Silicon Valley comes to London

Most people talk about Silicon Valley. Very few can tell you what it actually feels like to be inside it, the pace, the conversations, the way people think about risk, ambition, and what a real company looks like.
This is an afternoon dedicated to exactly that. An honest conversation about how that ecosystem works, how decisions get made, and why it produces the companies it does. No slides, no keynotes, just the things that are hard to understand until someone who's been there tells you.
Speakers
Eric Landau: CEO and Co-Founder of Encord. Raised a $60m Series C at a valuation of $550m
Annanay Kapila: Founder and CEO at QFEX. Raised a $9.5M seed round led by General Catalyst at a $95M valuation
Stephen Irvine: Product Manager @ Uber through the IPO, Head of Product @ Velocity Black (acquired for $300m)
Oleg Giberstein: Co-Founder of Coinrule (YC S21). 370K+ users, $4B+ in trading volume. Raised $3.2M from Silicon Valley-based VC Fund
Why come
Get a real feel for what Silicon Valley culture, pace, and ambition actually looks like day to day
Understand how decisions get made and how teams move fast enough to turn ideas into companies
Get practical lessons on fundraising, GTM, hiring, and founder mindset
Ask honest questions in a room small enough for real answers
Format
Relaxed and informal. No stage, no slides. Moderated conversation, open Q&A, casual hangout after.
Location: Waterloo, London
Hosts
BridgeFellows: non-profit building the permanent bridge between Oxbridge and Silicon Valley. Flagship program: bringing the 10 best Oxbridge founders this summer for one week to Silicon Valley.
Oxbridge AI X: the leading community for AI founders from Oxford and Cambridge, with 2000+ members, 350+ startups supported, and $34M+ raised by challenge finalists. Runs the annual Oxbridge AI Challenge alongside masterclasses, co-founder matching, and mentorship programs.
If you want to understand Silicon Valley beyond the headlines, be in the room.