Founders Night: founders/executives from Anthropic x Hotmail x East Sunshine Ventures
Join East Sunshine Ventures for an intimate evening designed for the "Day 1" builder. This isn't just another networking event—it’s a rare chance for early founders to get raw, actionable feedback from the leaders who built the icons of the valley.
The vibe is comfortable and collaborative. A few selected founders will soft-present their new ideas and current builds to our inner circle for live feedback and strategic insights.
🎙️ The Panelists/Judges:
Moderator: Lior Zorea - Partner at Nixon Peabody LLP
Sunny Zhang: Founder/Partner at East Sunshine Ventures (ESV) – Silicon Valley early-stage investor's perspective
Jordan Fisher: (Executive at Anthropic/ex-YC Unicorn Founder) – Frontier AI insights
David Corbitt: Founder at Openpipe (ESV's Portfolio Company, Exited to Coreweave) - Early Stage Founder's Perspective
Sabeer Bhatia: Founder of Hotmail –The pioneer who redefined the internet.
Allison Huynh: Founder/Partner at Alo Ventures (Single Family Office)- Silicon Valley Early-Stage investor's perspective
Host: East Sunshine Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early investor. We believe in being there from the start, with a portfolio featuring OpenAI and high-profile YC breakouts like Dili (Khosla Ventures backed) and Generation Lab (Accel backed).
Cohost: Nixon Peabody LLP is a prominent U.S.-based law firm with offices across major cities in the United States, as well as international locations in Europe and Asia. The firm provides a broad range of legal services, including corporate law, venture capital and emerging companies (ECVC), private equity, real estate, healthcare, and litigation.
Special Guest: We are pleased to welcome representatives from DeNA, the global social gaming giant behind the mobile Pokémon card game experience.
📅 Agenda
7:00 PM: Doors Open
7:00 PM – 7:15 PM: Checking in & Networking
7:15 PM – 7:35 PM: Panel Self-Intros/ Current AI Trend and New opportunities
7:35 PM – 8:15 PM: Startup Presentations & Live Panelist Feedback
8:15 PM – 8:30 PM: Wrapping Up, Q&A
8:30 PM -9:00 PM: Networking
📍 Location Revealed to approved guests only. Silicon Valley, CA
Note: This event is strictly for founders and builders. Please RSVP to request an invitation to our inner circle.