VCs chat LA Tech Ecosystem and Llama Hack Day

The ladies killed it at vibecoding this weekend

November 10, 2025

Hey AI LA Community,

AI LA welcomes another international delegation on Friday… but this time from South Korea! If you have missed our AI Policy Happy Hours, we come back to MidCity next week! Also- any builders in the house? You get to choose between n8n or llama… or head to both for double-whammy.

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Recap

AI LA x WDAI
Women Vibecode Gathering: Get on the Bus! on November 8th

The vision was simple: create a space where women could geek out and be in a supportive, fun environment like knitting circles of yore. We gossiped. We shared. We created. We bitched at the screen. Women (and a few men) left inspired and with an MVP prototype.

Upcoming AI Innovation Events

FEATURED OFFER
Join us for AI LA x Chaperone Venture’s VC Panel & Mixer!

Friday, November 14th: 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Venice

Join us for an evening of AI insights, venture trends, and cross-border collaboration as AI LA welcomes a delegation of top Korean AI startups to Los Angeles. Co-hosted with Chaperone Ventures, this special program connects founders, investors, and innovators shaping the global AI ecosystem.

💸 VC Panel: Market Trends & LA’s Investment Landscape in AI

🤝 Networking Mixer: AI LA Community × Korean Delegation

Connect with founders, investors, and venture partners from companies like Google, Forever21, Sunset Ventures, AllRaise, Netflix, Snap and across Southern California and Korea!

*We’re offering a special 50% for all of our members with this code: AILA50

NEW DATE!
AI LA Salon w/ Voker AI

Wednesday, December 3rd: 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Marina del Rey

Voker is the leading AI development platform for product engineering teams building intelligent software. Customers leverage Voker’s proprietary engine and collaborative platform to build, test and ship AI agents and features that are fully hosted on Voker’s SOTA infrastructure.

Thursday, December 4th: 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Arts District

As foundation models evolve at breakneck speed, early-stage founders face new strategic dilemmas:

  • How do you build a defensible company when a market-moving model is always around the corner?

  • Which tools belong in your agentic stack and which ones will trap you?

  • When should you automate, and when should you stay human in the loop?

  • What does the Agentic Founder Kit look like in practice?

Expect actionable insights, candid founder stories, and a grounded look at how to build resilient companies in an accelerating AI ecosystem.

Upcoming Workshops

AI LA x AMGI Studios Presents:
Hack Day: llama.cpp

Saturday, November 22nd: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Venice

We’re kicking off AI LA’s first-ever Hack Day — a developer-first event designed to go beyond surface-level demos and dive deep into the technical foundations of modern AI.

Join us for this developer-first workshop and hackathon focused on practical, hands-on demonstrations of emerging Local Large Language Models (LLMs). In particular, this event dives deep into llama.cpp - the open-source runtime behind developer tools like Ollama and LM Studio.

This day is built for builders: the engineers, tinkerers, and open-source enthusiasts who want to understand how things actually work under the hood.

Free Happy Hours and Meetups

Tonight!
GenAI Meetup

Monday, November 10th: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Pasadena

​Join us for a casual evening AI meetup in the heart of Pasadena! This friendly get-together is the perfect opportunity for GenAI experts, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and newcomers alike to connect and share insights in an informal setting.

n8n November Meetup

Tuesday, November 18th: 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Venice

​Join n8n and AI LA for the official Los Angeles n8n community meetup!

​​Connect with automation enthusiasts, developers, and builders as we explore powerful use cases, share knowledge, and collaborate on building with n8n. Whether you're just getting started or already deep in your workflow game, this meetup is your chance to get inspired, troubleshoot, and network with other n8n users.

AI Policy Meetup

Wednesday, November 19th: 6:00 - 8:00 PM | MidCity

Join us for an AI Policy Mixer in the heart of Miracle Mile! This event brings together professionals and enthusiasts from AI, policy, and technology to exchange ideas and explore emerging trends. Whether you’re a policymaker, technologist, researcher, or simply curious about the future of AI, all are welcome to join the conversation.

#LongLA - Save the Date!
NRW x AI LA+ Member Holiday Soiree

Wednesday, December 10th: 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Venice

We are teaming up with NRW again to celebrate our members, our staff, our volunteers and appeciate all that this community offers. Come enjoy some Glühwein + German treats. AI LA will also be running a toy, clothes and food drive. Let’s give back.

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