On September 23, The Verticalist Summit returns to San Francisco for its second year. We’re bringing together 150 leading operators and investors for a half-day conference, followed by drinks on the One Kearny Club rooftop.
Here are a few of the founders, operators, and investors joining us this year:
We’ve reserved 25 tickets for Verticalist readers
Vertical AI operators and investors are invited to apply. The Summit is free and invite-only, and applications will be reviewed in the order received.
Please find additional details about the event below — they’ll also be continually updated on our main page here through the event date.
The Details
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 6:30 PM (including panels, networking, and closing rooftop cocktails)
Venue: One Kearny Club, 23 Geary St, San Francisco, CA
Panels
Healthcare AI — Pearl, Camber, OpenAI
AI Marketplaces — Greylock, Handshake, SuperMe
Scaling Vertical AI — Owner, BuildVision, Shepard, GC AI
GP Panel — Tidemark, Bessemer Venture Partners, Footwork, Homebrew
Sponsors
A big thank you to our anchor sponsors for making The Verticalist Summit possible: Stifel and Latham & Watkins. Thanks, and we hope to see you next month!
thrilled to be participating!
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