audience and a purpose-driven environment. I believe in creating value on both sides, and my work reflects that standard