Financing the Physical AI Economy
Robotics, GPU Infrastructure & the Next Generation of Capital
San Francisco | Founders × Investors × Lenders
Software is cheap to start. Robots, GPU clusters, and data centers aren't.
In its latest Request for Startups, Y Combinator highlights a massive emerging opportunity: building the financial infrastructure for the physical AI economy.
Traditional financing wasn't designed for autonomous robots, GPU clusters, or AI-powered infrastructure. As these industries scale, new models for equipment financing, leasing, asset-backed lending, and infrastructure investment are needed.
Let's bring together the people building the machines and the people financing them.
What we'll discuss
How do robotics startups finance hardware and fleet deployments?
Can Robotics-as-a-Service unlock new leasing and lending models?
Who finances GPU clusters, compute capacity, and data centers?
What new financial products could accelerate Physical AI adoption?
How can founders, investors, and lenders work together?
Who should attend
Robotics and Physical AI founders
GPU cloud and AI infrastructure operators
Venture capital and private credit investors
Equipment financing and leasing professionals
Founders building fintech solutions for physical infrastructure
Format
Informal discussion, introductions, and networking. No pitches or panels — just meaningful conversations about real financing challenges and opportunities.
If you're building, financing, or investing in the Physical AI economy, join us!
Inspired by Y Combinator's Request for Startups: Wall Street for the Physical Buildout.