SoCal Startup Week 2025: Igniting Southern California's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

📅 April 21 - April 25

Join us for an exciting week-long experience that brings together the brightest student entrepreneurs from across Southern California's top universities. SoCal Startup Week 2025 is where the most talented and driven builders—engineers, designers, operators, and creators—connect with industry titans and leading investors to accelerate student entrepreneurship.

Event Highlights

📍 April 21, 5 PM | LMU – Fireside with Evan Spiegel (Founder of Snapchat)

Kick off the week with an exclusive conversation with Evan Spiegel, a consumer success story who built Snap Inc. from a dorm room idea to a multi-billion dollar empire. Gain invaluable insights into scaling a global tech company and glimpse the future of consumer technology.

📍 April 23 | UCLA – Exclusive Founder Dinner with Top VCs

An intimate, invite-only gathering connecting the most promising student founders with leading investors and make connections that could help accelerate your startup to the next level.

📍 April 25 (12 - 7 PM) | USC – Horizon: SoCal's Premier Student-run Entrepreneurship Conference

The finale of SoCal Startup Week. Horizon brings together 100+ of SoCal's top student builders from USC, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, LMU, and Caltech, along with 30+ investors and 10+ groundbreaking startups. Dive into keynotes, panels, and roundtables focused on Consumer & Deeptech—the pillars of SoCal's innovation landscape.

Why SoCal Startup Week is a Must-Attend

• Connect with SoCal's most talented student entrepreneurs across top universities
• Build alongside exceptional peers who will push you to be your best
• Access exclusive opportunities and mentorship from founders & execs of companies like Alteryx and Ring
• Transform the Southern California entrepreneurial scene by bridging gaps between schools
• Accelerate your growth through our network of mentors, founders, and investors

SoCal Startup Week is our showcase of Southern California's untapped startup ecosystem. We hope to use this as a movement to creating a pipeline for talent and startups, turning SoCal into a hub for student entrepreneurship.