Scaling Hardtech: Panel & Mixer - #SFTechWeek

Wednesday, Oct 8

5:30pm – 7:30pm

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Join Colare, Shastra VC and NFX for an evening with hardtech founders and talent leaders, as we explore how to scale from prototype to production, navigate the hiring bottlenecks unique to hardtech, and build teams that make the impossible possible. Panel discussion followed by curated networking with the Bay Area’s leading hardtech CEOs, operators, and investors. Join us to here from: Patrick Beatty – Managing Director (US), Beyond Earth Ventures. Investor across space, energy, bioengineering, and quantum, with decades of experience scaling deeptech globally. Raghav Gupta – Co-founder, Posha. Building fully autonomous cooking robots that put fresh meals on autopilot, backed by Accel and Flipkart’s Binny Bansal. Jivesh Madan – VP Investments at Shastra VC. Shastra VC backs companies building in Deep Tech, Climate Tech and AI. First Investors of companies including Simplismart, Alt Carbon, SISIR Radar, Klaar, et al. Josh Kelly – CEO, Pave Robotics (YCW25). Former Zipline engineer and Head of Engineering for Mark Rober, now leading robotics that repair infrastructure autonomously. Schedule 📍 5:30 PM – Arrival & networking 🎙️ 6:00 PM – Panel discussion: Scaling Hardtech 🤝 6:45 PM – Curated networking with founders, investors, and operators 7:30 PM – Close This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com. ----------------------------------------- Colare is the first hiring infrastructure built for hardtech companies. From seed-stage founders to enterprise leaders, we help robotics, aerospace, EV, and manufacturing teams hire with confidence. Our platform streamlines sourcing, evaluation, and scheduling through real-world engineering simulations—so companies scale faster, avoid costly mis-hires, and keep building. Chat with us here: https://calendly.com/colareai/30min ----------------------------------------- Shastra VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based that backs visionary founders building in deep tech, climate tech and AI. With a hands-on approach, Shastra VC partners closely with entrepreneurs from seed to scale, helping them refine technology roadmaps, unlock global partnerships, and access patient capital. Its mission is to make India a global hub for deep tech, climate tech and AI innovation, enabling transformative ventures that solve hard problems for both industry and planet. ----------------------------------------- If you're a startup founder looking to streamline your back-office operations, check out Every. We handle incorporation (completely free), banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, and taxes—all in one platform. Every keeps you compliant while saving time, with personalized guidance and concierge service throughout your journey. Join over 1,000 startups who've simplified their operations with Every.io. Chat with us here: https://bit.ly/3VFh2pz

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