12/14 Annual Celebration with 30+ Investors and 40 Startup Showcase
🚀 WeShine Entrepreneurship Salon and EntreConnect
are excited to co-host our annual celebration, featuring a highly curated VC panel discussion and a showcase of innovative startup pitches. You’ll enjoy insightful conversations, meaningful networking, and delicious snacks. Startup demo tables will also be available.
🌟 What to Expect
Featured Investor Panel Discussion: 2025 industry trend review and 2026 insights
Live Startup Pitches: ~30 startups present their ventures on stage （2 min Speed Pitch)
Award Session: Winning teams will receive exclusive coaching opportunities
Food and Drinks for Holiday Celebration: Enjoy Snacks, Drinks, Sponsor tables for an afternoon Fun
💼 Featured Investors Panelists:
Alex Marquez, Global Head of Experian Ventures
Steven Xi, Managing Partner @ Eastlink Capital
Vince Kohli, Strategic Advisor @ Google Deepmind, Startup Judge @YC, Stanford, MIT, NVidia etc.
Raghuram Madabushi, Corporate Venture Capital at National Grid Partners
Benny Liao, Principal Investor @ Acorn Pacific Ventures
Bryan Liu, VC Investor @ Alumni Ventures
🌟Agenda:
12:30-1:00P Check in & Refreshment
1:00-1:10P Host Intro
1:10-1:40P Pitch Session 1 (Mostly AI)
1:40-2:00P Investor Spotlight Session (investors solo presentation on "2025 review and 2026 outlook")
2:00-2:30P Pitch Session 2 (AI Agent)
2:30-3:00P Company Spotlight Session and break
3:00-3:30P Investor panel session
3:30-4:00P Pitch Session 3 (AI Infra, Physical AI, Healthcare)
4:00-5:00P Social & Networking
👉 Startups Showcase Table (recommended)
Showcase your product, boost brand awareness, and engage directly with investors and potential customers.
🌐 Organizers
About the Organizers
🌟 WeShine Entrepreneurship Organization
Bay Area–based nonprofit bringing together top entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and business leaders. We facilitate investment opportunities, help businesses expand globally, and provide expert coaching. With 100+ pitch events & founder meetups hosted, our community truly lives by “We Shine Together.” WeShine Linkedin
🌟 EntreConnect
EntreConnect is a dynamic community of entrepreneurs and investors, founded in 2023 to empower those building and scaling businesses. We have brought together 32,000+ entrepreneurs, operators, business leaders, and investors through our events, fostering collaboration and fueling innovation across the global startup ecosystem. Follow our LinkedIn for upcoming events. 👉 Sign up here to secure exclusive early access!
🌟Cohosts:
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs (SVE) (Largest grossroots founder group), Tanka.ai (AI Pitch Judge), SVTC-tech, Intellipro (Human Resource Company), langrenusfund (focus on Web3 and AI), RWAWA (Web3 community) and OneSpace.