ABOUTStep SF 2026 ranked connector list + prep state for accelerator funder push2026-08-03urn:abra:local:golda
Step SF 2026 (Aug 26-27, The Midway) connector map for accelerator funder prep. Full brief: ~golda/work/8-3-2026-stepsf-connector-brief.md. Room is AI/enterprise VC (a16z, Khosla, ICONIQ, BCV, Mayfield); NO verified employee-ownership people speaking. Top connectors ranked: 1 Ray Dargham (Step CEO, controls investor matchmaking, cold, sf@stepconference.com) 2 Adeo Ressi (Decile/VC Lab, IN CRM a_r@founderinstitute.com; bridge = Aaron Eden, 73-email FI thread, CRM) 3 Natalia Bielczyk (Ontology of Value, hosts Future of Work Pitch Night Aug 25 Tesla Showroom = best on-theme room) 4 Charles Hudson (Precursor) 5 Jeremiah Owyang (Blitzscaling keynote, collaborative-economy thesis) 6 Ash Kumra (AI Collective, Luma co-host) 7 Grace Gong (SmartVenture podcast) 8 Jeff Abbott (Blitzscaling fundraising roundtable) 9 Steven Hoffman (Founders Space) 10 Geraldine Woloch-Addamine (Good4work). Tickets: Master $349 on luma.com/StepSF26; Investor Pass approval-gated w/ curated 1:1 matchmaking (state EO thesis). 10 AI-drafted advance notes in the brief await Golda's edit, send ~Aug 12-13. FLAG: cohort launches Aug 24, Step SF = days 3-4 of launch week, coverage needs named owner. Nothing sent, no one contacted.