From CSAIL to Series B: Navigating the Founder’s Journey

How do you transition from the labs of MIT CSAIL to building a category-defining AI company? Join us for an intimate fireside chat featuring John Wang, Co-Founder and CTO of Assembled, and Dionysios Panagiotopoulos, Managing Partner at Aether VC, as they deconstruct the path from engineering student to venture-backed leader.

What We’ll Cover:
The Early Days: Lessons from MIT Course 6-3 and the transition from academic projects to Y Combinator and early-stage Stripe.
The Pivot to AI: How Assembled is redefining customer support by orchestrating the handoff between AI agents and human workflows.
The Investor’s Lens: What it takes to scale frontier technologies in AI, robotics, and deep tech from an operator-turned-VC perspective.
Scaling Up: Practical advice on fundraising (Series B and beyond), building a technical team, and maintaining a competitive edge in a crowded market.

Whether you are a student researcher, an aspiring founder, or a tech enthusiast, come for the insights and stay for the raw stories of building the future.