Unity Ventures and Focus Hub Host Closed-Door AI Salon on PMF Validation and Global Growth
Exploring the "Last Mile" of AI Commercialization
We're at halftime in the AI era. The core of AI development has long centered on building underlying training methods and constructing new models. Recently, from the release of GPT-5.1 to Gemini 3, the ability of models to solve complex problems has taken another leap forward. The age of model democratization has arrived.
As infrastructure grows increasingly powerful, AI is gradually entering its second half: grounding AI in real-world scenarios, transforming intelligence into products that solve concrete problems. This capacity for engineering and productization is precisely where Chinese entrepreneurs excel, and Chinese AI products are rising on the global map.
How can you break through in AI's second half and achieve product-market fit and a closed business loop? On December 11, Unity Ventures will partner with Focus Society, Shanghai Model Speed Space, Shanghai Innovation Institute, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association to host a closed-door discussion on PMF validation and global growth in Shanghai, inviting founders from Unity Ventures' portfolio to share practical experience in going global and insights into user growth trends.
Whether you're an early-stage AI entrepreneur, or an industry professional or university student interested in entrepreneurship, you're welcome to join! We've set up an open mic session where everyone can participate in the conversation, throw out perspectives or problems that have been troubling you, and explore the "last mile" of AI commercialization together.
Time: December 11, 14:30–17:30 (check-in at 14:00)
Location: Xuhui District, Shanghai
Speakers:
Xiao Wang
Founder, Unity Ventures
Xiao Wang is among the earliest pioneers of China's internet industry, with over 20 years of experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship. He founded Unity Ventures in 2011 and was an early investor in projects including QingCloud (688316.SH), Airdoc (02251.HK), Scage (SCAG.US), Tungee, Momenta, Independent Variable Robotics, and Noetix Robotics. Prior to this, Wang was known as one of the "Baidu Seven," and served as the head of the business unit responsible for the most products within Baidu.
Zhenliang Xie
Partner, Unity Ventures
Zhenliang Xie has extensive investment experience in the evolution of underlying technologies and the application of AI and other technologies in industry. He previously worked at Alibaba, where he led the open data team in Alibaba's search department and served as a senior development expert for search products at eTao. Before joining Alibaba, Xie worked at Baidu, where he led the development of Baidu Spider in the search engine department.
Jiang Zhu
Founder & CEO, CreativeFitting
Serial entrepreneur. Formerly Chief Growth Officer at CooTek, where he led the development of a content platform product with tens of millions of DAU and was responsible for the company's global user growth. In 2021, he founded CreativeFitting (Jingying Technology), becoming one of the earliest teams in China to work on large model-based video generation by pioneering the AI short drama track. The company excels at creating works that resonate emotionally with users, launched the world's first AI short drama app "Reel.AI," and has produced multiple hit AI short dramas, driving innovation in content creation models and the entertainment industry through AI.
Binson Liu
Founder & CEO, LynkSoul
Binson Liu previously served as Deputy Director at Baidu, Assistant President at Qihoo 360, and Vice President at bilibili. A versatile talent combining "product thinking, technical capability, and commercial vision," he brings deep industry expertise. LynkSoul's HakkoAI is a VLM-driven AI companion that plays games with you and accompanies you through life, with users across China, North America, Japan, and other regions. It has gained widespread popularity, accumulating over 10 million registered users.
Haoyang Zhang
Founder & CEO, AutoGame
Former head of AIGC pre-research at Tencent's Game for Peace, and producer of Eden Island, the world's first Stanford Town-like game. AutoGame is a "pioneer of the AI-driven sandbox game paradigm," dedicated to building an AI game generation platform. The company's flagship product, Maggie's Garden, reached the Top 50 on Steam's New Releases chart at launch with zero marketing spend, and accumulated over 5,000 wishlists within one month.
Agenda
14:00–14:30 Check-in
14:30–14:50 Opening
14:50–15:50 Keynote Presentations
- Jiang Zhu, CreativeFitting: How AI Enables "Nonlinear Growth" for Quality Content
- Binson Liu, LynkSoul: How to Discover Strong PMF in the AI Era
- Haoyang Zhang, AutoGame: Low-Cost Launch and Growth Strategies for AI Products
15:50–16:00 Break
16:00–17:00 Panel Discussion
17:00–17:30 Open Mic & Q&A
How to Register:
Scan the QR code on the poster. Once your registration is approved, you'll receive a confirmation notice. Space is limited, and walk-ins will not be accepted.
