🌴 The LA Grind: Week of June 29th

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

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Justin Gordon
June 29, 2026

The LA Grind Club

👋 I’m Justin. I run The LA Grind and The SF Grind and scout for Headline.

Happy Monday! On Wednesday morning I’m planning on announcing something new I've been working on the last few weeks. I've already poured dozens of hours into this new project, and it's going to be a big part of my work moving forward. I think people are going to like it. Be on the lookout in your inbox soon for the update!

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Let’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. We’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

🌴 Upcoming Events I’m Hosting 🌴  

🗓️ July 1: Members Coffee Meetup. Santa Monica. 8 - 9:30 am.

🗓️ July 10: The LA Grind: Poker Night. Hollywood. 6 - 11 pm.

🗓️ July 21: K1 Race Night. Culver City. 6 - 7:30 pm.

👋 This Week 👋  

🗓️ June 29: Medicine Women. Venice. 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

🗓️ June 30: Build Your Raise Strategy. Venice. 6 - 8 pm

🗓️ July 1: AI Policy July Meetup. Mission Junction. 6 - 8 pm.

👀 Events Coming Soon 👀

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.

Sophia Space, a company building AI infrastructure and intelligent systems for the space economy, raised a $7M in SAFE funding backed by EverGreen, SparkLabs Group, and more.

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

Featured Location

Redbird. Set in a historic building with soaring ceilings, creative seasonal dishes, and one of the city's prettiest dining rooms.

Fun Events

See you next week,

Justin

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