What to look forward to
AI founders will pitch to a VC panel, with investors and operators from the 22,000-strong Ga^3in VC network bringing their expertise and perspective.
Inside the event
Get in front of the investors who back what's next.
On Thursday, October 29, Ga^3in VC brings the AI+ Investor Forum to Manhattan during Swell week: a room of VCs, angels, family offices and Ga^3in members, with a live AI pitch competition at the center of it.
Why this room
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- 22,000+ founders, investors and operators in the Ga^3in VC community, built over 38 pitch competitions on three continents
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- Past judges came from Sony Innovation Fund, Antler, Draper, OKX Ventures, Polygon Ventures, PwC, Revolut, Kraken and ConsenSys
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- Ga^3in VC has invested in Anthropic, SpaceX, Kraken, Circle and Discord
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- Winners went on to Y Combinator and the Outlier Ventures accelerator, and Haiku raised a $1M pre-seed
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- 303 startups have pitched to 108 judges since 2023
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Founders: pitch free. Apply at bit.ly/gainpitch. Lineup announced Monday, October 26, and 2 wild cards are drawn live in the room.
Investors: sit on the bench. Apply at gain.ventures/apply.
Agenda
- 5:00 PM guests gathering / networking
- 5:30 PM pitch competition
- 6:40 PM winner announcement and VC networking
- 7:30 PM close
Investor Bench: to be announced!
The exact Manhattan address goes to registered guests.
Premier Legal Partner: Fenwick. Community Partner: DukeGEN.
Past pitch competitions and judges: gain.ventures/judges
Manhattan (exact address sent to registered guests)
Manhattan, New York, NY, US. Confirm the venue with the organizer before traveling.
Open in Google Maps ↗Discovered through Cerebral Valley. Details come from the event listing and the organizer page; registration is managed by the organizer.
Last checked: Oct 26, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.
Organizer page checked: Oct 26, 2026. Check registration for the latest details.