Tuesday’s Events
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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Hosted by Anni Panagiotopoulou, Sunnit Kulkarni & Slash Agents
A curated Walk & Talk for startup founders and operators who want real conversations during Venture Week, without panels, pitching, or forced networking.
The format is simple by design. We’ll spend ~60–75 minutes walking together in small groups, talking candidly about what it actually takes to build and scale a company: what’s working, what’s breaking, and what most people don’t say on stage. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hosted by Touri
Flying into Miami for Venture Week and have no idea where to grab coffee between meetings? Wondering which neighborhoods are worth exploring before you fly back? Tired of Googling "best restaurants Miami" and getting the same tourist traps?
This session is your cheat code to Miami. RSVP Here.
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11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Hosted by Slash Agents
Miami is full of founders talking about growth. Very few have a system that can survive it. In this curated 3-hour intervention, we dissect your business architecture and expose where revenue is leaking due to structural weaknesses.
This is a guided co‑working session for founders who are actively building and want their growth efforts to produce measurable results. RSVP Here
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2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by Slash Agents
If your company had to scale 3x without increasing founder effort, what system would break first?
Most startups don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from fragile systems. In this 3-hour AI-Enabled Growth Systems Workday, we map your full revenue architecture and identify the structural weaknesses that collapse under scale.
This is a structured co‑working session for founders who suspect their backend is holding them back. RSVP Here -
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Hosted by Ugly Talk & Roberto Garcia
Most founders never hear the real reason an investor passed.
The feedback is vague. The follow-up goes quiet. And founders are left guessing whether it was the pitch, the numbers, the market or something they didn’t even realize they were signaling.
This Ugly Talk pulls back the curtain on investor “no’s.” Not the polite ones, but the real ones: flawed data rooms, misaligned narratives, weak fundamentals, and timing mistakes that quietly kill deals. We’ll also examine the deals investors regret passing on and what founders can learn from those misses. RSVP Here
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Brooke Gramer & How I AI Podcast
This special live event at Mindspace Wynwood is for those who want the real behind-the-scenes of how women are actually using AI to build meaningful companies faster, with more leverage and more freedom.
You’ll hear from Florida female founders building in the wellness, digital health, and AI-powered transformation space, plus a third guest to be announced.
How I AI is hosted by Brooke Gramer and ranks in the top 25% of podcasts on Buzzsprout, featuring standout founders and leaders across tech and emerging innovation.
Why you won’t want to miss this
Real founder stories, no fluff
Practical AI takeaways to move from idea to MVP faster (even without a tech background)
Meet first-time founders, solopreneurs, AI advocates, and investors in one room
Leave feeling activated: “I can build too”
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Jordan Butler & StartupGrind
The Startup Grind Pitch Battle Royale brings founders from around the world together to pitch their startups, receive expert feedback, and compete for cash prizes, recognition, and advancement to the global stage. The competition runs from February 16-March 4, 2026. RSVP Here
Wednesday’s Events
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8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Hosted by Nelly Ortiz & CHIARA VR
Join us for a private, in-person immersive experience showcasing the next generation of AI-powered learning and performance technologies.
As part of Venture Week Miami, attendees will experience VRAIN and CHIARA VR, two immersive platforms designed to help individuals practice high-impact human skills through AI-driven feedback and real-world simulations. RSVP Here.
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hosted by Slash Agents
A small, curated Walk & Talk for founders and operators building real companies during Venture Week Miami.
This is not a networking event, panel, or pitch session.
We’ll spend ~60–75 minutes walking and talking in small groups, sharing what’s actually working, what’s breaking, and what scaling really looks like behind the scenes. RSVP Here.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by Autom8
Built for serious founders who are ready to launch.
By the end of the day, you will leave with your MVP fully built, integrated with your key systems, and configured with AI logic, ready to be tested, validated, and pitched.
Free to apply. Limited capacity.
$749 total if approved. Payment required within 48 hours to secure your spot.We are builders. This is an MVP deployment sprint, not a workshop or hackathon. RSVP Here.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hosted by The Ventures
The Ventures is an international startup award and venture club initially launched in Silicon Valley, the heart of venture capital and global innovation. Our initiative unites the brightest startups and forward-thinking investors, hosting events in financial and innovation hubs such as San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and now Miami.
The Ventures Award Miami will feature 10 startups pitching to VC funds, CVCs, and top-tier accelerators. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Callum Beaumont & Roberto Garcia
The maritime industry is one of the largest and most overlooked sectors in the global economy. It moves over 80% of the world’s goods, yet much of the industry still runs on legacy systems, manual workflows, and fragmented processes that haven’t meaningfully changed in decades. That gap represents a massive opportunity for builders.
Disrupting the Maritime Industry brings together maritime operators and startup founders who are actively working to modernize how the industry operates. This panel will explore where the biggest inefficiencies still exist, which problems are ripe for disruption, and what it actually takes to build and scale technology in a highly regulated, asset-heavy environment. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Afro Adventurer
Calling All Global minded tech founders, investors, and professionals heading to Venture Week Miami!
