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Welcome! If you're building a new software or tech venture, come play with us!
Entrepreneurs, startup company founders, developers, engineers, marketers, designers, angel investors, world-class experts, venture capitalists, and startup friends of all kinds love the Startup Council’s international networking and educational events.
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Who are we? The Startup Council is a global California-based community service group for startup founders. We’re dedicated to providing timely, engaging events and services that help entrepreneurs build their expertise, relationships, and innovative new companies. We are friendly, diverse, and encourage our members to help each other to accelerate everyone’s startup success.
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Femigrants Annual Forum 2026: AI, CAPITAL, & GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N.Wolfe Road Suite 71, Sunnyvale, CA, USThe only room in Silicon Valley where 300+ global founders, Fortune 500 executives, venture capitalists, and diplomats gather for one purpose: build real partnerships, unlock capital, and accelerate cross-border opportunities—without the fluff.
Investors joining us from Mighty Capital, Suncoast Ventures, Silicon Valley Venture, Plug and Play Ventures, All Raise, AI Syndicate, and more.
This forum is organized by Aytakin Aliyeva, the Founder of the Femigrants Foundation.
Femigrants is a global community of global immigrant leaders in tech, startups, and investment. At Femigrants, we connect immigrants to business and career growth resources through elegant networking events and leadership training programs.
This event is generously hosted by Plug and Play.
A special thank-you to Sanam (Amidi) Amidhozour — Chief Brand Officer, Plug and Play Tech Center (PNPTC), COO & Treasurer of the PNPTC Foundation, and Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (Class of 2025)—for supporting Femigrants’ mission and helping bring this forum to life.What to Expect
It’s a curated forum designed for high-quality conversations, genuine collaboration, and measurable results.Program Highlights
- Grand Opening | Keynote remarks by global diplomats & C-suite leaders
- Keynotes + panel discussions featuring executive-level global leaders across: Startups & scale-ups | Investment & venture | Fortune 500 tech
- Startup Pitch Showcase (5 selected startups): The top 3 winners receive prizes and gifts from our sponsors (to be announced soon)
- Photo Booth + elevated experience moments
- Breakfast | Lunch (Mediterranean + vegetarian option | Reception (drinks + appetizers, finger food, Turkish baklava)
Use code STARTUPEVENTS30 to get 30% off on ALL ticket types.
Thanks to Femigrants Foundation for the listing and graphics for this startup event.
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