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With Hanwha Group & Axci Capital.
Hanwha AI Center, 300 Grant Ave, Ste 500, San Francisco
Feb 05 (Thu) , 2026 @ 05:30 PM
FREE
 
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Join us live in SF as selected FI fall cohort founders take the stage to pitch their companies to a global audience of investors, advisors, & ecosystem leaders.

Why Attend?

Discover startups before the rest of the world
Network with curated VCs, angels, mentors, & founders
Apply to our spring 2026 cohort : fi.co/los-angeles
As part of our startup ecosystem support, we're selecting a few startups from the public to pitch at the event. Don't miss your chance - register now for a chance to be selected!
Half of our attendees are active investors, with the rest made up of accomplished mentors & selected founders.

Agenda:
- Check-in & Networking
- Welcome Remark
- Startup Pitches
- Closing & Networking
Come see what the future looks like - & meet the founders building it.
Approval-Based, prioritizing investors!

Our Hosts
Founder Institute (FI), founded in 2009 & headquartered in Silicon Valley, is the world's largest network to turn ideas into fundable startups, & startups into global businesses.
FI by the numbers:

$1.9B+ in funding raised by portfolio companies
8,100+ startups launched globally
40,000+ mentors & +11,000 investors in our network
Backed by leading VCs like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, SoftBank, & more
Hanwha AI Center (HAC) is a private membership for all those dedicated to AI. As a hub for innovation, HAC brings together passionate entrepreneurs, researchers, & visionaries to explore the societal & technological impacts of AI on human life.

Hanwha Group is one of the South Korea's largest global conglomerates, with core businesses spanning clean energy, aerospace & defense, advanced manufacturing, financial services, & chemicals. Through Hanwha Investment & Securities & Hanwha Ventures, the group actively invests in startups worldwide, managing multiple billions of dollars in AUM across corporate venture & financial investment platforms. Hanwha typically invests from early stage (Seed/Series A) through growth stage, with a strong focus on deep tech, climate & energy, aerospace, robotics, & enterprise technologies, often combining capital with strategic partnerships & global scale support.

Axci Capital is a founder-led venture capital firm focused on frontier technology investments that accelerate the next era of innovation. We partner with founders distinguished by execution excellence, technical depth, & long-term vision.

As part of our startup ecosystem support, we're selecting a few startups from the public to pitch at the event. Don't miss your chance - register now for a chance to be selected!
Half of our attendees are active investors, with the rest made up of accomplished mentors & selected founders.

**Must register at : https://luma.com/pl9cikh4**
 
 
 
 
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