Welcome to our Community Page for H2 Silicon Valley, a new resource covering upcoming activities and organizational information for H2 members. For any questions or suggestions on features/improvements, please feel free to drop a line into support@h2.co. 

Calendar 

For additional details covering upcoming events listed below, please refer to relevant email and calendar invites that include RSVP information. Participation in H2 events is on an invitation only basis and designed for H2 members and invited guests. NOTE: published dates for Chapter and Regional events are firm but subject to potential adjustments if required.

 

Q2 2025

  • H2 NA Regional Forum (VC) - June 12 @ 4pm PT
  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Mixer (San Francisco) - June 19 @ 6pm PT 

Q3 2025

  • H2 NA Regional Forum (VC) - August 21 @ 4pm PT
  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Forum - September 16 @ 6pm PT

Q4 2025 

  • H2 NA Regional Forum (VC) - November 6 @ 4pm PT
  • H2 Global Summit 2025 | Singapore | November 10-12
  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Forum - December 2 @ 6pm PT

Q1 2026

  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Mixer (San Francisco) - January 22 @ 6pm PT
  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Mixer (Palo Alto) - January 27 @ 6pm PT
  • H2 NA Regional Forum (VC) - February 19 @ 4pm PT
  • H2 Silicon Valley Chapter Forum - March 24 @ 6pm PT

 

Membership Class of 2025

To aid the ongoing development of H2's Chapter communities, we are introducing the concept of an annual Membership Class for each H2 Chapter to be supported by nominations from H2 members and partners. Nominations will kick off in June and run through September with new members being onboarded through this period and recognition of our 2025 Membership Classes during this year's H2 Global Summit. Our qualifying criteria for membership consideration with any H2 Chapter target experienced industry operators and leaders as listed below and nominations may be submitted through our H2 Membership Class of 2025 Nomination Form:

 

  • Founder/CEO: of Series A+ company backed by leading investor(s) - or -
  • CxO/VP or Regional MD: at prominent category leader, corporate or growth stage MNC - or -
  • Investor: with leading early to growth stage local, regional or global fund - and -
  • Experience: significant operating experience in leadership roles (8+ years)

 

H2 Global Summit 2025 | Singapore | November 10-12

We are pleased to extend an invitation to all members of our H2 Silicon Valley Chapter to join us for this year's H2 Global Summit (h2.co/summit) to be hosted in Singapore on November 10-12. This year's Summit experience is designed to facilitate idea exchange and relationship building among global participants as well as offer insights into the APAC technology ecosystem with a program consisting of unconference sessions, local ecosystem visits, professional development activities and networking opportunities: 

 

  • Pre-Summit Welcome | Nov 9: welcome dinner and group activity
  • Summit Day | Nov 10: unconference sessions; breakfast and lunch included, ending with sunset sail 
  • Ecosystem Day | Nov 11: organized outings and partner visits; breakfast included 
  • Leadership Day | Nov 12: professional development workshops for technology leaders 

For every H2 Chapter, we are offering a limited set of complimentary VIP Passes as well as Discounted Passes through September 15. To confirm participation and register for this year's H2 Global Summit, please complete the following form:

 

 

Chapter Leadership

Our Chapter Directors provide essential support and leadership for membership development, community engagement and partnership activities at the Chapter level.  

Chris Misner
President, International @ Roblox
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Emeritus)
Dilawar Syed
President @ Freshworks
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Emeritus)
Jeff Merkel
Vice President & General Manager @ AdMob
Founder & Board Director @ H2
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Founding)
Kirthiga Reddy
Partner @ SoftBank Investment Advisers
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Emeritus)
Nayan Patel
Founder & CEO @ H2
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Founding)
Valerie Wagoner
VP International @ Credit Karma
Chapter Director @ H2 Silicon Valley (Emeritus)

Community Links

 

 

Partners

H2’s partnering activities have spanned a range of collaborations with leading industry organizations around the world across the investor, corporate, government, university and media spheres.

 

 

About H2

H2 is the premier global leadership network for the technology industry supporting startup ecosystems around the world. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, our mission is to connect, educate and support leaders in innovation centers worldwide through our global network, platform and content. H2's membership consists of entrepreneurs, executives and investors from leading regional startups, global companies and early to growth stage funds in major technology centers across the globe.