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Visionlist Commons Successfully Hosts the SoCal Entrepreneurship Annual Summit, Focusing on Innovation and Capital Integration

February 25, 2025

OpenAI and NVIDIA early investor Pankaj and event host Fiona Zhang, Kelly Qu

By: Jaxon Baker

Los Angeles, February 15, 2025 – Hosted by Visionlist Commons and sponsored by Bay Area Innovest, Sunstone Management, 777 Tower, ZGC Capital, and BestMow, the Southern California Entrepreneurship Annual Summit was successfully held in Los Angeles.

The summit brought together 50+ lead investment venture capital organizations, and outstanding enterprises, attracting participants from Silicon Valley, the East Coast, and the Greater Bay Area. It offered entrepreneurs and investors an opportunity for networking and collaboration.

The event featured high-profile guests, including representatives from Sequoia Capital, Plug and Play, and Junqian Capital. Discussions spanned key topics such as family offices and education, global brand expansion, artificial intelligence, marketing strategies, DeepSeek equity structures, and startup road shows. This summit created a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration opportunity for California-based entrepreneurs and investors.

At this summit, Fiona Zhang, the founder of Visionlist Commons and the event organizer, delivered a brief opening speech highlighting the importance of cross-cultural and cross-industry exchanges for innovation. Visionlist Commons and Bay Area Innovest signed a partnership agreement on a series of cross-border expansion initiatives.

Following this, Pye Eshraghian, founder of PNVS, shared insights on a “high-return, low-risk venture capital model.” Next, OpenAI and NVIDIA early investor Pankaj Kedia delivered a keynote speech on “The Rapidly Evolving AI Opportunities,” analyzing the fast-paced development paths and key challenges of artificial intelligence across different industries.

Helen Wang then presented on “Modern Business Development: The 777 Transformation Plan,” emphasizing the significance of digital transformation and business model innovation in modern enterprises.

During his speech focused on DeepSeek, OpenAI and NVIDIA early investor Pankaj Kedia noted that an increasing number of companies are leveraging AI products like DeepSeek to enhance operational efficiency, drive innovative R&D, and create new business models. He also demonstrated the latest smart wearable watch, Aipower.

Visionlist Commons Successfully Hosts the SoCal Entrepreneurship Annual Summit, Focusing on Innovation and Capital Integration — Photo Courtesy: Zhihao Dong

Pankaj Kedia gave a live demonstration of the latest AI-powered smartwatch Aipower.

In the subsequent parallel forums, the summit delved into seven key topics through in-depth discussions, covering a wide range of cutting-edge themes shaping the future of innovation and investment. These included empowering e-commerce startups in the AI era, exploring wealth management transformation in family offices, and analyzing the DeepSeek wave in the AI industry. A remote session from Princeton provided insights on AI and the spirit of entrepreneurship, while another forum focused on go-to-market strategies for products in the AI era, equipping entrepreneurs with actionable strategies. Additionally, experts analyzed industry trends under the new political landscape, highlighting regulatory shifts and emerging market opportunities. The summit also featured an exclusive deep dive into DeepSeek’s equity structure, alongside a session on education strategies in the AI era, highlighting how AI-driven tools are reshaping learning and development. Through these discussions, the summit fostered thought-provoking conversations and strategic insights, furthering collaboration across industries.

Mr. Pye Eshraghian Talks About A High-Return Low Risk Venture Studio Model

At the same time, former Alibaba Head of Marketing Growth Barron Zuo, Managing Director at Del Morgan & Co. Christian Wherry, Vice President at Reynold Lemkins Group Monica Zou, and Silicon Valley attorney Liu Xiaoxiao shared insights on topics such as brand globalization, early-stage incubation, and company equity structures. Additionally, Professor Li Zhijiang, who works at Stanford University, shared insights on family education, which was well received by parents.

Another major highlight of the summit was the startup pitch session, hosted by Sky Xiang, a founding member of Visionlist Commons. Several emerging companies showcased their innovations to investors and the public, including Bestmow, an AI-powered robotic lawn mower startup, and Impact, a fitness and sports software platform.

The participating startups covered a wide range of industries, including lifestyle services, digital operations, interior design, medical aesthetics, and the food & beverage sector, each presenting their core technologies and commercialization advantages.

Impact – An AI-powered fitness and social platform was showcased during the event.

As the summit drew to a close, Jiansong Li, Director of Operations at Visionlist Commons, Yiying Lu, Director of Public Relations, along with business analysts Chong He, Zaiying Wu, Huiwen Jia, and Xiaoyu Zong, expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the enthusiastic support of all participating projects and guests. They also expressed their eagerness to continue supporting and advancing these high-quality projects in the future, injecting continuous innovation into the Southern California startup ecosystem and the broader venture capital landscape.

Published by Anne C.