AI Hardware Founders Connect: Leveraging Global Resources for Startup Success - CREATORS ASSEMBLY, A CES After Party
Jan 12 Afternoon, Mountain View, CA: Post-CES AI Hardware Founders Meetup. Join KickStarter & leading founders and investors for real talk on scaling AI hardware: global resources, go-to-market strategies, and founder stories.
🎭 Event Overview:
Co-Hosted by: FZ Group | Linkloud | H3Future | UpScaleX Accelerator
Partner: Beta University, BRIX AI
Join 100+ early-stage hardware and AI founders, leaders from Kickstarter, investors, and industry insiders for an afternoon of practical insights and networking. Building on CES 2025's momentum, we focus on what matters most to AI hardware founders: effectively leveraging global resources and supply chains to accelerate AI hardware startups.
Featured Discussions:
🔮 CES 2025: What's Next for AI Hardware
🚀 Global Supply Chain Strategies for Early-stage Startups
🌉 Scaling AI Hardware Startups: Lessons from founders
Our speakers include leading VCs and founders who have built successful hardware companies from scratch. They will share actionable insights on prototyping, manufacturing, fundraising, and scaling in today's competitive market.
Perfect for founders building AI hardware startups, early-stage entrepreneurs exploring hardware opportunities, and tech innovators looking to connect with Silicon Valley & global hardware ecosystem.
🎤 Featured Speakers
Henri PANG - Strategic Representative & Senior Advisor of Kickstarter, Greater China Region; Managing Partner of H3Future;
Aaron Li - Founder & CEO of Pando Electric, 3 rounds of fundraising in 12 months. Ex-Apple SPG autonomous driving system product design lead. Ex- NIO NT3 digital platform product owner and US product head.
Alan Zong - Co-founder & Partner of UpScaleX, Ex-Head of Innovation Investment at Alibaba International.
Dennis DING, Co-Founder of GlobalOneClick, is an ops & marketing partner behind $ 150 million in successful crowdfunding.
Kris Wei, Product Director & Markus Xie, Global PM at AI NAS UGREEN, a global innovation leader in personal electronics accessories.
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📍Event Details
When: 2:00 - 5:00 pm PST, Jan.12, 2025.
Venue: Visible after registration
Target Audience: AI & Hardware early-stage startup founders
🏢 Organizer Intros
🌟 H3Future is an Asia-based Venture Lab established by Henri PANG, Kickstarter's Strategic Representative and Prof. KO, former Dean of HKUST's School of Engineering. Under PANG's leadership, Kickstarter's Asian hardware community has grown from $50M to $130M in annual funding, becoming the platform's largest hardware ecosystem globally. Backed by angel investors from leading tech companies like Shokz, and Anker, H3Future incubates design and tech-driven brands globally, providing comprehensive support from product-market fit to fulfillment.
🌟FZ Group, established in 2014, has been committed to building a unique venture capital ecosystem, serving global tech-innovative cities, entrepreneurs, and institutional investors. Acting as a bridge between Asia and the US Market, FZ Group provides Asian-American scholars and entrepreneurs with consulting services for globalization market entry, introductions to relevant global resources, and investment banking / financial advisory services to support their success.
🌟Linkloud is an innovative community focused on Global SaaS and AI. Through services such as consulting, workshops, and immersive study tours, we help our members expand into global markets, empowering businesses to gain comprehensive insights and successfully enter global markets. Visit linkloud.com to learn more about us.
🌟 UpScaleX is a Palo Alto-based accelerator dedicated to transforming promising AI and digital commerce ventures into industry leaders. We partner with exceptional founders who demonstrate the vision and capability to reshape markets through technology. For more information of our accelerator program, visit us at UpScaleX.AI or follow our LinkedIn account UpScaleX
🤝Partners Intros
🌟 Beta University｜Help first-time founders build VC-ready companies with proven know-how from the heart of Silicon Valley through an 8-week pre-acceleration program. Apply now：https://www.betauniversity.org/apply
🌟 Brix AI | Brix Labs is the best AI recruiter dedicated to revolutionizing the talent acquisition and management process. Through AI-driven platforms, Brix empowers companies to hire, manage, and optimize their global workforce seamlessly. Brix helped over 200+ startups automate their recruiting processes, matching them with over 100K exceptional talents in Brix Community.