What we’re about
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs (SVE) is the largest grassroots movements of startup founders in the Silicon valley Bay Area since 2008. This community organization provides opportunities for startups to pitch, demo their startup and share their passions with other members broader startup ecosystem.
SVE Pitch and Demo is the largest and oldest community startup pitching meetup in Silicon Valley.
Now with 30,000+ members, we have events every week! So join us be a part of our pitch events, co-founder matching nights, panel discussions and even our fun mixers!
Watch us on youtube:
youtube.com/c/founderworld
Recap video of Startup Founder Bootcamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXre1yRCGs
Blog: [SVE.io](http://sve.io)
Apply for Showcase:
https://founderworld.org/demo/apply/
Our regular activities
• SVE Startup Founder Showcase and Demo
• SVE Startup Mixer
• Founder Hiking
Join us online
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SVE.io Community Media:
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Apply to be interviewed at SVE.io: sve.io/interview-request
Follow the founder David Cao: http://linkedin.com/in/davidcao01
Silicon Valley AI Forum 2025
AI in Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Hardware
📍 Palo Alto, CA | 🕑 Afternoon, October 20, 2025
📍 Also Hosted: Austin, TX – October 16, 2025
🎯 Part of: Manufacturing Summit 2025 (October 8–21, 2025)
Where Innovation Meets Industry
Step into the future at the Silicon Valley AI Forum, a premier gathering of technologists, investors, and industry leaders redefining how AI transforms manufacturing, real estate, and hardware. Held in the heart of Silicon Valley—and also in Austin, TX—this dynamic event is a key highlight of the Manufacturing Summit 2025, designed to spark ideas, forge strategic partnerships, and accelerate innovation.
From AI-powered supply chains and intelligent buildings to next-gen hardware and automation, this forum is your gateway to the latest breakthroughs—and the people building them.
💡 Why Attend?
- Exclusive Insights from leaders at Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and other industry giants.
- Real-World Innovation from startups in ConTech, PropTech, advanced manufacturing, and AI-driven hardware.
- Targeted Networking with top founders, VCs, PE investors, and corporate leaders.
- Strategic Exposure for startups via live demos, showcases, and one-on-one investor meetings.
🗓️ Agenda at a Glance
🔹 Opening Remarks
- Welcome from Summit leadership and overview of AI’s cross-sectoral impact.
🔹 Keynote Presentations
- AI in Manufacturing: Smart factories, predictive logistics, robotics.
- AI in Real Estate & PropTech: Smart cities, automation, and predictive analytics.
- AI in Hardware: Chip innovation, edge computing, and IoT integration.
🔹 AI Showcase
- Live demos from trailblazing startups and scaleups.
- Featured sectors: Construction Tech, PropTech, Advanced Hardware.
🔹 Panel Discussions
Panel 1: AI-Driven Manufacturing
— Topics: Predictive maintenance, robotics, workforce augmentation.
Panel 2: Smart Real Estate & PropTech
— Topics: Intelligent buildings, urban data, investment trends.
Panel 3: The Future of AI Hardware
— Topics: Edge AI, scalable chipsets, hardware innovation.
🔹 Networking Session
- Curated networking and private investor-founder meetings.
- Startup booths and matchmaking zones.
🔹 Closing Remarks
- Key takeaways and future roadmap from the Summit organizers.
📣 Get Involved
🔍 Call for Speakers
We’re seeking bold thinkers to share their vision on how AI is transforming manufacturing, real estate, or hardware.
📝 Submit your proposal by September 15, 2025 to i@sve.io
Subject: “AI Forum Speaker Application”
- Formats: 15-min keynote, 5-min demo, or panel role
- Ideal for: Industry leaders, founders, researchers, and product innovators
🚀 Call for Showcases
Have an AI-driven solution ready for market? Present it live at the forum!
📝 Submit by September 15, 2025 to i@sve.io
Subject: “AI Forum Showcase Application”
- Format: 5-min live demo + booth space
- Open to: Startups in Manufacturing, Real Estate/PropTech, or Hardware
More detail: https://f50summit.com/silicon-valley-ai-forum
🌐 Part of Manufacturing Summit 2025
Manufacturing Summit 2025 (October 8–21) is a hybrid, cross-industry gathering designed to catalyze industrial innovation.
Highlights Include:
- Oct 8: Virtual Opening & Global Keynotes
- Oct 13–14: Workshops & Tech Demos
- Oct 15–16 (Austin): Manufacturing Forum + ConTech Expo
- Oct 20: Silicon Valley AI Forum (Palo Alto)
- Oct 21: Virtual Manufacturing Showcase
🤝 Supported By
- F50 Nexus – Global investor-startup platform
- Long 100 Capital – Innovation in manufacturing & construction
- Real International – Real estate & PropTech innovation
- Texas Real Estate Network – Advancing real estate solutions
- Austin Startup Founder Club – Fueling Austin’s startup ecosystem
🎯 Who Should Attend
- Startup Founders & Tech Innovators
- Investors (VCs, PEs, Angels)
- Manufacturing & Real Estate Leaders
- Hardware Engineers & Product Teams
- AI Researchers & Strategists
📢 Sponsorship Opportunities
Position your brand at the forefront of AI innovation. Gain visibility with a high-value audience through tailored sponsorship packages.
