๐ŸŒด The LA Grind: Week of June 22nd

Upcoming events, venture deals, LA opportunities, and more in Los Angeles this week.

The LA Grind Club

๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m Justin. I run The LA Grind and The SF Grind and scout for Headline.

Happy Monday! Iโ€™m headed back to LA this afternoon after hosting a few events in SF. In the next week or two (I think), Iโ€™m announcing a new project, and Iโ€™m spending most of the rest of my time on Ambition. Busy summer! For those of you interested in attending Ambition, the 150-person startup summit Iโ€™m hosting in Los Angeles on September 24th, there are only a few more days left to get early bird tickets. Weโ€™re announcing a few more speakers soon as well, so stay tuned!

Letโ€™s get to it.

At our largest event in the last year, with 250+ attendees, a private chef, open bar, and curated artwork, who got guaranteed access?

Members of The LA Grind Club.

The LA Grind Club is where the LA startup community comes to life. Weโ€™re a community of 70+ founders, investors, and operators in LA who gather multiple times per month through basketball runs, poker nights, coffee meetups, dinners, and other member-only events.

Upcoming Events

๐ŸŒด Upcoming Events Iโ€™m Hosting ๐ŸŒด  

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 10: The LA Grind: Poker Night. Hollywood. 6 - 11 pm.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 11: The LA Grind: Startup Community Basketball. DTLA. 1 - 3 pm.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 21: K1 Race Night. Culver City. 6 - 7:30 pm.

๐Ÿ‘‹ This Week ๐Ÿ‘‹  

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 23: Sโ€™HAMPAGNE Conversations with Meta World Peace. Beverly Hills. 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

๐Ÿ‘€ Events Coming Soon ๐Ÿ‘€ 

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 30: Build Your Raise Strategy. Venice. 6 - 8 pm.

Marc Hankin of HPL Law advises inventors and high-growth teams on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing. Before your next fundraise, launch, or M&A chat, know where you stand by talking with Marc, who you can reach at [email protected].

Marc can often be found at startup events in LA and has been one of the biggest supporters of The LA Grind since its inception!

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Additional Opportunities

Know a founder or investor in Los Angeles who is raising capital or searching for a co-founder? Reply to this email with more details that I could share in this newsletter for 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators.

Invisible Narratives, a developer of a digital media studio and creator-led franchise platform, received a $25M growth capital investment backed by Verance Capital and BC Partners Credit and more.

Critical Energy, a company is adapting rocket-engine-style turbomachinery for modular geothermal power plants, raised a $19M Seed round co-led by Upfront Ventures and Susa Ventures.

Send any fundraising news for LA-based companies or funds, including your own, to [email protected].

Featured Location

Hatchet Hall. A rustic California restaurant centered around live-fire cooking, seasonal ingredients, and Southern-inspired flavors. Known for its wood-fired meats, vegetables, and house-made dishes, it combines a warm, farmhouse-style atmosphere with thoughtful, ingredient-driven cooking.

Fun Events

See you next week,

Justin

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