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Top Event Organizers in Los Angeles

The 25 most sponsor-active event communities in Los Angeles, ranked by our Event Leader Score and refreshed daily.

📊 25 ranked organizers 🔄 Updated August 15, 2026 🔍 21 sponsorship research sessions in Los Angeles in the last 30 days 🤖 Compiled by Sponsor Scout
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AMA Los Angeles is the local AMA chapter for marketers, producing dozens of IRL and professional-development events for Los Angeles marketers each year. Its sponsorship page explicitly pitches year-round and per-event advertiser visibility.

monthlymarketing professionals & business leadersmarketingprofessional developmentcommunity
🎪 AMA Los Angeles chapter events (ongoing 2026 programming)🤝 10 known sponsors👥 ~180 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-01
👤 Led by Ian Cherkowski · VP of Event ProgrammingVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
2
Leader Score 96

AIGA Los Angeles is a longstanding design-community chapter that runs networking events, talks, and creative-industry programming across Los Angeles. It maintains sponsor inventory and visible chapter sponsors tied to ongoing programming.

monthlydesigners, creative directors & emerging creativesdesigncreativebranding
🎪 Coffee with Creatives🤝 13 known sponsors👥 ~120 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-01
👤 Led by Julie Manthey · OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
3

Large recurring Los Angeles tech networking meetup focused on startup and Silicon Beach relationship-building. The group markets itself as one of the largest Southern California tech networking communities and explicitly lists sponsor messa…

weeklytech professionals, founders & entrepreneurswordpressweb developmentopen source
🎪 LA Tech Mixer 2026🤝 23 known sponsors👥 ~900 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-09
👤 Led by Gary L. · HostVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
4
Leader Score 95

Los Angeles chapter of OWASP running recurring AppSec community events, workshops, and security talks for developers, researchers, and security leaders. The chapter actively sells sponsorships for monthly in-person and hybrid events.

monthlysecurity professionals, developers & technology leaderscybersecurityappsecdeveloper
🎪 Regional Cyber Range CTF Hands-On Web Application Security with Shadow Bank🤝 8 known sponsors👥 ~75 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-24
👤 Led by Richard Mesa · OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
5

Large Greater LA startup meetup community offering office hours, pitch practice, lunches, workshops, and partner events for founders, investors, and career professionals.

weeklyfounders, future founders, investors & career professionalsstartupfounderseducation
🎪 The Original Mixer (partner event)🤝 12 known sponsors👥 ~300 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-23
👤 Led by Gary Livingston · OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
6

Los Angeles chapter of Startup Grind, running recurring founder and startup community events, meetups, and speaker sessions for entrepreneurs, operators, and investors.

weeklyfounders, operators & investorsstartupfoundersnetworking
🎪 Startup Grind LA Weekly Meetup at the Kinn🤝 13 known sponsors👥 ~200 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-23
👤 Led by Gregory Manly · OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
7
Leader Score 87

ACG Los Angeles runs recurring middle-market finance and dealmaking events for private equity, banking, lending, and advisory professionals, with strong visible sponsorship activity around its gala and chapter calendar.

monthlymiddle-market dealmakers, investors, bankers, and advisorsfinanceM&Aprivate equity
🎪 ACG Los Angeles 2026 Annual Awards Gala🤝 14 known sponsors👥 ~600 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-14
👤 Led by Johannes Masserer · Executive DirectorVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
8

Nonprofit association connecting founders, VCs, angels, corporate strategics, and advisors through investor-focused programming, salons, and sector communities.

monthlyfounders & investorsstartupventure capitalinvestors
🤝 13 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-09
👤 Led by Darren Eng · Executive DirectorVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
9

Annual cybersecurity summit (with CISO Forum and Women in Security Forum) plus monthly chapter meetings serving the LA security community.

monthlyCISOs, security leaders, practitioners, vendorscybersecurityinfosecprivacy
🤝 15 known sponsors👥 ~300 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-19
👤 Led by Richard Greenberg · President, ISSA-LA; Summit OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
10

PMA.LA is Los Angeles' largest product-management community, organizing recurring meetups, mentorship, and a flagship product-and-engineering summit for local product professionals.

monthlyproduct managers, designers & tech leadersproductaistartup
🎪 PMA LA PRODUCT SUMMIT - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT🤝 9 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-26
👤 Led by Bettina Megumi Elstro · OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
11
Leader Score 86

Los Angeles startup media-and-events brand running curated founder, operator, and investor gatherings including mixers, dinners, sports socials, and the Ambition summit. Its LinkedIn explicitly pitches sponsorships for both newsletter and o…

monthlyfounders, operators & investorsstartupfoundersinvestors
🎪 Ambition 2026: A Curated Startup Summit🤝 9 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-24
👤 Led by Justin Gordon · HostVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
12
Leader Score 81

LA‑based nonprofit running the annual Fast Pitch competition and year‑round founder education for women entrepreneurs. ([womenfoundersnetwork.org](https://www.womenfoundersnetwork.org/about-us))

annualfemale founders, investors, and ecosystem partnersstartupfemale foundersinvestors
🤝 8 known sponsors👥 ~500 reach📅 Last event: 2026-10-21
👤 Led by Darya Allen‑Attar · CEO & Co‑FounderVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
13
Leader Score 81

Nonprofit life sciences community running the Activator program, workshops, and Demo Day to help academic founders spin out biotech startups in LA.

monthlyacademic founders, biotech operators, investorsbiotechlife sciencesstartup
🤝 9 known sponsors👥 ~250 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-08
👤 Led by Nicoletta Bouzos · Co-Managing DirectorVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
14

Regional network of angel investors operating LA‑area investor forums and a monthly roadshow for founders across Los Angeles and Southern California.

