San Diego Startup Week 2026 Kickoff Mixer
Monday, November 2, 2026, 5:30 PM PST – 8:00 PM PST
Docent Brewing · 3060 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
Hosted by Hussein Yahfoufi
I am ecstatic to be teaming up with Neal Bloom at Rising Tide Partners and the City of Carlsbad to host the official kickoff mixer of Startup Week 2026! 🪩 If you've been to my mixer (Hussein's North County SD Startup Mixer), then you already know the drill. This is a laid-back, casual, fun time with no pitches, decks, or presentations. Just a great time with your friends and neighbors who are working on incredible things and building right here in San Diego. What happens at the mixer? Many startups have formed here. Many clients, leads, and partnerships were made here. Many have found jobs here. We'll do all of that too, but keep it classy (and fun!). Many thanks to our swag sponsor. Vanta is the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping 16k+ companies start and scale their security programs and build trust with buyers. Vanta saves security teams time and improves program visibility by automating 35+ compliance frameworks, such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and GRC workflows, like risk management. Learn more at vanta.com/startups or talk to the team at the event! This is a 21+ event.