​[Both in-person and online supported, but beverages and snacks will be provided onsite :0]

​Discover your ideal co-founder(s). Backed by AI. Proven by vibe. AI-curated matchmaking meets real-world chemistry.

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​For the best experience, spend 5 minutes talking with our Co-founder DNA agent Sissi: tinyurl.com/svlc-sissi

​More details: tinyurl.com/svlc-founder

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​[Part 1] Human Intelligence: Founding Right in the AI Era

​Unfiltered conversations on how great AI-native teams get built — from the inside out.

​Hear from three founding voices — each from a different angle — on what it takes to start (and scale) in 2025:

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​🛠️ The Technologist

​“Why engineering leadership in AI startups must move beyond shipping models — and how I found a partner who could sell the vision and fight the chaos.”

​From infrastructure to iteration speed, he’ll share what technical founders really need in a first partner — and what they don’t.

​Casey Zhou, Co-Founder & CTO at Collov.ai(rasied $36M, Series-A)

​Weimo Liu, Co-Founder & CEO at PuppyGraph (raised $5M, Seed)

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​🎯 The Product Architect

​“In the AI age, product-market fit is no longer enough. You need interface-model fit. Here’s how we cracked it together.”

​A product-first founder on translating ambiguity into action — and what it takes to build deep trust across the tech–product line.

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​Vincent Wu, Co-founder & CEO @ Stealth (Raised $5M , Seed); ex-COO of NewsBreak(raised $160M, $Bn+ Unicon), HuffPost(#1 U.S. news brand in the 2010's)

​Arvin Sun, Co-founder & CEO @ Traini (Raised $3.5M, Seed)

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​💸 The AI-Era Investor

​“Every great AI startup is built on a crazy idea — and a sane partnership.”

​A backer of dozens of frontier startups shares what he sees behind the cap tables — from founder energy mismatches to magnetic teams with asymmetric talent — and how AI is reshaping what “founder-market fit” really means.

​Bikui Chen, AI Investor, Partner @MC Ventures

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​[Part 2] Machine Intelligence: Stop networking. Start matching.

​Finding the right co-founder isn’t luck — it’s alignment.

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​SVLC Founder DNA Match is a curated experience where potential startup founders connect based on what really matters:

​→ Shared vision or obsession

​→ Complementary skills and mindsets

​→ Startup timing and commitment

​→ Founder “fit” — decoded with AI, confirmed in person

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​🔍 How it works:

• ​Before the event – You’ll chat with an **AI agent** that gets to know your founder DNA: what drives you, what you bring, and who you click with.

• ​At the event – Come to meet your matches, pitch ideas, talk shop, and explore chemistry — in real life.

• ​Afterwards – Follow-ups, rematches, and next steps, guided by insight — not awkward coffee chats.

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​Whether you’re an engineer looking for a PM, a visionary looking for a builder, or a founder still figuring it out — this is your starting line.

​Let’s build smarter, together.

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​🧠 Orchestrated by:

​Vincent Wu, co-founding builder

​Leo Liang, co-founding builder

​Elvis Wu, Investor