1/14/26 Investor Spotlight | Startup Pitch Salon | CES Special
🚀 WeShine Entrepreneurship Salon, EntreConnect and TheAgentic
We are very excited to co-host a highly curated startup pitch event, bringing together top early-stage founders, seasoned investors, and engaged audiences for an event of insight, feedback, and community.
🌟 What to Expect
Featured Speaker Session: Several reknowned investors will attend and share their thoughts.
Live Startup Pitches: Hand-selected startups present their ventures on stage
Investor Feedback and Vote: Renowned investors share real-time insights and advice
Award Session: Winning teams will receive exclusive coaching opportunities
Dinner and Networking: Dinner and Drinks will be provided.
💡 Startups – Apply to Pitch!
Want to get on stage and pitch in front of real investors and an engaged audience?
📥 Submit your pitch deck by January January 10th
📢 Final selections announced on January 11th
👉 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/8utynKegd6i62U3R9
💼 Featured VC Investors:
Eugene Zhang, Founding Partner @ TSVC
Phan Nguyen, Vice President @ Vector Capital
Call for Investors/Judges/Advisors:
We are forming a powerful Investor Advisor Group to support early-stage founders. Benefits include:
✔️ Early access to top-tier pitch decks
✔️ Recognition as a Featured Guest Investor
✔️ Community Impact Award from WeShine
👉 Interested? Please let us know. https://forms.gle/X5WdMbLphs1NgvHNA
🎟 Audience – Be Part of the Action
Attend the event to:
Hear some of the most promising new startups
Learn from expert feedback
Vote for your favorite pitches
Connect with the local founder-investor community
🌐 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!
🌟 TheAgentic
TheAgentic provides complete infrastructure for production-ready AI agents, currently powering companies in biotech, healthtech, cybersecurity, and fintech where accuracy isn't optional. Symbolic Fusion is our latest release. Our Launchpad program partners with early-stage startups to build AI products on our infrastructure at zero cost and zero equity. Selective admission. Schedule a call to learn more.