August 27, 2026 · San Diego

Howl House | End of Summer Party

120 people came out to celebrate the folks building here in San Diego. Under a full moon lunar eclipse that we totally planned for, on purpose.

We left name tags, business cards, and pitching at home.

Howl House, End of Summer Tech Party. A coyote surfing a wave under a San Diego sun.
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Photos by Berg, Nova Renay, and the pack.

What people said

"I watched ~100 people hang out under a full-moon lunar eclipse and not exchange a single business card. That's harder to pull off than it sounds."
Christopher Long
"Sometimes the best networking happens when networking isn't really the point."
Wes Colbath
"Only the combination of 🐺 + 🌺 could bring together San Diego's tech bros, founders, investors, builders, creatives, community people, old friends and brand-new ones under a lunar eclipse… and somehow make the whole thing feel completely natural."
Silvia Mah
"The primary currency was curiosity. No business cards, no pitches, just old friends and strangers colliding over what actually drives them. Start with why, not what you do."
Kevin Smoker
"Sand on the floor, tiki vibes, aerialists, music, food, drinks, a blood moon, and people who were genuinely excited to be there. A winning combo."
Richard Lopez
"Had a blast!! Especially with making trades during the side quest hour, swapping mini $100 bills to manifest abundance and a custom designed NASA patch!"
Angie Durkee
"Thanks for stepping outside the box on location and format, and dragging us all in with ya! Awesome to visit an often overlooked part of our region, with a bunch of good people."
Mike Krenn
"Something amazing is being built in San Diego and we're not fully aware of it!"
Nadim Abdel Meguid
"I'm not sure how you made an eclipse happen but it was a nice touch."
Rob Carroll
"We had such a great time meeting so many cool innovators. It's exciting to see how much talent San Diego has. Already looking forward to the next event!"
Stephanie Garcia
"Thanks for all of the community building work that you do. It's helpful for the new folks like me."
Britt Gray
"It was great to get together with so many friends from the ecosystem, and to meet a few new ones!"
Eric Otterson
"Great event, I enjoyed meeting so many interesting people. Thank you for cultivating such a rad SD community."
Christian Gimber

Thank you

We couldn't have done this without our support from Ilana Brand and Brett Dovman from Cooley LLP, and Christina Jones from TriNet.

Not to mention our in-kind sponsors Kalei's Kitchenette, Above Board Liqueurs, JuneShine Brands and Athletic Brewing Co.

The next one

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