SoCal Entrepreneurship Annual Summit

​SoCal Entrepreneurship Annual Summit
February 15, 2025 | Downtown Los Angeles

​February ushers in spring—a season of renewal and growth. As the chill of winter fades, the venture capital industry is seeing rapid progress in both capital and technology. Visionlist Commons is excited to join forces with 35+ top investment firms, venture organizations, and leading enterprises to host the California Entrepreneurship Annual Summit & Demo Day, based in Los Angeles and reaching across Silicon Valley, the East Coast, and the Greater Bay Area.

​This dynamic event features an action-packed agenda, including expert panels on family office strategies, AI-driven entrepreneurship, and the future of blockchain technology. The event’s centerpiece is a Startup Demo Day, created in collaboration with Stanford CEO + Microsoft GCEA, where ten high-potential startups will pitch to a panel of esteemed judges.

​Demo Day Highlights:
The Demo Day collaborated with Stanford CEO+Microsoft GCEA will feature judges from some of the most prominent names in venture capital and innovation, including:

• ​a16z (Andreessen Horowitz)

• ​Pear VC

• ​PayPal Ventures

• ​Mayfield Fund

• ​Calibrate Ventures

• ​Xfund

• ​Unusual Ventures

• ​Nvidia Ventures

​This collaboration provides unparalleled opportunities for startups to showcase their ideas and gain exposure to leading investors and decision-makers.

​Event Highlights:

• ​Expert Panels: Gain insights from leading industry figures on transformative trends in business and technology.

• ​Startup Demo Day: Watch ten innovative startups pitch their ideas to elite venture capital judges.

• ​Exclusive Yacht Party: Cap off the day with a luxurious evening of networking, sponsored by Sunstone Management.

​ Speakers & Guests:

• ​Investors & Venture Capitalists

  • ​Pankaj Kedia – Founder of 2468 Venture, Early investor in OpenAI and Nvidia.

  • ​Pye Eshraghian – Founder of Nerve LLC, Venture Partner at TwoTensor Ltd., and Strategic Growth Advisor.

  • ​Jason Gahari, Ed.D (ABD), MBA – Chairman of A.G. Global Capital, Member of the Executive Committee of the California Investment Forum.

  • ​Brian Mac Mahon – Founder of Expert Dojo, SoCal’s most active accelerator.

  • ​David Chen – Director of AngelVest Fund, Director of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels, Founder of Princeton Venture Studio.

  • ​Ed Y. Li – Director of Omaha Value Investment Education and Research Center, Partner at IW Ventures.

  • ​Christiane Wherry – Managing Director at DelMorgan & Co.

  • ​Helen Liu – Managing Partner at Seven Industries Capital, Deep Tech Investor, Author of The Road Afar.

  • ​Jiangang Luo – Managing Partner at Prime Science and Technology.

• ​Legal & Policy Experts

  • ​Xiaoxiao Liu – Silicon Valley Corporate Lawyer, Equity Structure Expert.

    • ​Responsible for over 80 venture capital projects.

    • ​Provided legal services to more than 800 technology companies in Silicon Valley.

  • ​John Li – Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and California Science and Technology University.

    • ​Over 20 years of experience in corporate management across marketing, education, internet technology, fintech, and financial investments.

• ​Technology & Entrepreneurship

  • ​Ben Spievak – Co-founder and CEO of SVRN.

  • ​Jennie Wu – CEO of HashMatrix.

    • ​Recognized by New York Weekly as a "Female Founder to Watch in New York."

    • ​Acknowledged by Forbes US as a "Leading Tech Marketing Company."

    • ​Alumna of Columbia University.

    • ​Past clients: Alibaba, Halliday, Talkie, rabbit r1, Collov, and Minimax.

  • ​Xulin Guo – Co-founder of Herfes.

    • ​Ex-COO of Yamibuy.

    • ​Former Senior Decision Support Expert at Alibaba International Business Group.

    • ​Previous experience at J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, and Hejun Group.

    • ​MBA from Yale University, Master’s in Economics from Peking University.

  • ​Barron Zuo – Alibaba expert and e-commerce growth leader with over 10 years of experience scaling brands and driving partnerships.

  • ​Neil Jia – Director of JoJoWorld.

  • ​Ming Luo – President of the New Jersey Chinese Computer Association.

  • ​Hank Han – Co-founder of Natural Wellness Life.

• ​Capital Lineup: Sequoia Capital, Reynold Lemkins Group, Junqian Capital, EpicLink Venture Capital, Anfulan Capital,Individual VC, Newgen Venture Partners, VU Venture Partners, plug and play, Mozi Capital

• ​Startup Lineup:

  • ​AI Power

  • ​Hopper

  • ​Bestmow

  • ​Impact

  • ​Genia

  • ​Genplus

  • ​Syntry Health

  • ​CaterAI

  • ​Placement

  • ​CHOOK

​More guest announcements coming soon—stay tuned!

​Proudly supported by:

• ​ZGC Capital

• ​Sunstone Management

• ​777 Tower

• ​Bay Area Innovest

• ​Asian Pacific Entrepreneur Association

• ​Hashmatrix

• ​Bay Area Founder Club

• ​Stanford CEO

• ​UPenn Venture Club

• ​MIT CEO

• ​Silicon Valley AI+

• ​Global Ivy Association

• ​Leading Entrepreneur Alliance

​Join us in celebrating cross-cultural innovation and entrepreneurship. Whether you’re an investor, startup founder, or simply passionate about the latest trends, this is the event you won’t want to miss!

​Website for Visionlist Commons Nonprofit: www.visionlistcommons.org

​Register now to secure your spot and be part of the future of innovation!