Demo Day LA - November 2026

Demo Day LA

Presented by Nerdstage

If you're a builder turning hard problems into progress, you might be a fit for the Nerdstage Pitch Accelerator.

Learn more about Nerdstage's Demo Day series here.

LA’s most anticipated startup demo event, bringing together a room full of investors eager to back what’s next.

The night features multiple founder pitch sessions, live demos, and a fireside chat with investors and industry leaders sharing real, unfiltered insight. Expect strong ideas, serious conversations, and networking that actually goes somewhere.

🔥 Fireside Chat: Rethink Everything

Special guest: Avi Flombaum in conversation with Zach Sekar

Co-Founder and Dean of Flatiron School

EIR and CTPO at Innovent Capital Group

Co-Founder of VCMatch

Rethink Everything: The person who taught 10,000+ to fall in love with code now says "Stop writing and reading code"

This interview will explore rethinking building software products and companies in the AI era, and how startup fundraising is trying to keep up with the pace of change.

🎙️ Startup Pitches & Demos

Founders take the stage in front of angels, VCs, and the local tech community

🤝 Networking and Connections

Enjoy refreshments, conversations, and visit the demo tables of the participating startups

Demo Day LA Investor Panels have included:

Highlights from previous special guests

Mike Jones, General Partner at Science Inc., helped build and invest in companies like Liquid Death and Dollar Shave Club.

▶️ Nerdstage Podcast Episode 01

Josh Resnick, General Partner at OpenSky Ventures also previously co-founded Pandemic Studios and Sugarfina.

▶️ Nerdstage Podcast Episode 02

Hank Leber, co-founder at Stanify

📊 Case Study: from 5% to 220% funded using Demo Day