SF New Tech

10/17/2025

Hey SF New Tech community! 👋

It’s been a while since things were active here, but I wanted to share something special with you all.

Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into 15 years of SF New Tech history — every event, every company, every demo — to build something we always wished we had: a proper archive of everything we created together.

What’s live now:

📽️ Nearly a 1000 companies that presented, fully searchable and filterable by year or industry
🎥 Links to presentation videos (when available on YouTube)
💼 A live job board featuring openings from SFNT alumni companies
📊 Data and insights about where everyone ended up
📧 A weekly newsletter exploring “Where Are They Now” stories
👉 Check it out: https://sfnewtech.com - you should subscribe!

Some of you presented. Some invested. Some attended dozens of events. But all of you helped build something truly special — a community that gave early-stage companies a real shot at being seen, heard, and supported.

I’m bringing those stories back to life, one newsletter at a time. If you’d like to follow along — or just browse the archive to see where everyone landed — you’re invited.

And if you have updates on companies you founded, worked with, or presented — especially what happened after your SF New Tech debut — I’d love to hear from you.

The stage might be dark, but the community is still here. 💡

– Myles

P.S. If you’re building something new, check out https://thehighertide.com — it’s how I help organizations create the kind of “magic room” moments we all experienced at SF New Tech.

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08/04/2024

Hey everyone! I am on the hunt for connections or insights into employee flying/pilot clubs/groups at NorCal/Silicon Valley companies like Google, Apple, Intuit, Intel, Nvidia, Cisco, Tesla, and Microsoft. If you have any contacts, are part of these clubs (or any other flying club for that matter), or know someone who might be, I’d greatly appreciate your help in connecting me with the right people. Thank you! Blue skies ahead! 🙌🏻

07/06/2024

Thank you Sausalito!! ❤️ Pivotal Aero

(Video Source: Brian on the deck of the Sausalito Cruising Club)

05/25/2024

Hey now! 👋🏻 Next week! If you can break away, please join us in Point Reyes Station on Thursday 5/30 for an old fashioned barnstorming viewing event of our Helix prototype! Helix is an aircraft for one. All electric. Vertical takeoff and landing. No pilot license required! (We fly again in Clearlake on Friday 5/31, stay tuned!) Please share! 😀

Join us for an exhilarating barnstorming viewing event! Registered attendees will be provided with our exclusive takeoff location and will be sent a text…

02/02/2024

Running a hiking club for innovators and trailblazers during the rainy season in SF is hard!!

We’ve rescheduled again due to rain! Now March 3! Register: http://lu.ma/landsend

It's In The Air!

​Who's ready to start 2024 off right - with new friends + big ideas? 💡⛰️

​For our first hike of the year, we are teaming up with Hiking to a Better Future, a long-standing hiking group led by our friend, inspiration and fellow IITA hiker, Robert Fishkin to reach new peaks and explore new horizons at Lands End in San Francisco!

​With this hike we're joining a rich tradition of gathering multi-disciplinary collaborators together, on the trail in nature, to tackle social innovation/solving global challenges. It's hiking to a solar punk future, via ikigai and a systems change approach!

​On our journey, we'll take in the glorious ocean views, majestic cypress trees, ruins of the historic Sutro Baths and more.

​Meet incredible, future-forward people ✨ from all backgrounds ready to connect and dream big and walk away inspired and ready to drive change in 2024! 🙌

​Our Smart Hike Agent will be deployed -- matching you with other hikers who share your interests and goals!

​🗓 Sunday, March 3
⌚ 12:30pm sharp!
📍 Legion of Honor Museum Stairs
🥾 Length: ~3-4 miles
🐕 Dog friendly! Dogs may be off-leash in some areas

​After fueling our bodies and minds - we'll cap it off with drinks🍻 + more visionary convo!

​Who's in to start the year off right?

​It's In The Air! Let's go!

Register: http://lu.ma/landsend

01/26/2024

Hey Facebookers! 👋🏻😀 Just a quick reminder note that It’s In The Air’s epic New Year's hike in SF was postponed to February 4th due to weather! 🌧️💨

While kicking off 2023 a month late, I'm confident the magic will be even greater when IITA and Bobby Fishkin’s collective of Solar Punks finally converge!

One major vibe connect between us is blending community and catalyzing change. We know when passionate, creative souls come together - there's NO limit to the visionary ideas, trailblazing action and positive impact that can unfold!

IITA is focused on building relationships and rising up. And Bobby's hikers are always scouting emergent ecosystems signaling a brighter future. So bringing our communities together is a perfect match!

The synergy will be palpable when we harness the power of open conspiracies along Lands End's breathtaking trails on 2/4. Get ready for big momentum on tapping our collective genius to uplevel society.

I hope the new February date only builds more anticipation for the magic that unfolds when likeminded cultures collide to dream bigger together! Mark those calendars for the rescheduled 2023 kickoff - it promises to be a powerful pairing! 🗓️

Join us!

Rescheduled due to rain! Now Feb 4! It's In The Air! Who's ready to start 2024 off right - with new friends + big ideas? 💡⛰️ For our first hike of the year, we are teaming up with Hiking to a...

01/18/2024

We rescheduled our Lands End hike this Sunday to February 4th due to the bleak forecast. Hope you can join! https://lu.ma/landsend

01/12/2024

Stoked to share our It’s In The Air hiking club has joined forces with Bobby Fishkin’s Hiking For A Better World collective for our big New Year's hike on Jan 21 at Land’s End in SF! 🥾 🔥

You should join us! 😀❤️

Many of you in SF know Bobby's famous community adventures ✨- blending ideation, inspiration + impact.

Well we're joining forces for an epic 2024 kickoff, leading our collaborative crew along Lands End's trails to soak up Golden Gate views while sparking bold ideas + connections toward systemic change! 💹👍🏻

Whether you've joined Bobby’s hikes before or not, be ready for paradigm-shifting convo when outside-the-box thinkers come together! 🤯

AND — our Smart Hike Matching Agent will be deployed! 🤓

I'd LOVE for you to join our proactive community on 1/21 as we blaze new trails + set off an incredible year. ⚡️

Let’s go! 🙌🏻💪🏻

It's In The Air! Who's ready to start 2024 off right - with new friends + big ideas? 💡⛰️ For our first hike of the year, we are teaming up with Hiking to a Better Future, a long-standing hiking...

12/12/2023

Hey Bay Area friends! It’s in the air! Our final IITA hike for innovators and trailblazers of the year is on Saturday, December 16 as we hit a 5.2 mile loop above Rodeo Beach. Dogs OK! Hope you can make it! Pls share!

It's In The Air! Get ready for adventure on the trails up above Rodeo Beach! Let's stretch out before the holidaze take over! For this hike we'll explore the beautiful Rodeo Beach, Miwok...

11/10/2023

Let’s hike on Sat! Who’s in?!!

It's In The Air on Mt. Tam! A hiking club with a tech meetup problem! Get ready for a climb! Join the IITA hiking crew as we take on the challenging yet rewarding 5 mile loop in Mount Tamalpais...

11/07/2023

We’re hiking a 5-mile loop on Mt. Tam on Saturday! Come with us! DM me for a comp code!

It's In The Air on Mt. Tam! A hiking club with a tech meetup problem! Get ready for a climb! Join the IITA hiking crew as we take on the challenging yet rewarding 5 mile loop in Mount Tamalpais...