What we’re about
The #InsurTech industry is exploding with $831 million in US investments during S2 2015 (vs. $556M in 2014), disrupting insurers and financial services at an unprecedented pace. This is the first InsurTech Meetup network in Silicon Valley — we aim to discuss trends in the InsurTech revolution, as well as highlight new investment opportunities.
Stay tuned for our upcoming events featuring industry experts and top-notch leaders in the InsurTech space.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineHow to Patent AI
OnlineThis event is organized in collaboration with many groups.
This is an online event.
Participation is 100% online.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world.
This event is FREE to attend!
A "YES" RSVP on our meetup site does not confirm your reservation.
In order to participate, please register here:
How to Patent AI Tickets, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
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(The login link will be emailed to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)
Veteran Silicon Valley intellectual property attorney Dr. Steven Colby will discuss expert legal strategies for securing AI patents.
Steve will discuss:
- General patent strategy to increase company valuation
- What is and what is not patentable
- FIVE different approaches to getting patent protection on inventions including AI
and more!
Please come with your questions, comments and scenarios.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Steven Colby is a partner and patent attorney at Rimon Law. He focuses on early stage startups and develops IP with a view of increasing company valuation. Steve received his Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington, where he focused on the development and design of scientific instruments. He has over 40 published scientific papers and abstracts and holds several patents. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Dr. Colby was director of product development for a scientific instrument company. His professional background extends to software and hardware development, website development, manufacturing management, electronics, sensors, measurement devices, control systems, mass spectrometry, chromatography, and bioanalysis.
Steve is also a venture partner at Double Star Venture Partners.
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•OnlineSilicon Valley Business Networking (Online)
OnlineThis event is organized in collaboration with other groups.
Organizational Sponsor:
Startup House
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Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night!
-Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world!
-Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming!
- Have access to world class amenities, iconic tech companies, top tier venture capital firms, Stanford University, etc. - all within walking or biking distance!For more info, send an email message to:
siliconvalleystartuphousing@gmail.com
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Silicon Valley Startup Housing
This event is 100% online.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend!
In order to attend, please register here:
Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
(The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)
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There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.
Build your business network - face to face (online)!
Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!
Network, socialize and connect!
For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit:
www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally)
https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events)
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•OnlineMonthly Jobs Report & Inflation Update (October)
OnlineThere are many groups promoting this event.
Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event.
This event is organized by Albert's List.
This is an online event.
Attendees can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend.
In order to attend, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-september-2025-jobs-reportinflation-updates-tickets-1717327345319?aff=ideatoipoThe US economy is constantly evolving, influenced by employment numbers, the rise and fall of inflation, foreign policy, domestic economic agendas, and movement of citizens between different regions. As a job seeker, all of these effects working in tandem can impact the inner workings of a job search.
Join Colin Mo of Albert's List and Dr. Reilly White, Professor of Finance at the University of New Mexico for a monthly webinar where they'll discuss how these factors are impacting your career, particularly for those who work in tech and reside in the San Francisco Bay Area. You'll learn about:
- The most recent month's jobs report, including its biggest takeaways, silver linings, and potential warning signs.
- The most recent month's CPI report and how the rising cost of goods and money are impacting the flow of investments or consumer spending.
- What to expect in the weeks and months ahead as economic conditions evolve.
- How the economic numbers are impacting those in the San Francisco Bay Area and the technology industry!
- How Trump's recent policies are affecting the job market and economy.
- Other notable trends moving the market, including bonds, housing prices, quit rates, and more!
- And much more!
Join us with your questions, comments, and concerns.
ABOUT DR. REILLY S. WHITE, PhD
Dr. White is the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning and an Associate Professor of Finance with tenure at the University of New Mexico. Dr. White also serves on the board of the CFA Society of New Mexico, advisor for the $4.7 Million student-run UNM Regent’s Portfolio, and leads a series of financial literacy projects in the community. Prior to his career in academia, Dr. White worked as an analyst for a large Boston-based bank, where he learned a great deal about company analysis, funding, and maintaining ethical corporate leadership. He has consulted with investment managers and municipalities on maintaining optimal portfolio strategies, particularly in response to economic challenges. Dr. White was also awarded the 2022 Paul Bartlett Ré Emerging Promotor of Peace Award and serves on the of board Voz Collegiate Preparatory School.In addition to his PhD from the University of Connecticut, Dr. White graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with a degree in Finance. Dr. White has published nineteen articles in finance and financial technology in the last few years, including articles in Physica A, Journal of Corporate Finance, IEEE, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and the Journal of Banking and Finance. With his students, he co-authored Financial Literacy for Immigrants and Refugees, a free financial literacy handbook that has been translated into Spanish, Arabic, and Dari. Since 2020, Dr. White has been interviewed over 150 times by local and national media outlets on various economic and finance topics.
Visit his website at https://www.reillywhite.com/.
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