9:00am-6:00pm PT
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
SVB Experience Center
532 Market Street
San Francisco, CA

This year’s AGM is a unique opportunity to connect with bold founders, leading investors, and the Powerhouse Ventures team.
We’ll introduce you to our new founders, do a deep dive on our growing portfolio, unpack what we’re seeing in the market, and spark some spicy debate via our interactive sessions.
We’re thrilled to once again host a live recording of our podcast, Watt It Takes, at the AGM; this year featuring Drew Baglino, Founder and CEO of Heron Power, and a defining force in scaling electrification worldwide.
More to come soon, for now please mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 21st for our AGM, and Thursday, October 22nd for New Dawn.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | AGM - San Francisco
9:00 - 10:00
Networking Breakfast
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome & Introduction

Emily Kirsch
Powerhouse Ventures
Founder & MP,
Moderator
10:15 - 10:35
Market Overview

Marie Thompson
Powerhouse Ventures
Partner,
Speaker
10:35 - 10:55
Fund & Portfolio Review

Marie Thompson
Powerhouse Ventures
Partner,
Speaker
10:55 - 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:35
New Portfolio Company Introduction: CVector
CVector connects industrial control systems with dynamic energy market data to enable AI-driven techno-economic models and real-time optimization.

Richard Zhang
CVector
CEO,
Speaker

Tyler Ruggles
CVector
CTO,
Speaker

Gabriel VanLoozen
Powerhouse Ventures
Principal,
Moderator
11:35 - 11:55
New Portfolio Company Introduction: Distill Energy
Distill Energy combines probabilistic power flow, long-horizon fundamentals, and a forward evolving grid model in a dynamic grid simulation platform to help renewable energy and grid developers, financiers, and traders assess price and congestion risk from one month to 30 years into the future.

David Kozak
Distill Energy
CEO and Co-Founder,
Speaker

Gabe Cuadra
Powerhouse Ventures
Principal,
Moderator
11:55 - 12:20
Morning Interactive Session: Signal or Noise
Vote with your feet on market trends and predictions and decipher if they’re real signals or just noise.
12:20 - 1:35
Lunch
1:35-1:55
New Portfolio Company Introduction: AZX
AZX delivers tailored AI solutions for utilities, energy companies, real estate, and other critical industries.

Aaron Goldfeder
AZX
CEO and Co-Founder,
Speaker

Richard Evans
AZX
CTO and Co-Founder,
Speaker

Michael Albrecht
AZX
COO and Co-founder,
Speaker

Gabe Cuadra
Powerhouse Ventures
Principal,
Moderator
1:55-2:15
New Portfolio Company Introduction
2:15 - 2:40
Afternoon Interactive Session: Signal or Noise
Vote with your feet on market trends and predictions and decipher if they’re real signals or just noise.
2:40 - 3:10
Coffee Break
3:10 - 3:30
New Portfolio Company Introduction
3:30 - 3:50
New Portfolio Company Introduction
3:50 - 4:00
Closing

Emily Kirsch
Powerhouse Ventures
Founder & MP,
Moderator
4:00 - 5:00
Happy Hour
5:00 - 6:00
Watt It Takes Live with Drew Baglino, Founder and CEO of Heron Power

Drew Baglino
Heron Power
Founder & CEO,
Speaker

Emily Kirsch
Powerhouse Ventures
Founder & MP,
Moderator
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | New Dawn - Oakland
4:00 - 5:00
Private Reception - Powerhouse Ventures Investors and New Dawn Host Committee
5:00 - 6:00
VIP Admission - For those who purchased VIP tickets
6:00 - 10:00
General Admission - For all those with tickets
Parking
2 min walk
3 min walk
4 min walk
Hotels
New Dawn is our annual party that celebrates the innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs who have built this industry, and those who are taking it to the next level. New Dawn is happening on Thursday, October 22nd, the day after our AGM, and all attending LPs will receive a fully comped VIP ticket.