Join us for a casual, come-as-you-are meetup for global founders, remote professionals, digital nomads, and travelers. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Hosted by Hard Tech Miami & Sofia Mendez Cruz
Join us in the trenches of building the product.
Learn the design philosophy of translating messy user needs into solid design inputs, hear from startups that survived the battle, and bring out your own technical issues to combat.
This is a technical session for founders, builders, and those with great ideas they want to bring to life.
Join HardTech Miami and leave with a framework to bring your product to life. RSVP Here.
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5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Kingscrowd
This pitch event will showcase some of the top companies currently raising equity crowdfunding rounds. Each founder will pitch live, giving attendees the opportunity to hear directly from high quality startups and emerging businesses as they share their vision, traction, and fundraising goals. The session is designed to highlight the growing role of equity crowdfunding in startup finance and to connect Miami’s innovation community with promising investment opportunities. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Isabella Mongalo & Project Convoy
Bring your laptop and your imagination!
Join us for an evening of learning, making, and connecting with women who want to build with AI.
What happens:
- We will start the night with some show and tell. Volunteers will share 5-10 minute demos of what they've created lately. They will share how they built it and take questions from the room.
- Then we'll break up into groups by level of expertise. Beginners will get guidance and a challenge from the facilitator. We'll try to match intermediate participants who have similar interests together so they can explore in partnership for the night. Proficient participants may open build whatever their heart desires, in community.
Think of this like a “hack night” but you don’t need to be a coder (great if you are!). RSVP Here. -
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Startwise
Join 200+ serious founders, VC's & Angels, operators, and early-stage builders for a high-signal evening focused on raising capital, pitching VC's, and building companies that are actually fundable in 2026.
This is not a generic networking mixer.
This is not a motivational talk.
And this is definitely not a panel of people who’ve never built.This is a founder-first, operator-led session designed to give you clarity on what investors are really looking for right now, and how to position your startup to win. Join 200+ serious founders, VC's & Angels, operators, and early-stage builders for a high-signal evening focused on raising capital, pitching VC's, and building companies that are actually fundable in 2026.
This is not a generic networking mixer.
This is not a motivational talk.
And this is definitely not a panel of people who’ve never built.This is a founder-first, operator-led session designed to give you clarity on what investors are really looking for right now, and how to position your startup to win. RSVP Here.
Thursday’s Events
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8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Hosted by Jordan Butler & Joan Zhang
An exclusive CEO breakfast for founders on exit strategy, M&A, and how early decisions shape value long before a sale.
Join us for an exclusive CEO Breakfast focused on one of the most consequential decisions a founder will ever make — the exit. RSVP Here
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Hosted by Somarae & Marian Bacol
For founders, investors, operators, and anyone who wants real conversations + connections.
A casual, morning gathering where our community meets over coffee, connection, and good conversation. No pitch decks required, just genuine humans building cool things. RSVP Here.
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hosted by Money in Focus
Americas Business Connection – Round Table is an exclusive, invitation-only discussion designed to connect founders, investors, and business leaders from Latin America and the United States in a focused and collaborative setting. RSVP Here.
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12 PM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by Hajj Flemings & REBRANDX
A one-day immersive experience for small to medium business owners to unlock the power of AI and vibe coding. RSVP Here
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Hosted by Touri
Venture Week is packed with panels and pitch sessions, but where do women actually get work done between meetings? Where do the women building companies in Miami grab their morning coffee, take investor calls, or find a quiet corner to think?
This is a casual coffee meetup designed to help you connect with other women founders while discovering the spots where Miami's women-led startup community actually operates. RSVP Here.
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hosted by Miami Cyber
Join Miami Cyber and Industrious for the inaugural AI-Ready Business Series event in Coconut Grove, an educational and community-focused session designed to help business leaders modernize their operations and responsibly take advantage of AI. This session is intentionally limited in capacity and centered on the Coconut Grove business community to keep the discussion practical, local, and highly interactive. RSVP Here.
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5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Co-hosted by Somarae & Tesla Miami Design District, Regulate to Accelerate
It may sound counterintuitive, but slowing down and learning how to regulate our nervous system is what allows us to move forward. When the nervous system is supported, clarity returns, energy expands, and acceleration becomes sustainable.
Grounded in neuroscience and physiology, this experience weaves together simple somatic practices, fascia release, breath work, music, and intuitive movement—proven tools that support nervous system regulation and help the body return to a state of ease and presence. As your system settles, stress releases, awareness sharpens, and energy naturally expands. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Hosted by Roberto Garcia, Golazo Training, Patternd & Init
Miami is building the future of work and it’s not coming from Big Tech or legacy institutions. It’s being created right here by founders rethinking how people get hired, how they earn, and how opportunity scales.
Join us for a dynamic panel featuring two Miami-based startups tackling the future of work from completely different, but deeply connected angles:
Patterned is revolutionizing how people are hired by using AI to fundamentally change talent discovery and matching.
Golazo Training is creating a new gig economy in the world’s most famous sport.
Init is a non-profit helping students land their next job in tech via technical programs and other career development opportunities.
