Above the Fog: Founders × Investors Rooftop Mixer

No panels. No pitches. No awkward networking games. Just an evening on a San Francisco rooftop with an intentionally curated mix of SF Startup Labs founders, investors and operators, drinks in hand and the city around us. An intimate rooftop mixer to kick off SF Startup Labs week, bringing together founders arriving in San Francisco with investors and operators actively backing and building what comes next. What to expect Meet founders in town for SF Startup Labs week alongside a curated group of pre-seed and seed investors, operators, and friends from our shared network. Trade notes on what’s being built, what’s raising, and what everyone is excited about next. Details 🗓 Monday, September 28, 2026 🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT 🍷 Drinks on us Invite-only. This is a small, curated gathering and registrations are personally reviewed. Meet the organizers SF Startup Labs is a highly selective, non-equity accelerator for ambitious pre-seed and seed founders looking to build and scale in Silicon Valley. This fall, we selected 19 startups from 530+ applicants for an intensive program combining top mentors, investor access, practical workshops, and a week of curated events across San Francisco. Clarifi VC is an AI-native financial operating system that gives founders and investors a clear, shared view of cash, burn, runway, and the decisions that matter most. We turn fragmented financial data into actionable insight, helping early-stage teams spend less time assembling spreadsheets and more time building, while giving investors a trusted financial picture for better conversations and decisions. Clera is an AI-powered talent agent built in San Francisco, matching exceptional engineers and operators with hand-picked roles at fast-growing startups. Founders on Tap is a workshop and event series bringing founders together in some of SF’s coolest spots. Each gathering goes deep on something genuinely useful, from GTM and fundraising to community, automation, and landing your first customers. European Startup Embassy provides the physical and virtual infrastructure for European startups and investors to thrive in the U.S. Aspire is the finance stack that helps global founders build fast and scale freely. Register in minutes, be fully operational in days. No minimum balance, no borders, nonstop support.