Demo Day LA - August 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
🎙️Startup Pitches
🤝 Networking and Connections

Demo Day LA Investor Panels have included:

Demo Day LA is made possible by partnership with:

VC Match

Get 50% off with code NERDNEWS here: https://go.vcmatch.ai/vcmatch.ai-nerdstage

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