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StrictlyVC Los Angeles Event Scheduled for June 18

TechCrunch announced an evening event on June 18 at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. The program includes sessions on defense technology and physical AI.

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TechCrunch announced StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026, scheduled for Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. ” Thornton is scheduled to discuss building a hard tech company and changes in defense innovation tied to autonomy, manufacturing, and national security.

A second session will include Delian Asparouhov of Founders Fund and Saif Khawaja of Shinkei Systems. They are set to address advances in AI, robotics, and automation and the steps required to move physical technologies from concept to deployment. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The program is described as an intimate evening for investors and entrepreneurs focused on venture capital and frontier technology. Organizers state that conversations will continue after the formal sessions in a setting intended to facilitate direct access to participants.

Key Facts

June 18, 2026
date of StrictlyVC Los Angeles event
The Aerospace Corporation Campus
location in El Segundo, California
Ethan Thornton
founder of Mach Industries, opening speaker
Delian Asparouhov and Saif Khawaja
scheduled speakers on physical AI

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. June 18, 2026

    StrictlyVC Los Angeles event will take place at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo.

    1 sourceTechCrunch
  2. May 2026

    TechCrunch published the event announcement and speaker details.

    1 sourceTechCrunch

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    Investors and founders may gain direct access to speakers from Mach Industries, Founders Fund, and Shinkei Systems.

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