​The Next Wave Of AI

​​Frozen Models → Self-Learning Systems

​Join us for an evening with Srini Pagidyala, co-founder of Aigo, who will share how the company raised $12M backing a contrarian vision for the future of AI. His co-founder, Peter Voss, coined the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in 2001. Learn how to build and raise in Silicon Valley.

​Who Should Attend

• ​Founders, engineers, researchers, operators, and investors exploring what comes after today’s AI paradigm.

​Limited capacity. Attendance is curated.

​Why Attend

• ​What founders should know about fundraising, investor outreach, and building in today’s AI market

• ​Understand the architectural limits of frozen models

• ​Learn what self-learning AI actually means in practice

• ​Explore how systems can continuously learn, adapt, and improve through experience

​If you're thinking about what comes after the LLM era, this session will map the shift.

​​Agenda

​5:00 – 5:30 Networking & drinks

​5:30 – 6:00 Founder's journey, The Contrarian bet & Live Demo

​6:00 – 6:15 Fundraising & Building in Silicon Valley

​An open discussion around:

• ​raising venture capital

• ​pitching deep-tech AI

• ​reaching investors

• ​building AI startups in SF

​6:15 - 6:45: AMA (Ask Srini about his Elon Musk meeting)

​6:45 - 7:00: ​1-minute introductions (Optional)

​7:00 - 7:45: Open Networking

​Huge thanks to our Community Partner: Silicon Valley Bank.

​Interested in partnering or sponsoring a future event? please reach out!

​Hosted by:

​Venture Bridge Hub. We connect people, capital, and innovation across global ecosystems. Think Capital, Coaching & Community

​This event reflects how we believe ecosystems should work:
human-first, global, and built on conversations.