Mayor Eric Garcetti last week hosted a job fair to connect Angelenos with companies looking to hire in Los Angeles’s tech sector, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing and most dynamic.

More than 11,000 job-seekers registered to attend TechFair LA — the largest job fair of its kind in Los Angeles history.

Attendees learned about different companies at the tech fair, including Snapchat (above), Dollar Shave Club, SpaceX, Riot Games, and Tesla. (photo courtesy of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office)

More than 250 of the city’s leading tech companies are participating in the daylong event at The Reef in Downtown L.A., including Snap Inc. (Snapchat), Dollar Shave Club, SpaceX, Riot Games, and Tesla.

“[This event] is about matching L.A.’s talent with new opportunities to shape how we communicate with one another, use our cars, or even take flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere,” Garcetti said. “But those dreams start with an interview — and at a time when our city is experiencing historic economic growth, Angelenos should be at the front of the line when companies need people to help envision and build that future.”

Funding for startups in Los Angeles has increased 500 percent since 2011, helping to create America’s fastest-growing startup ecosystem — as well as the nation’s third largest startup ecosystem overall.

The L.A. region graduates nearly 11,000 master’s level engineering students every year, has more engineers than any other metropolitan area in America, and annually enrolls the highest number of graduate students in computer science programs, according to the mayor’s office. TechFair LA aims to retain local talent, and attract new entrepreneurs, by providing Angelenos with an opportunity to meet recruiters face-to-face.

“The L.A. tech community is the best in the world, with the most diverse entrepreneurs, talent pool and types of businesses,” said Jason Nazar, the city’s Entrepreneur in Residence. “TechFair LA is a first-of-its-kind event to help thousands of Angelenos find their dream job in tech.”