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hosted by Dr. Mikhail Urinson
Theme day exploring cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of global entrepreneurship. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Thiago Olmedo & Connectd
Join Connectd for After Dark, a rooftop social bringing together startup founders, advisors, and fractional leaders during Miami Venture Week.
Taking place Thursday from 6–9 PM, this is where the Venture Week crowd comes together after a full day of programming—sunset views, curated connections, and real conversations with people actively building and advising high-growth companies. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Marc Lissade & Startup Grind
Learn how to recruit dynamic advisors, how to build smart boards, how to pitch an Angel. Discover the mindset and strategies of successful angel investors. This event is ideal for aspiring angels and entrepreneurs wanting to understand the angel investing landscape, advisors and founders seeking to engage in the board building process. RSVP Here
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hosted by Dave Boerner & Health Tech Nerds
A casual happy hour for folks working or interested in healthcare/health tech to hang out and get to know one another! Anyone is welcome to attend, but capacity is limited to ensure a positive experience for all attendees. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Andrea Lievano & Jordan Butler
#PRtalks is a practical session for entrepreneurs, founders, and emerging investors who want to stop guessing about visibility and start using public relations as a strategic lever for credibility, growth, and long-term value.
Led by Karla Cobreiro, Founder & Chief Credibility Officer of Cobreiro Comms, and Andrea Liévano, Founder & CEO of PR PARA TODOS, this session breaks down how modern PR actually works for early-stage and scaling businesses (and how to approach it intentionally, even with limited resources). RSVP Here.
Friday’s Events
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hosted by Roberto Garcia
Join a small group of founders and investors for an informal coffee chat focused on candid conversations, relationship-building, and shared learnings. This is a relaxed, no-pitch environment designed to foster genuine connections between people building companies and those backing them.
Whether you’re an early-stage founder navigating fundraising or an investor interested in meeting operators in the ecosystem, this coffee chat is a chance to exchange perspectives, ask thoughtful questions, and expand your network in a low-pressure setting. RSVP Here.
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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hosted by Christopher Carew
Join this exclusive afternoon yacht mixer
For Tech Investors Only
Venture Week Miami
(The vessel will be docked throughout) RSVP Here
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5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Upmixer Social House
This February edition of Upmixer Social House brings together founders, operators, and ambitious professionals during “Venture Week Miami” for a fireside chat on how artificial intelligence is driving real revenue growth. Through the discussion, attendees will explore practical ways AI is being applied across sales, marketing, operations, and decision-making. RSVP Here.
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Marian Bacol & Somarae
Intentionally curated and intimate dinner for Founders & Funders to build authentic connections. RSVP Here.
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6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Hosted by Tech Driven Consulting
Chill out and connect over great food by the Miami River after a full day at the Venture Conference. Dinner on the Miami River @ Casa Neos:
Chill out and connect over great food by the Miami River after a full day at the Venture Conference. RSVP Here.
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6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by WRTH’,s Co-Founder Justin Elliot,Anthropic, & Roberto Garcia
Join for a night to talk, demo all things Claude. RSVP Here
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hosted by Velric & The Foundry
A hackathon for builders who actually build.
The Deal
No résumés, no fluff. You'll be evaluated on what you ship, how you think, and how you handle pressure. Top performers get surfaced directly to founders and recruiters who'll be on-site all weekend.
This is a hiring surface, not a networking event. If you perform, you will be seen.
What's at Stake
$20,000+ in prizes. Speakers from big tech. Elite judges. Sponsors we'll be announcing very soon.
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosted by Sebastian Mourra & Alphana
Founder-led networking event for startup founders and investors. Casual, community-driven conversations over coffee. RSVP Here
Saturday’s Events
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosted by Trampoline Health
Take a break from your devices and enjoy a peaceful, distraction-free morning surrounded by like-minded people. This event is all about giving yourself the time and space to recharge, reconnect, and focus on what matters most. It's about learning to disconnect and unplug so you can be more present for yourself and the people you love. RSVP Here.
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hosted by Founders Running Club
Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. RSVP Here.
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11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Hosted by Mark Mancebo
Miami is one of the most active cities in the world, yet traditional networking events still tend to revolve around happy hours and crowded rooms.
The Founders Athletic Club (FAC) is changing that. We believe that if you're already living an active lifestyle, your professional life should reflect that.
Ultimately, it’s about making networking something you actually look forward to.
We’re officially launching FAC on Saturday, Feb 28th, with a curated basketball run during Venture Week! RSVP Here. -
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
If the internet were a country, it would be one of the world’s largest consumers of energy.
In this workshop, we will explore the environmental impact of the web and discuss practical solutions for building a more sustainable digital ecosystem. RSVP Here.
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7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Hosted by Roberto Garcia & Ugly Talk
We’re wrapping up Venture Week Miami and ending the week on a relaxed note.
Join founders, operators, investors, and friends of the community for a casual closing party to hang out, unwind, and catch up with people you met throughout the week. No agenda, no panels, no pitches. Just good conversations, good music, and a solid crowd. RSVP Here.