“Physical Intelligence and AI Infra” VC Insights• Founder Pitches
🚀 Event Overview
We invite you to an evening of curated connection at the intersection of science and venture. Explore the frontier of modern technology through brilliant pitches and candid fundraising insights alongside the industry’s leading minds.
🌟 What to Expect
Venture & Vision: Expert keynotes on investment trends and the latest scientific milestones.
Startup Showcases: Curated pitches featuring the next wave of advanced technology.
Live Feedback Loop: Direct insights from the judging panel and the announcement of winners.
Networking & Dinner: Meaningful dialogue and collaboration between the ecosystem's key players.
🕒 Event Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Check-in, Dinner and Networking
6:00 – 6:05 PM
WeShine Welcome & Opening Remarks
6:05 – 6:30 PM Keynote Speakers
Larry Li, Founding Partner @ Amino Capital
Topic: TBD
Early-stage VC firm investing in AI, deep tech, SaaS, and Web3. His portfolio includes Chime, Replit, Webflow, Rippling, Grail, Weee!, Turing, and early backing of Zoom. Larry has been recognized on the Forbes Midas Seed List for three consecutive years and was named one of the Top 5 AI Trendsetters in 2024.
Ryan Wang, General Partner @ Solaris Venture Partners
Topic: TBD
A cross-border early-stage venture fund investing in AI, frontier technology, spatial computing, and blockchain across the U.S. and Asia. Previously, he worked in investment banking at Citigroup and Société Générale. Ryan has advised Fortune 500 companies, spoken at leading global technology conferences, and been featured in Forbes, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal for his insights on emerging technologies and innovation.
Lu Wang, Chief Technology Officer @ Virogen Biotechnology
Topic: TBD
CEO of Adora Robotics, where he is developing a task-centric robotics framework for generalizable robot intelligence across diverse embodiments and environments. He also serves as CTO of Virogen Biotechnology, applying AI to advance next-generation cell therapies. His background spans AI, robotics, biotechnology, and medical devices, with years of experience building deep tech startups
Clara de Ros, Investor @ Plug and Play Tech Center
Topic: TBD
Investor at Plug and Play Tech Center, partnering with early-stage startups across AI, enterprise, fintech, and climate tech. Previously led corporate development at a renewable energy company and advised fundraising, M&A, and strategic finance transactions in Europe and Latin America.
6:30 – 7:00 PM Panel Discussion:
Larry Li, Founding Partner @ Amino Capital
Ryan Wang, General Partner @ Solaris Venture Partners
Clara de Ros, Investor @ Plug and Play Tech Center
Lu Wang, Chief Technology Officer @ Virogen Biotechnology
Elaine Liu, Co-founder & CEO ProsGrow AI
Charles Fan, Founder and CEO @ MemVerge
Roger Rappoport, Partner @Snell & Wilmer, Moderator
7:00 – 7:30 PM Pitch Session
4-5 Startup Pitches
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Social Networking
💡 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 July 31st
📢 Final selections announced on August 2nd
👉 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/VZo9pwzTNqL2EuTM9
🎫WeShine Advisor/Judge Pass:
Investors, CEOs, Scientists, Journalists & large community partners are welcome to join WeShine Advisor Group to support early-stage founders. Benefits include:
✔️ Early access to top-tier pitch decks
✔️ Invited as the Guest Speakers or to private events
✔️ Complimentary pass to WeShine events, and receive community Impact Award from WeShine
👉 Interested? Please let us know. https://forms.gle/X5WdMbLphs1NgvHNA
🌟 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
Langrenus Fund: The Langrenus Fund was established by professionals with backgrounds at Google, Uber, and OKX, targeting investments in early-stage projects, incubation, and value-added services. With a focus on Web3 and AI, the team boasts global coverage and a track record of over 20 showcases, supporting founders from inception to launch and beyond. Connect with Langrenus.
Sponsors:
About TheAgentic:
TheAgentic provides complete infrastructure for production-ready AI agents, currently powering companies in biotech, healthtech, cybersecurity, and fintech where accuracy isn't optional.
TheAgentic’s Launchpad program partners with early-stage startups to build AI products on our infrastructure at zero cost and zero equity.
About Sanscritic:
Sanscritic is building the reasoning layer for the next generation of AI systems. Through its NeoLab, Sanscritic develops meta-reasoning systems, domain foundation models, and infrastructure for more reliable, specialized, and verifiable AI.
🌟Cohosts
Snell & Wilmer (Law Firm)
langrenusfund (focus on Web3 and AI)