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Friday, August 7, 2026
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10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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San Francisco, United States
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Join us for an exclusive breakfast for deep tech founders and investors featuring a fireside chat with Nirman Ventures! Meet people building and funding companies in AI, robotics, biotech, climate tech, semiconductors, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and other new technologies. Enjoy breakfast while making new connections and learning how founders can build, grow, and fund a successful deep tech company. Agenda10:00–11:00 AM — Breakfast & Networking Meet deep tech founders, investors, researchers, and industry leaders over coffee and breakfast. 11:00–11:30 AM — Building a Successful Deep Tech Company What does it take to turn a new technology into a successful business? Our panelists will discuss: Turning an idea or prototype into a real product Finding customers and product-market fit Choosing the right first market Managing long product and sales cycles Building technology that is hard to copy Growing a deep tech company
Panelists: Daniel Theobald — Founder and Chairman, Vecna Robotics; Co-founder, MassRobotics; Founder, Mekable Matt Oguz — Chief Investment Officer, IRIS; General Partner, Venture Science
11:30 AM–12:00 PM — Fundraising Insights with Nirman Ventures Learn what investors look for when funding deep tech companies. The panelists will discuss: What makes a deep tech startup attractive to investors How to explain complex technology in a simple way When founders should start raising money Which milestones investors want to see How to show that customers need your product Common fundraising mistakes
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San Francisco, United States · Friday, August 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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You.com AI Forum @ Databricks
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
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5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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San Francisco, United States
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