HumanX — Open House
Short Description
Join us for a morning open house during HumanX, bringing together AI founders, operators, and ecosystem leaders for meaningful conversations on the future of AI. Hosted by Cathay Innovation, Emergence Capital, and Mantis, this gathering is designed to foster high-quality connections across the people building, deploying, and shaping the next wave of AI.
About the Event
During HumanX, Cathay Innovation, Emergence Capital, and Mantis are opening their doors in San Francisco for an informal morning gathering focused on the AI ecosystem.
This open house is designed as a space for the people actively building and scaling AI — from founders and startup teams to operators driving adoption inside companies, as well as leaders from the broader ecosystem. We’re especially excited to bring together voices from frontier labs, applied AI companies, and the teams helping define how AI is developed and adopted in practice.
Rather than a formal program, this event is intentionally centered on conversation and connection. The goal is simple: create room for thoughtful exchange, strengthen relationships across the ecosystem, and bring together the people shaping what comes next.
🥐 Breakfast provided
Who Is This Event For?
AI founders and builders
Operators and product leaders driving AI adoption
Startup teams from leading AI companies and labs
Ecosystem leaders supporting the growth of AI
What to Expect
A networking-first format: no panels, no pitches, no formal sessions
A curated, high-quality crowd from across the AI ecosystem
Conversations around building, deploying, and scaling AI
A welcoming environment focused on connection and exchange
Event Details
📍 Location: Emergence Capital Office
🗓 Date: Wednesday, April 8th
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
🏛 Hosted by: Cathay Innovation, Emergence Capital, and Mantis
Agenda
8:30 AM — Doors open, coffee & networking
9:00 AM — Welcome remarks
9:05 AM – 10:00 AM — Open networking
About Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative companies everywhere. With over $2.8B (€2.5B) in assets under management and a dedicated $1B Vertical AI fund, we invest in startups using AI and cutting-edge technologies to rewire how we live and work — from enterprise software to consumer platforms, fintech, digital health, energy and mobility. We’re backed by both institutional investors and Fortune 500 companies, combining capital and industry partners in a unique platform purpose built to help startups scale and turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
From our office here in San Francisco to Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Singapore and Shanghai, we’ve backed over 120 transformative companies to date including category leaders and AI pioneers such as Chime (NASDAQ: CHYM), Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), Ledger, Owkin, Momenta, ZenBusiness, Sidecar Health, SkanAI, Nabla and Range.
Learn more at Cathay Innovation and follow us on LinkedIn.
About Emergence Capital
Emergence Capital invests in people who change the way the world works. We go deep with visionary founders and partner with them from first check to IPO, powering their journey from emerging to iconic. Our portfolio includes category-defining companies like Salesforce, Veeva, and Zoom, along with the next generation of AI-powered startups like Together.ai, Genspark, and Physical Intelligence. Along the journey, we bend the odds of success; more than 9 in 10 of our early-stage investments raise successful follow on rounds, more than 1 in 5 go on to exceed a billion dollar valuation, and more than 1 in 10 have gone public. Learn more at emcap.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
About Mantis Venture Capital
Mantis Venture Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and enterprise software. Founded by Alex Pall and Drew Taggart (The Chainsmokers), Mantis leverages its unique platform to help startups scale from seed to category leaders.
Learn more at mantisvc.com and follow us on LinkedIn.