Venture Dock is where bold founders belong. A launchpad for early-stage startups, serious momentum, and a community that helps you build.
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What makes a deep tech company investable?
Carl Fudge, Venky Harinarayan & Riddhi Daftary shared the signals investors look for: a big problem, differentiation, a moat, and proof the team can execute.
Sometimes, that proof starts with a POC.
#SFTechWeek #VentureDock
A strong start to #SFTechWeek with Mohit Aron.
His message for founders: stay close to sales, go deep in 1–2 markets, win one customer before chasing the next, and protect your energy.
Build momentum one pin at a time. 🎳
#WhereFoundersBelong
This Wednesday at Venture Dock, we’re hosting Shikha Mittal, Senior Director of Product Management at ServiceNow, for a fireside chat on enterprise AI adoption — from implementation realities to what enterprise buyers actually care about.
Register: luma.com/venture-tbud
What does an investor really look for in a founder?
For Gopi Rangan, founder of @SureVentures, it starts with long-term commitment:
“Be stubborn on the problem, not the solution.”
Products change. Markets shift. The problem is what keeps you building.
This week at Venture Dock:
Aug 25 → VC Round Table with Gopi Rangan
Aug 26 → AI, messaging & what comes after the prompt with Elliott Potter + David Fernandez
Aug 28 → 1:1 GTM office hours with Keith Lam
Three conversations built for founders building what’s next.
This week at Venture Dock: There’s a difference between building inside a company and building the company.
Wed: Al Kallel on that exact move, from leading at Amazon Fire TV to founder.
Fri: Your company takes the spotlight. 1:1 GTM office hours with Keith Lam at Founders Lab.
If your product can be copied in a weekend, where does your moat live?
This week at Build From the Dock, Chidananda Khatua and Dr. Sanjit Singh Dang explored what endures in AI: proprietary context, embedded workflows, trusted distribution, and products that improve with use.
New perk for Venture Dock members
Eligible pre-Series B AI & data startups can get up to $100K in Backblaze cloud credits + technical support.
🌏 Proud to host India Alpha 2025 yesterday with @Kalaari Capital. An incredible room aligned on the future of the India–US innovation corridor.
@VaniKola shared powerful insight: the next wave of global innovation will be driven by India’s talent and speed paired with the U.S.’s scale and capital depth.
Grateful to @Kalaari and the community that joined us. Moments like this are why Venture Dock exists, to bring together the people building what’s next. #WhereFoundersBelong
'This is why we invest in great people...' | @GusDomel, @BoostVC
Your product will change 10× before it works. The real constant is you as the founder. Talk to real customers, follow the signals, and surround yourself intentionally.
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Last week we dived deep into the deeptech startup landscape, and what it even means. 🛰️
@AngadRandhawa coordinated a panel with top early-stage investors such as @mvpscout1998, Hico Ventures; @GusDomel, @BoostVC; @iamrahulmeka, @Playground_VC.
Building in deep-tech? InvestorDock is this Thursday, Nov 6th. Real talk w/ investors writing the earliest checks into the hardest problems:
@GusDomel, @BoostVC
@mvpscout1998, Hico Ventures
@iamrahulmeka, @Playground_VC
Moderated by, @AngadRandhawa
luma.com/o0k4j3kk
What are investors actually betting on in 2025?
Hear from @GusDomel at @BoostVC + other top VCs at our 2nd InvestorDock event, honest thoughts from top investors. Moderated by none other than @AngadRandhawa
📅 Nov 6th | Venture Dock, Palo Alto
🔗 luma.com/o0k4j3kk
No slides. No fluff. Just founders, investors, and operators building in public.
Work from the Dock: Founder × Investor Open Mic was pure energy ⚡️ Real pitches, real connections, zero pretense.
Community > competition.
@VentureDock is onto something. 🚀
#startups #bayarea
Founders & early builders; join us tomorrow for Work from the Dock. ☕ Coffee, pitches (to investors), coworking, and community; all in one place.
Come build, connect, and share what you’re working on.
Register here → luma.com/redipl17
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Looking to connect with other founders?
Here’s the cheat code:
- Jump on @LumaHQ
- Go to map
- Find dozens of events around you
- Register
- Show up
- Make friends
I’m in Palo Alto this week and found a coworking event @VentureDock where I plan to get some work done and connect with cool folks.
Always win!
What an exciting two days with @Hitachi last week! ⚡️
Venture Dock was proud to host the Intrapreneurship & Entrepreneurial Leadership Workshop; a 2-day program designed to spark innovation and collaboration across the organization
#Hitachi #InspireTheNext
Day two took us deeper into the Silicon Valley ecosystem with visits to @mooncreativelab by @mitsuiandco and Cobot, followed by pitches from startups @WebeeLife, Calthermo, OrchestraOS, and @Tetrateio
A powerful look at innovation in motion! 🚀
Massive gratitude to all speakers, founders, and @Hitachi leaders who made this workshop such a success. Your energy and insight made these two days unforgettable.
#VentureDock #WhereFoundersBelong #Hitachi #InspireTheNext