๐Ÿ”น Physical AI Accelerator ยท Bay Area ร— Shenzhen

Bring AI into the physical world

with builders.

Apply to FOUNTAIN โ†’

๐Ÿ”น Why Physical AI

Physical AI is the next distribution layer of intelligence.

AI has scaled rapidly in the digital world. The physical world is only beginning.

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AI Devices

Standalone hardware powered by on-device intelligence.

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Wearables & Sensors

Always-on data streams from the body and environment.

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Embodied Systems

Robotics and intelligent machines acting in the real world.

๐Ÿ”น The FOUNTAIN System

We don't just advise. We build alongside founders.

A Physical AI product accelerator built on a bridge between Silicon Valley and Shenzhen.

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Accelerator Engine

Scaling AI-native teams from prototype to real-world product.

From AI demo โ†’ Physical AI product.

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Venture Studio

Creating new Physical AI companies from the ground up.

From idea โ†’ company.

๐Ÿ”น The Program

6 months. From prototype to global launch.

An 18-week build sprint across two continents. Each phase compresses years of learning into weeks.

Phase 1

San Francisco

PMF Alignment

Model fit, market fit, manufacturing fit โ€” solved simultaneously.

Phase 2

Shenzhen

Ecosystem Immersion

Factories, supply chains, component markets. Learn how the physical world runs.

Phase 3

SZ & SF

Hardware Build

Industrial design, electronics, embedded systems. Merge AI and physical architectures.

Phase 4

Shenzhen

EVT Prototypes

3-5 engineering validation units. Tested. Logged. Ready for production.

Phase 5

San Francisco

Launch Day

User testing, storytelling, go-to-market. Launch is graduation.

๐Ÿ”น What Happens Next

Launch Day is Graduation Day.

FOUNTAIN doesn't run a demo day. We ship the Physical AI. Three scale engines activate:

Ship

EVT โ†’ Mass production. First run ~3,000 units.

Grow

Crowdfunding ยท DTC ยท Communities ยท Distributors.

Iterate

Usage โ†’ Data โ†’ Better models โ†’ Next cycle.

๐Ÿ”น Builders with us

FOUNTAIN Batch 1

First builders moving into the world.

๐Ÿ”– Q2 2026

Mark

Los Angeles

AI bookmark for reading and knowledge.
๐Ÿ’ Q2 2026

Sparkring

Shenzhen

AI ring for voice-driven workflows.
๐Ÿฉบ Q1 2026

Cortexa

Palo Alto

AI medical device for clinical documentation.

๐Ÿ”น Venture Studio

Building Physical AI companies from scratch.

FOUNTAIN operates as both accelerator and venture studio. For the right opportunities, we act as co-founder.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Studio-led ventures where FOUNTAIN acts as co-founder with equity leadership.

Ideation Product development Company formation

What You Bring

The foundation for a Physical AI company.

Technology or insight Commitment to build Product or engineering leadership
Stanford Berkeley UCLA

๐Ÿ”น Who We Are

Built by builders, for builders.

Operating between Silicon Valley and Shenzhen.

SHENZHEN ร— SAN FRANCISCO

Tree Wan ๐ŸŒฒ

Co-founder

Serial software and robotics entrepreneur. A decade of shipping hardware & software to millions of users.

Tencent Speedfox See Zeustech

SILICON VALLEY

Miki Watanabe ๐ŸŒˆ

Co-founder

Early-stage tech investor and consumer GTM expert. Deep experience in product strategy across US and Asia.

HAX Japan McKinsey Stanford MBA TikTok Shop

๐Ÿ”น Advisory Network

DG Robotics
Dobot
Robosen
Narwal
Goeroptics
Liepin
Watermark
Neabot
EverMemOS
Flow
Wteam
DG Robotics
Dobot
Robosen
Narwal
Goeroptics
Liepin
Watermark
Neabot
EverMemOS
Flow
Wteam

Building Physical AI?
Let's talk.

Start with a 30-minute conversation.

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