Beyond Foundation Models: Physical Intelligence, AI Infrastructure & Venture Insights

AI is moving beyond chatbots and copilots into robotics, memory systems, infrastructure, and physical intelligence.

On August 5 in Palo Alto, WeShine will bring together leading investors, founders, engineers, and technology leaders to discuss where the next generation of AI companies will be built, funded, and scaled.

The evening will feature venture insights, founder perspectives, live startup pitches, real-time investor feedback, and networking over dinner.

Founding Partner, Amino Capital

Larry Li invests in early-stage companies across AI, deep tech, SaaS, and Web3. His portfolio includes Zoom, Chime, Rippling, Replit, Webflow, Grail, Weee!, and Turing.

Investor, Plug and Play Tech Center

Clara de Ros invests in early-stage startups across AI, enterprise software, fintech, and climate technology, with prior experience in corporate development, fundraising, and M&A.

The panel will bring together investors and founders building across AI infrastructure, robotics, enterprise AI, and memory systems:

• Larry Li, Founding Partner, Amino Capital

• Clara de Ros, Investor, Plug and Play Tech Center

• Lu Wang, Founder & CEO, Adora Robotics

• Elaine Liu, Co-founder & CEO, ProsGrow AI, an NVIDIA Inception startup

• Charles Fan, Founder & CEO, MemVerge

• Roger Rappoport, Partner, Snell & Wilmer, Moderator

The conversation will explore:

• Where AI investment is heading

• Opportunities in physical intelligence and AI infrastructure

• What investors look for in early-stage AI companies

• How startups can build durable competitive advantages

• What it takes to move from promising technology to a scalable business

Selected founders will pitch directly to investors and industry leaders, receive live feedback, and connect with potential investors, customers, and strategic partners.

Startup Pitch applications close on July 31.

Apply to pitch:
https://forms.gle/VZo9pwzTNqL2EuTM9

Date: Wednesday, August 5
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Location: 5 Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, California

The evening includes dinner, networking, keynote insights, panel discussions, and startup pitches.

Register:
https://luma.com/l56dhiul

Join us in Palo Alto to meet the investors, founders, and operators shaping the next wave of AI.

Follow WeShine on LinkedIn for real-time updates, founder resources, and community announcements. We look forward to continuing the conversation.

See you on August 5. WeShine Together.

— The WeShine Team

Located in Silicon Valley, WeShine is a nonprofit driving innovation and supporting entrepreneurs. We connect founders, technologists, investors, and industry experts to turn ideas into impactful realities. Through online seminars, meetups, incubation programs, talent initiatives, and global startup events, we provide the resources and networks entrepreneurs need to grow. Join us and be part of a community where visions shine brighter.