monthlyangel investors & foundersinvestingstartupangel
🤝 8 known sponsors👥 ~120 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-28
👤 Led by Connie Harrell · Region PresidentVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
15
Leader Score 80

The LA chapter of ISSA runs monthly cybersecurity programs and signature annual events including the Security Summit, CISO Forum, and Women in Security Forum.

monthlysecurity professionals & CISOscybersecurityinfosecCISO
🤝 8 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: May 2026
👤 Led by Richard Greenberg · PresidentVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
16

Monthly Greater Pasadena / Los Angeles tech networking series operated as part of Innovate Pasadena, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, and local tech community members.

monthlyentrepreneurs, investors, designers, developers, and tech professionalsstartupdeep technetworking
🎪 Pasadena Tech Happy Hour🤝 6 known sponsors👥 ~200 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-20
👤 Led by Mike Giardello · Chairman & Co-FounderVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 78

AI LA is a Los Angeles nonprofit that runs recurring AI meetups, mixers, symposiums, and community programming across responsible AI, creative tech, and frontier technology.

weeklyAI builders, founders, researchers, and tech community membersaistartuppolicy
🎪 AI LA Presents: Interactive AI🤝 1 known sponsor👥 ~10,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-30
👤 Led by Grant Hosford · Ambassador / OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
18

Global startup pitch competition and founder community brand with a Los Angeles city chapter listed as established and active in 2026.

quarterlyearly-stage founders & startup communitystartuppitchfounders
🎪 Founders Live Los Angeles🤝 7 known sponsors👥 ~100 reach📅 Last event: 2026-02-01
👤 Led by Erica Buyalos · City LeaderVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
19

Southern California founder and investor community for Stanford alumni and the wider startup ecosystem, running mixers, panels, and investor-oriented networking events centered on Los Angeles.

monthlyfounders, investors & Stanford alumnistartupinvestorsnetworking
🎪 Summer Networking Mixer at STK Westwood🤝 4 known sponsors👥 ~100 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-30
👤 Led by Justine Lassoff · PresidentVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
20

Startup CPG runs recurring community, education, and networking events for emerging consumer packaged goods brands, founders, and industry partners, including Los Angeles meetups and roadshow stops.

quarterlyCPG founders & consumer investorscpgfoundersconsumer
🎪 Los Angeles Founder Social - August 2026🤝 5 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-27
👤 Led by Rob Harper · Community / Events LeadVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
21

Long-running community meetup for JavaScript developers in Los Angeles featuring technical talks, networking, and community announcements.

monthlyweb developers & engineersjavascriptwebdeveloper
🤝 12 known sponsors
👤 Led by David Guttman · Founder & OrganizerVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
22

Member-supported life sciences trade association for Greater Los Angeles, producing the annual SoCalBio Investor & Partnering Conference plus year-round mixers, roundtables, and programs.

monthlybioscience executives, founders, investors, researchersbiotechmedtechdigital health
🤝 9 known sponsors📅 Last event: 2025-10-02
👤 Led by Walid Sabbagh Jr., Ph.D. · President & CEOVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
23
Leader Score 71

Annual Los Angeles conference focused on generative AI’s impact on film and media, bringing together studios, startups, creators, and technologists.

annualfilmmakers, media execs, startup founders & creatorsaimediafilm
🤝 12 known sponsors👥 ~2,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-27
👤 Led by Todd Terrazas · Co-founderVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
24
Leader Score 71

News and events platform for LA tech, running salon events, community meetups and the annual dot.LA Summit featuring founders, investors and operators.

quarterlyfounders, investors, operators, mediastartuptechmedia
🤝 7 known sponsors👥 ~600 reach
👤 Led by Sam Adams · Co-founder & CEOVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
25

Volunteer-led chapter hosting monthly events on computer graphics, VFX, and interactive techniques for the LA creative-tech community.

monthlyVFX artists, TDs, CG engineers, studentsvfxcomputer graphicsxr
🤝 5 known sponsors👥 ~120 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-16
👤 Led by Abilene Harper · ChairVerify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?

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How we rank — the Event Leader Score

Every organizer is scored 0–100 by Sponsor Scout as we search the open web daily. The score blends five weighted signals — it rewards groups that gather real audiences and consistently attract sponsors. These findings are updated each day.

Sponsor activityHighest weight
How many distinct companies actively sponsor their events — the strongest signal of a live, fundable program.
Event frequencyHigh weight
How regularly they run events. Weekly & monthly cadences earn more than one-offs.
AudienceMedium weight
Estimated reach and the quality of the crowd they convene (founders, operators, investors).
RecencyLower weight
How recently they last gathered people — active beats dormant.
ReachLower weight
Web, social, and community footprint that amplifies a sponsor's spend.
Verified leaderBonus
A confirmed organizer who has verified their listing with a one-click email check — verified groups rank higher and earn a badge.

How to be #1 in Los Angeles

Your rank is a sponsor magnet. The higher you sit on this list, the more sponsors and partners discover you here — and the more credible you look when you pitch them. Here's how to climb.

Verify your listingInstant boost
Confirm you lead the group with a one-click email check. Verified leaders earn a badge and an instant score bump.
Land more sponsorsBiggest lever
Sponsor activity is the heaviest signal. Every distinct company that backs your events lifts your score — and your rank.
Run events consistentlyBig lever
A regular cadence beats one-offs. Weekly and monthly programs rank far above occasional gatherings.
Grow your audienceMeaningful lever
Bigger, higher-quality crowds (founders, operators, investors) make you a more attractive sponsor bet.

Why it matters: sponsors browse these rankings to decide who to back. A higher rank means more inbound sponsor interest, warmer intros, and a stronger negotiating position — a compounding flywheel where more sponsors lift your rank, and a higher rank attracts more sponsors.

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