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SF Tech Week's first stop. Before fifty pitches this week call themselves "the future of Physical AI / Security," we're getting VCs to say — off the record — what's actually fundable, and why security might be the last real moat left standing.
Live demo pitches. Real-time mentoring. Then an unfiltered panel — no VC-speak, no hype.
For startups: Pitch to VCs actively looking at physical AI, robotics, and security — and get feedback on the spot. A good fit if you're: -Building something new in physical AI, robotics, or security, and want an outside perspective -Looking to build connections across the US, Japan, and beyond
For investors: Get early access to the physical AI, robotics, and security startups coming to Tech Week. A good fit if you're: -Looking to meet teams on day one, before their names start circulating -Sharpening your view on where to place bets in physical AI and security
🍱 12:00 — Networking 🎤 12:40 — The unfiltered panel 🚀 13:20 — Demo pitches + live mentoring 🍣 14:20 — Networking with THE Japanese Sushi tasting ✅ 15:30 — Done
🔒 Closed room, 150 people. Founders in physical AI / robotics / security, and VCs.
🎤🎤Want to pitch? Bring a 1-pager and a live demo, deliver a 3-minute pitch, and get real feedback from seed investors who've actually written checks — a rare shot to put yourself in front of the room. We'll review applications and select about 5 companies to pitch. Apply here👉👉https://forms.gle/okDgSdV4GbSYruCeA Or RSVP to just join.
Special guest mentors: 🤖DG Incubation/GP: Kosuke Yusa https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyusa/ 🤖Transpose Platform/Partner: Nikos Liodakis https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-liodakis-4674b563/ 🤖SparkLabs Taiwan/Co-founder&Managing Partner: Edgar Chiu https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgarchiu/ 🤖NEC X/CFO: Tak Kihara https://www.linkedin.com/in/takayuki-kihara-021343109/
Hosted by DG Incubation & Open Network Lab, the same team behind ; 🚀Co-Founder Matching Event on 10/8 at HAC —https://partiful.com/e/2TMRYknqcfRBU6GCWPOZ
-- DG Incubation is a Tokyo-based seed-stage VC, working closely with Open Network Lab (Onlab) — Japan's original, longest-running seed accelerator. 🙋 You're still in time for the 32nd batch application — come talk to us! https://onlab.jp/en/programs/onlab/ https://dgincubation.com/en/
Elev X powered by NEC X is an early-stage startup accelerator program run by NEC X, a corporate venture studio backed by NEC, the Japanese IT and electronics conglomerate, based in Palo Alto. https://elev-x.com/
Tenki Cloud is a developer-focused cloud computing platform offering disposable Linux VMs for AI agents, untrusted code, and one-off compute (Tenki Sandbox); a faster, cheaper GitHub Actions replacement with bare-metal runners (Tenki Runners). https://tenki.cloud/events/zero-day
AppWorks is a Taipei-based startup accelerator and venture capital firm, one of the most active early-stage investors in Greater Southeast Asia, backing founders from seed through Series C. --
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.
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