Hard Things

​The frontier calls again.

​Hard Things returns to our community of Physical AI founders, investors, and ecosystem partners with Adeo Ressi.

​Adeo Ressi is the CEO of Decile Group and Chairman at the Founder Institute, the pre-seed accelerator with chapters in over 250 cities worldwide.

​A founder, investor, and inventor of the SAFE note, Adeo has launched 14 venture capital funds and founded 11 startups, with nearly $2 billion in exits before 30. Through Decile Group and VC Lab, he helps emerging fund managers worldwide access training, tools, and capital to launch firms.

​As a reminder, Hard Things is an invite-only event series organized by Mavka Capital with the support of Foley & Lardner LLP and Helm.ai, dedicated to the innovators and breakthroughs shaping Physical AI — the shift from cloud-based intelligence to AI embodied in machines and real-world systems.

​Hard Things Continues
📅 Monday, November 2, 2026
📍 Redwood City
🎤 Special Guest Speaker: Adeo Ressi, Founder Institute Chairman and Decile CEO

​Same Hard Things format. Intimate. Unfiltered. Insights at the frontier of Physical AI that don't come from keynote stages.

​Foley & Lardner is a nationally recognized top law firm with a Chambers-ranked venture and emerging companies practice advising founders and venture investors from formation through financings, commercialization, M&A, and scale. We bring the speed, experience, and practicality startups need, with the rigor and deep specialist bench investors expect, so deals get done efficiently and companies stay ready to go from garage to global. Find us at the event, meet us at our San Francisco or Palo Alto offices, or contact Louis Lehot at llehot@foley.com