Deep Tech Nexus - #SFTechWeek

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​Crusoe, NVIDIA, Omni Ventures, Virta Ventures, and HPE are proud to host an exclusive evening bringing together the brightest minds in Deep Tech.

​Highlights: An evening of curated networking bookended around two panels exploring the future of Physical AI. Conversations will range from sustainable compute and infrastructure to real-world applications in robotics, energy, and manufacturing, with operators, investors, and innovators from across the deep-tech ecosystem.

​Panel #1, Physical AI: From Robotics to Automotive. Samantha Huang, Principal, BMW iVentures David Sokolic, Partner, Toyota Ventures Jim Zhu, Founding Architect, Squint AI TBN, NVIDIA Robotics Expert

​Panel #2, The Force behind Physical AI Bhavik Nadga, Investor, Bessemer Venture Partners TBN, Crusoe A spotlight conversation with Crusoe on building the sustainable compute backbone for next-gen autonomy and intelligent machines. Panelists to be revealed shortly.

​Event Schedule

​4:00–5:00 PM | Reception & Welcome
5:00–5:20 PM | Panel 1: The Infrastructure Behind Intelligence 5:25–5:45 PM | Panel 2: The Next Icons of Physical AI
5:45–7:00 PM | Networking Reception

​Whether you’re building new platforms or backing breakthrough ventures, this is your chance to network and collaborate at the epicenter of San Francisco’s a16z Tech Week. Don’t miss an evening of robust discussion and high-impact connections as we power the next frontier of Physical AI.

​This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com. ​​

​About Omni Ventures ​​
The Manufacturing Tech VC. Led by former Apple product and manufacturing experts, Omni Venture Labs is a first-check VC investing in Manufacturing Tech to digitize the AI value chain.

​About Virta Ventures
Virta Ventures backs the circular economy, investing in early-stage companies building technologies for sustainable materials, closed-loop systems, and resource efficiency.

​About NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing and AI. Its GPUs and software platforms power AI training, inference, and simulation at scale, enabling innovation across industries from manufacturing to healthcare.

​About Crusoe
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company and delivers high-performance, sustainable cloud compute for AI and HPC workloads through modular, GPU-powered data centers.

​About HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) provides hybrid and private cloud solutions that unify VM management, streamline hybrid IT, and power AI-driven operations.

​About IgniteGTM
IgniteGTM accelerates growth for AI-native and deep-tech companies, helping them achieve market traction and scale in enterprise technology sectors.

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