AI Pitch Night - SF Tech Week (Oct 8)
Details
Join the waitlist to early access to this event before a16z publish the official event calendar on Sep 10. They have also chose this event to promote in their featured events so you'll want to grab a ticket whilst you still can!
We’ll be selecting 12 cutting-edge startups to deliver 2-minute pitches live on stage (no slides - just your story), followed by direct feedback from our panel of top-tier judges — including Bryan Liu of Alumni Ventures, Kevin Jiang of Mangusta Capital and Ryan Taylor of Fusion Fund.
✨ Startups: Apply to pitch now! https://airtable.com/appQk3fM8t3nTh3WW/shrhceZnRrLa7UvFI
Applications close on Sep 22. All applicants will be contacted via email on Sep 23.
Join the waitlist for ticket release on Sept 10 or get early access here. Tickets are required for entry at the SVB Experience Centre.
This event is also supported by the Mayfield / Divot AI List. Think you should be on the list - apply before Sep 10 at: https://www.divot.org/list
Want to demo your product at a table or sponsor? Want to showcase your brand in front of founders and investors? Email me at james.gee@startupgrind.com
Agenda
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Host
James Gee - Startup Grind (Global Sales Director & Silicon Valley Chapter Director)
James Gee is the Global Sales Director at Startup Grind who relocated to the Bay Area from the UK to immerse himself in Silicon Valley's vibrant tech ecosystem. With both a startup founder and a banking background, James is your go-to guy for all things startups and partnerships, and he loves connecting the dots between founders, investors, and coaches across different fields.
Always hap…
Judges
Kevin Jiang - Mangusta Capital (Founding Partner)
Kevin Jiang is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mangusta Capital, a global venture firm backing AI-native platforms tailored to sector-specific workflows. Mangusta partners with founders building industry-defining technologies that drive real-world transformation across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, legal, and other complex verticals.
Anchored by the Del Vecchio family offi…
Bryan Liu - Alumni Ventures (Investor)
I believe the best way to push humanity forward is by building solutions that advance civilization, and I support founders who share this mission.
I back visionary founders that believes in AI First to build the future. I support, connect, and give my time to help innovators succeed.My goal? To find and invest in a Hectocorn ($100B+ valuation). If you wanna build one, let's talk.<…
Ryan Taylor - Fusion Fund (Investor)
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Global Partner
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The HubSpot Growth Platform is a full suite of software for marketing, sales, and customer service, with a completely free CRM at its core. Start for free.
Presenting
DevRev (https://devrev.ai/startups/apply?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=startup_Grind)
DevRev unifies support and product team with conversational AI. DevRev replaces outdated tools with an AI platform that connects your teams, streamlines workflows, and delights customers.
It is an AI native platform has been designed to unify customer engagement, product development, and team collaboration, which in turn can help startups build customer-centric products as well as streamline operations.
DevRev enables personalized support, streamlines operations, and empowers product teams
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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