​Physical AI Founder × Funder brings together AI-native founders and active investors for an evening built around the conversations that actually move companies forward. If you're building an AI-native startup (pre-seed – Series B) or actively investing in them, this is the room to be in. After our New York editions, we're bringing the series to San Francisco.

​The format

​5:00 PM — Doors open, drinks + founder-investor introductions

​5:30 PM — One live panel: institutional capital, angel capital, and hard-won founder experience

​6:20 PM — 5 Founders Pitch to VC judges

​7:00 PM — Open room: curated intros, conversations, and connections

​8:00 PM — Close

​Who is in the room

​~60% founders (pre-seed to Series B)

​~30% active investors — angels, seed funds, VCs

​~10% operators, later-stage founders, and ecosystem partners

​Roughly 9 in 10 attendees are founders or active investors. Admission is approval-only.

​The panel

​One conversation, three perspectives on what gets funded next. Moderated live by Padma Malladi (Community, House of 434). Panelists announced soon.

​Raising now, what investors are actually underwriting, and what founders wish they'd known earlier.

​Five founders pitch live

​Five AI-native founders raising seed or Series A will be selected to pitch on stage. Two will be spotlighted across the hosts' and co-hosts' networks — introduced from the stage, featured in pre- and post-event content, and connected to investors in the room.


Featured Speakers:

​Dr. Subhash Challa - Founder CEO and Chairman sensen.ai and Professor at University of Melbourne

​Ankur Bhat - VP of Engineering, Agent OS and Applied AI at ServiceTitan


****Additional speakers to be announced.****

​Ways to get involved

​Speak on the panel — submit yourself or refer a speaker

​Pitch live — five founders raising seed or Series A are selected; two are spotlighted across our networks

​Submit a pitch deck — founders raising now can share a deck for review and possible investor intros

​Investors, funds & LPs — VCs, angels, family offices, and LPs sourcing seed to Series A deal flow

​Media — reporters, outlets, and media moderators covering the event, the founders, and the deals in the room

​Submissions are reviewed by the hosts. Seats are limited and confirmed by invitation.

​Host:
Shilpi Nayak — Founder, House of 434

​About House of 434:
A curated community bringing together founders, investors, operators, and researchers building the future of AI through intimate conversations and meaningful connections.

​For inquiries, email partnerships@houseof434.com.