Join us for StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026an intimate evening that brings together leading investors and entrepreneurs for high-profile conversations from the forefront of venture capital and cutting-edge technology. Taking place on Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, this edition continues StrictlyVC’s focus on instant access to the ideas and leaders shaping the direction of technology and capital. Secure your spot here.
For executives, investors, and founders navigating an increasingly complex marketplace, this is an opportunity to enter conversations that rarely happen in public and hear directly from the people driving change in defense, artificial intelligence, and advanced industry.
Who takes the stage?
We will start the evening with Ethan Thorntonits founder Mach Industries. In his session titled “Built for a New Era of Defense Technology,” Thornton will discuss what it means to build a hard technology company at speed and why defense innovation is undergoing a structural shift as autonomy, manufacturing, and national security become increasingly intertwined. His perspective reflects a new generation of founders choosing to operate in industries once considered slow, now being rapidly reshaped by technological acceleration.
The conversation then turns to supporting the next frontier of natural AI, characterized by Delian Asparukhov of Founders Fund and Saif Khawaja of Shinkei Systems. Together they will explore how advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and automation are beginning to reshape not only software systems but also the physical world, and what it takes to move breakthrough technologies from concept to real-world deployment at scale.
Additional speakers and talks will be announced in the coming weeks as the StrictlyVC Los Angeles agenda continues to take shape. Stay updated on new speaker announcements and event developments.
An evening that sparks meaningful connections
As the evening unfolds, the hall becomes the true value of the event. Conversations continue beyond the stage in an environment defined by access, focus and proximity to the people who are actively shaping the next generation of companies. It is an environment where introductions turn into insight, and insight often turns into opportunity. Secure your spot here.
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