🔗 Contact: i@sve.io | Subject: “AI Forum Sponsorship Inquiry”
✅ Register Now
Be part of the conversation shaping the future of AI across core industries.
Seats are limited. Early registration recommended.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Embodied AI, Physical AIAI in Hardware, Manufacturing， Real RestateSnell & Wilmer Palo Alto Office, Palo Alto, CA
Join us for an electrifying evening of innovation at the Embodied AI, Physical AI: A Warm-Up for Silicon Valley AI Forum 2025.
This event is a dynamic prelude to the Silicon Valley AI Forum (October 20, 2025) within the North American Manufacturing Summit 2025 (October 8–21). Connect with Silicon Valley’s leading minds in embodied AI, physical AI, robotics, and hardware to explore how AI is transitioning from software to physical systems, reshaping industries through intelligent machines and robots.
Featured Highlight: Visionary Insights on Physical AI
Watch this inspiring interview with legendary investor Marc Andreessen, hosted by Joe Lonsdale, unveiling the next great AI shift—from software to physical robots: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ievCYjkt1CY.
Key takeaways:- From Waymo self-driving cars to Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robots, billions of AI-powered machines will transform every industry.
- This isn't just innovation—it's a national security priority, a chance to rebuild America’s industrial base, and an opportunity to bring millions of jobs back to inland communities.
- 🔧 Don’t bring back old factory jobs. Build alien dreadnought factories for the future.
- 📈 Physical AI will become the biggest industry in human history—bigger than software.
- 🧠 Critics and neo-Luddites are wrong. AI will supercharge productivity, lower inflation, and drive massive economic growth for the entire country—not just coastal cities.
List of Speakers and Descriptions
- Bill Reichert, Partner, Pegasus Ventures
- Andrea Gibbs, Founder and CEO, Gibbs Corporation; Co-founder, Head of Business Development & Government Affairs, NVIDIOSO
- David Cao, Partner, F50 | Long 100 Capital
- Keith Newman, Managing Partner, TheGTMFirm and Newman Media Studios, Inc.
Event Overview
This meetup is designed to spark collaboration, showcase AI-driven innovations in embodied and physical AI, and prepare attendees for the Silicon Valley AI Forum. Expect engaging presentations, live startup showcases, and networking opportunities in Silicon Valley’s innovation epicenter.
Topics: Embodied AI and Physical AI—From Software to Robots
Dive into AI’s transformative impact as it embodies physical forms, bridging digital intelligence with real-world applications:- Embodied AI: Intelligent robots and systems that interact with the physical world, from humanoid assistants to autonomous vehicles.
- Physical AI in Industries: Reshaping manufacturing, real estate, construction, and hardware through robotics, automation, and smart systems.
- Building Smarter Worlds: AI-powered hardware for sustainable cities, predictive maintenance, and national-scale industrial revival.
Agenda
- Host & Sponsor Welcome
- Featured Presentation
- Startup Showcase
- Open Mic & Networking
Share your ideas during the open mic session and connect with founders, investors, technologists, and industry professionals. Engage in curated matchmaking for partnerships and collaborations.
- 7:30 PM – Closing Remarks
Get Involved
Enhanced Call for Presenters/Showcases: Spotlight on Embodied AI and Physical AI Startups
Share your groundbreaking AI-driven solution in embodied AI, physical AI, robotics, or related hardware sectors. We're especially seeking startups innovating in physical robots, autonomous systems, and industrial AI applications inspired by the Andreessen vision. Submit a 5-min demo or presentation proposal by July 15, 2025, to i@sve.io (Subject: “Embodied AI Meetup Presenter Application”). Highlight how your work advances physical AI as the next massive industry.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Elevate your brand with a high-value audience focused on the physical AI revolution. Contact i@sve.io (Subject: “Embodied AI Meetup Sponsorship Inquiry”).
Who Should Attend?- Startup founders and tech innovators in embodied/physical AI.
- Robotics and hardware engineers.
- Real estate developers, PropTech, and construction professionals exploring physical AI.
- Investors (VCs, PEs, Angels) seeking opportunities in physical AI and robotics.
- AI researchers and strategists focused on the software-to-physical shift.
Join the Physical AI Revolution in Silicon Valley
The Embodied AI, Physical AI: A Warm-Up for Silicon Valley AI Forum 2025 is your chance to engage with Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem and prepare for the Silicon Valley AI Forum. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of intelligent machines and physical worlds.
Register Now! - Entrepreneur Hiking MonthlyStanford Dish Trail Parking, Portola Valley, CA
Join this social hiking event with SVE (Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs). It's an ideal way to practice your pitch, make new connections and get some fresh air. We'll hike approximately 4 miles round trip.
This meetup is organized by Mike Kahn
Here's our agenda:8:45 AM - Arrive
9:00 AM - Introductions
9:15 AM - Start hiking
10:00 AM - Pitching
11:30 AM - End hikingThis hiking is not for people who rarely exercise - it's medium difficulty. Hike at your own risk.
