Deep Tech Builders Bonfire x Manifest

Our Manifest bonfire gatherings are back! This time at Stanford's Lake Lagunita, bringing together an intimate group of deep tech builders.

If you're building hard physical things in robotics, space, biotech, semiconductors, compute, advanced materials, energy systems, you name it. This one's for you. And if you're just curious what deep tech even is? Even a better reason to come.

This isn't another VC dinner around a table (though great food and s'mores will absolutely be there). Shuo and Mary want to have meaningful conversations with you and continue the relationship as you start this adventurous journey. Think of us as your local shop at the bottom of the mountain, equipping you with the tools and resources before you embark. Supporting you all along the way!

More than anything, we're building a community meant to last: a space people come back to, never a one-off. These gatherings are invite-only and friends of friends to keep it intimate.

Welcome to the Manifest family.

Hosted by Mary Lee ('26), Investor at Manifest Ventures and current student Sophia Tabibian (BS '30).

Manifest Ventures is the bridge between North American deep tech founders and the resources of the Indo-Pacific. We back early-stage founders building the physical systems civilization runs on: energy, critical industries, AI, and robotics. We want to help you turn your conviction and knowledge into a manifestation of your self fulfilling prophecy. Let's bring that into the physical world.