📝 Editor's Note
This has been the most interesting week of events of 2026 so far! I have noticed that most events are packed into Wednesday and Thursday nights (and a shocking number are on the weekends). It seems there’s an opportunity for daytime and Monday-Tuesday events… Enjoy the week!
🗓️ Upcoming OC tech events
From Founder to Funder: Joshua Lee’s Journey Through Building, Exiting, and Backing Startups (link)
Thursday, Feb 26 @ 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Serendipity Labs, Costa Mesa
AI Power Hour - Automate the Boring Stuff in Your Business (link)
Thursday, Feb 26 @ 5:30 - 8:00 pm
EvoNexus, Irvine
Sunset Business Social & Open House at Serendipity Labs (link)
Friday, Feb 27 @ 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Serendipity Labs, Costa Mesa
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament (link)
Friday, Feb 27 @ 6:30 - 10:00 pm
Barrel & Stave at Jaxon's, Fullerton
Claude Meetup Orange County (link)
Saturday, Feb 28 @ 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Tustin
🚗 Worth the drive
Selling at Startups vs Large Teams at Big Companies (link)
Wednesday, Feb 25 @ 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Gaslamp, San Diego
Leading with AI: CXO Dinner & Discussion Series (link)
Thursday, Feb 26 @ 5:00 - 8:00 pm
La Jolla, San Diego
SD CTO Talks: AI With Intent: Building Features Users Love (link)
Thursday, Feb 26 @ 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Carmel Valley, San Diego
Here & Now: A Phone-Free Social Experience (link)
Thursday, Feb 26 @ 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Liberty Station, San Diego
CAIA Speaker Event: Gabrial Wu, OpenAI: Teaching LLMs to Confess (link)
Friday, Feb 27 @ 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Pasadena, Los Angeles
🦞 OpenClaw SD: Showcase 🦞 (link)
Sunday, Mar 1 @ 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Torrey Hills, San Diego
📡 OC Tech News
DZYNE in Irvine Pushes Ahead with Surveillance Drones (link)
Costa Mesa-Based Popfly Launches Storefronts, Empowering Outdoor Creators to Monetize Gear Recommendations (link)
HD Tech, HQ’d in Seal Beach, Launches Dedicated Cybersecurity Framework for U.S. Defense Contractors (link)
AQP ONE, of Garden Grove, Launches JBA AICare into the Wearables Market (link)
☀️ Other OC Business News
Costa Mesa becomes second California city to regulate self-checkout lanes (link)
San Clemente prepares for LA28 Summer Olympics (link)
This gorgeous Orange County restaurant (RH Rooftop) makes $10M a year. It's terrible. (Editor’s note: I agree with this unintentionally hilarious article)
Mulch: The San Clemente-based Brand That’s Loved by NBA Players and Surfers (link)
💡 Let me know if you’re going to the From Founder to Funder event!
Until next week,