AI Pitch Night: From Idea to Seed

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TorontoAI Pitch Night is an evening dedicated to early-stage founders building AI-driven startups who are looking to validate their ideas, sharpen their pitch, and connect with potential seed investors, angels, and ecosystem partners.
This event creates a safe, founder-first space where builders can present what they’re working on, get candid feedback, and start real conversations around funding, traction, and next steps.
What to Expect

• Founder Pitches
  Selected early-stage startups (pre-seed to seed) will pitch their ideas, products, or MVPs to a live audience of investors, operators, and fellow founders.
• Live Feedback & Q&A
  Each pitch is followed by constructive feedback from experienced investors, operators, and AI practitioners—focused on clarity, market fit, and execution.
• Investor & Operator Presence
  The audience includes angel investors, VCs, startup advisors, and senior leaders from AI, cloud, data, and product organizations.
• Networking with Purpose
  Stick around after the pitches to connect with investors, mentors, potential co-founders, and early customers.

Here’s a clear, application-ready section you can add to the event page or directly reuse in the pitch application form. It sets expectations without discouraging early founders.

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## Who Can Pitch at TorontoAI Pitch Night

TorontoAI Pitch Night is focused on early-stage, execution-oriented startups that are actively working toward their first institutional or angel investment.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a pitch slot, startups must meet the following requirements:
1. Stage & Funding Goals

• Early-stage startups (Pre-Seed to Seed)
• Actively raising a seed round between $10K – $100K
• Clear plan for how the initial capital will be used (product, GTM, hiring, infrastructure, etc.)

2. Product Readiness
Applicants must have at least one of the following:

• A working MVP
• A live demo
• A functional mockup or prototype (Figma, clickable demo, recorded walkthrough, etc.)

> Idea-only pitches without any form of prototype or demo will not be accepted.

3. Pitch Materials (Required)
Startups must submit:

• Pitch Deck (PDF or link)
  Recommended: Problem, Solution, Market, Product, Traction, Business Model, Team, Ask
• Product Demo / Mockup Link
  (Live URL, video demo, or design prototype)
• Brief Startup Summary
  What you’re building, who it’s for, and why now

4. Founder Commitment

• At least one founder must be present to pitch in person
• Founders should be prepared for live Q&A and feedback

5. Focus Areas (Preferred, Not Mandatory)
While all strong startups are welcome, preference may be given to teams building in:

• AI /ML GenAI
• Data & Analytics
• Developer Tools
• Cloud & Infrastructure
• Healthcare, FinTech, Enterprise AI, or AI-powered SaaS

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## Pitch Selection Process

• All applications will be reviewed by the TorontoAI organizing team
• Startups will be selected based on:
• Clarity of problem and solution
• Product readiness
• Market opportunity
• Founder insight and execution potential
• Selected teams will be notified prior to the event with pitch format and timing details