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Investor Collective

A curated community for accredited investors exploring alternative investments.

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October 21, 2026 | Santa Monica

Investor Collective Mixer

An evening for the Investor Collective community to reconnect in person. No scheduled presentations this time: food, conversation, a few special guests, and a first look at the new Investor Collective platform, including the due diligence reports now being built into its opportunity pages. Designed for accredited investors.

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Built for accredited investors serious about diversifying their alternative investment opportunities.

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October 21, 2026

Event Agenda

6:00 PM
Arrivals, food and conversation
6:45 PM
Welcome and community announcements
Dustin Luther and Lisa Farris, with a few special guests
7:00 PM
A first look at the platform
A short live walkthrough: how due diligence reports sit alongside each opportunity, and what members can do in the app today
7:20 PM
Mixer continues
9:00 PM
Close

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Presenters and opportunities

We're lining up the presenters and the opportunities for this Exchange. Have one that fits? We'd love to consider it.

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12 registered

Who's coming

  • Patriot Holdings
  • Avadain, Inc.
  • Global Chamber
  • Zambezi Zero

and 3 more firms

  • Santa Monica
  • Asset-Backed
  • Private Credit
  • Senior Debt
  • Private Equity & SMB
  • Construction & Bridge
  • Litigation Finance
  • Residential Mortgage
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Opportunities are discussed for educational purposes. Investor Collective is not compensated based on whether attendees invest in any opportunity.

What Makes This Room Different

The room is intentionally designed to be educational, credibility-driven, and built around thoughtful conversation among serious investors, operators, and capital partners exploring alternative investments. This is not a typical networking event or open forum for deal sharing.

Education Comes First

The goal is to help investors better understand how experienced investors and capital partners evaluate opportunities, assess risk, and think through deals in practice.

Introductions come with direct context

Opportunities shared in the room are expected to be introduced by a credible investor or participant who can speak on the deal’s behalf based on relevant experience and informed judgment. The goal is to ensure each opportunity enters the conversation with real context, credibility, and a reason for the room to pay attention.

Curated for serious participants

Attendance is intentionally selective, creating a stronger environment for accredited investors, operators, and capital partners who are actively engaged in the space.

Practical, peer-led discussion

The value of the room comes from candid perspectives, thoughtful questions, and real-world insight rather than polished presentations or surface-level conversation.

Quality over volume

An invite-only format allows for more meaningful dialogue, stronger signal, and a better experience for everyone in the room.

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Every guest is reviewed to keep the quality of the room high. If you've joined us before, welcome back. Know an accredited investor who'd fit? Bring them. Referrals are how this community grows.

Additional investment events

Upcoming

  • Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 6:55 PM PDTHealth Equity Innovation SummitFrom the community
  • Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDTWhiskey Wednesday: Santa MonicaFrom the community
  • Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDTInvestor Collective MixerInvestor Collective event
  • Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDTSummer in Silicon Valley: The Future of Venture CapitalFrom the community
  • Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM – Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDTMusic Tectonics 2026From the community
  • Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDTReimagining Capital For a Living EconomyFrom the community
  • Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM PDTReinventing Venture CapitalFrom the community

Past events

  • Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDTLight DAO Salon: Consciousness & AI with Robert Edward GrantFrom the community
  • Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTGlobal Capital Network Investor ConferenceFrom the community
  • Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDTDeep Future SalonFrom the community
  • Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDTSanta Barbara VC Fast PitchFrom the community
  • Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDTSanta Monica Investors and InnovatorsFrom the community
  • Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTAltea LA: Creative Financing in the Creator EconomyFrom the community
  • Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDTAccelerating Impact for the Global South @ Climate Week NYCFrom the community
  • Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDTThe Family Office & Investor OpenFrom the community
  • Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDTThe Entertainment ExchangeInvestor Collective event · Virtual
  • Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDTThe Impact Investing ExchangeInvestor Collective event

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