Release of Liability:
In consideration for being allowed to participate in this activity, on behalf of yourself and your next of kin, heirs and representatives, you release SVE and its organizers and volunteers from all liability and promise not to sue its hosts and participants from any and all claims resulting in any physical or psychological injury, illness, damages, or economic or emotional loss you may suffer because of your participation in this activity.
- Embodied AI, Physical AIAI in Hardware, Manufacturing， Real RestateNeeds location
Join us for an electrifying evening of innovation at the Embodied AI, Physical AI: A Warm-Up for Silicon Valley AI Forum 2025.
This event is a dynamic prelude to the Silicon Valley AI Forum (October 20, 2025) within the North American Manufacturing Summit 2025 (October 8–21). Connect with Silicon Valley’s leading minds in embodied AI, physical AI, robotics, and hardware to explore how AI is transitioning from software to physical systems, reshaping industries through intelligent machines and robots.
Featured Highlight: Visionary Insights on Physical AI
Watch this inspiring interview with legendary investor Marc Andreessen, hosted by Joe Lonsdale, unveiling the next great AI shift—from software to physical robots: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ievCYjkt1CY.
Key takeaways:- From Waymo self-driving cars to Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robots, billions of AI-powered machines will transform every industry.
- This isn't just innovation—it's a national security priority, a chance to rebuild America’s industrial base, and an opportunity to bring millions of jobs back to inland communities.
- 🔧 Don’t bring back old factory jobs. Build alien dreadnought factories for the future.
- 📈 Physical AI will become the biggest industry in human history—bigger than software.
- 🧠 Critics and neo-Luddites are wrong. AI will supercharge productivity, lower inflation, and drive massive economic growth for the entire country—not just coastal cities.
List of Speakers and Descriptions
Coming soon.Event Overview
This meetup is designed to spark collaboration, showcase AI-driven innovations in embodied and physical AI, and prepare attendees for the Silicon Valley AI Forum. Expect engaging presentations, live startup showcases, and networking opportunities in Silicon Valley’s innovation epicenter.
Topics: Embodied AI and Physical AI—From Software to Robots
Dive into AI’s transformative impact as it embodies physical forms, bridging digital intelligence with real-world applications:- Embodied AI: Intelligent robots and systems that interact with the physical world, from humanoid assistants to autonomous vehicles.
- Physical AI in Industries: Reshaping manufacturing, real estate, construction, and hardware through robotics, automation, and smart systems.
- Building Smarter Worlds: AI-powered hardware for sustainable cities, predictive maintenance, and national-scale industrial revival.
Agenda
- Host & Sponsor Welcome
- Featured Presentation
- Startup Showcase
- Open Mic & Networking
Share your ideas during the open mic session and connect with founders, investors, technologists, and industry professionals. Engage in curated matchmaking for partnerships and collaborations.
- 7:30 PM – Closing Remarks
Get Involved
Enhanced Call for Presenters/Showcases: Spotlight on Embodied AI and Physical AI Startups
Share your groundbreaking AI-driven solution in embodied AI, physical AI, robotics, or related hardware sectors. We're especially seeking startups innovating in physical robots, autonomous systems, and industrial AI applications inspired by the Andreessen vision. Submit a 5-min demo or presentation proposal by July 15, 2025, to i@sve.io (Subject: “Embodied AI Meetup Presenter Application”). Highlight how your work advances physical AI as the next massive industry.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Elevate your brand with a high-value audience focused on the physical AI revolution. Contact i@sve.io (Subject: “Embodied AI Meetup Sponsorship Inquiry”).
Who Should Attend?- Startup founders and tech innovators in embodied/physical AI.
- Robotics and hardware engineers.
- Real estate developers, PropTech, and construction professionals exploring physical AI.
- Investors (VCs, PEs, Angels) seeking opportunities in physical AI and robotics.
- AI researchers and strategists focused on the software-to-physical shift.
Join the Physical AI Revolution in Silicon Valley
The Embodied AI, Physical AI: A Warm-Up for Silicon Valley AI Forum 2025 is your chance to engage with Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem and prepare for the Silicon Valley AI Forum. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of intelligent machines and physical worlds.
Register Now! - Entrepreneur Hiking MonthlyStanford Dish Trail Parking, Portola Valley, CA
Join this social hiking event with SVE (Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs). It's an ideal way to practice your pitch, make new connections and get some fresh air. We'll hike approximately 4 miles round trip.
This meetup is organized by Mike Kahn
Here's our agenda:8:45 AM - Arrive
9:00 AM - Introductions
9:15 AM - Start hiking
10:00 AM - Pitching
11:30 AM - End hikingThis hiking is not for people who rarely exercise - it's medium difficulty. Hike at your own risk.
Release of Liability:
In consideration for being allowed to participate in this activity, on behalf of yourself and your next of kin, heirs and representatives, you release SVE and its organizers and volunteers from all liability and promise not to sue its hosts and participants from any and all claims resulting in any physical or psychological injury, illness, damages, or economic or emotional loss you may suffer because of your participation in this activity.
