Llama Lounge 27: The AI Startup Event Series @ SAP
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Jeremiah Owyang's Llama Lounge will bring together 10 cutting-edge AI startups pitching alongside heavy-hitter investors from Blitzscaling Ventures, NFX, and Samsung NEXT, plus AI leaders from Google, Microsoft, and SAP for three hours of demos and networking. Chris Yeh, coauthor of Blitzscaling, will emcee the startup pitches in what's become a signature gathering that's been covered by Forbes, TechCrunch, and The Atlantic.
Inside the event
- Event Founder: Jeremiah Owyang, Blitzscaling Ventures (Linkedin). - Ten AI Startups on demo floor, networking, food & bev. - Gov ID required for entry. Must be registered and approved.
------------------------------------- Primary Audience: AI Leaders: -AI Founders: CEOs of AI Startups (majority) -Investors who back them: VCs, CVCs -Corporate AI Decision Makers -See list below
------------------------------------- Llama Lounge Agenda: 5:00PM: -Doors open. meet 10 AI startups
6:30pm: -Conch Call* and Kickoff: Jeremiah Owyang (3 min) -Welcome Remarks: SAP (5min) -10 AI startup pitches -Group photo by Erick Davidson (1 min) -Return to demo floors, networking
8:30pm: Event concludes
Meet 10 AI Startups: Pitch and Demo Tables
Startup Pitch Emcee: Chris Yeh, coauthor of Blitzscaling and Founding Partner of Blitzscaling Ventures AI Startups to Pitch and Demo: Chomp: Human judgment data for people and agents Coalition Systems: AI coordination software for national security (a16z, Blitzscaling Ventures) Eloquent AI: Show it once. Automate it forever Entrapeer: AI strategy intelligence platform Greta: Digital patient advocate for the exam room Mainwave: Lorem Ipsum (J2 Ventures) Satlyt: Control plane for virtual AI orbital datacenters (Antler) Thread: Forward-deployed agents that get merchants live (500 Global) Thruline: AI-native ERP platform for heavy manufacturing OPEN Demo Slot: Apply to demo Meet the SAP team at their table Apply to demo at future events
Appeared in Forbes. The Atlantic, AdWeek, Techcrunch, and TED AI.
Startups can apply to be featured on the demo floor, applications will be considered for the multiple future events that are being planned. Minimum of 3/10 demo slots reserved for women founders, last few events were at parity.
About Llama Lounge: The AI Startup Event Series Since April 2023. We feature lightning talks from leading CEOs, government leaders, and industry thought leaders—alongside 10 AI startup pitches and a demo floor for personal demos and relationship-building with AI founders, investors, and corporate AI leaders. The event has been hosted at: Google, AWS, Microsoft, Zoom, GenLab, Stanford, SAP, Canopy, Capgemini, Hanahaus, and birthed at Sunset Squares.
- Watch 1-min drone video of Llama Lounge - See photos and posts of prior events. - Logo by Sightbox - Mentioned in Forbes. The Atlantic, AdWeek, and Techcrunch - A signature conch audio call signals event kickoff - Group photos by ErickD - No relation to Meta. #LlamaLounge
VCs and Investors Registered for This Event: Blitzscaling Ventures Abyro Capital Alumni Ventures Angel Hub Ventures Autotech Ventures Band of Angels Bosch Ventures Converge VC Cota Capital Entrepreneurs First Future Energy Ventures Ganas VC Icon Ventures Iolar Ventures Jolly VC N47 Navis Capital LLC NFX Orange Collective Precursor Ventures Presidio Ventures Samsung NEXT Ventures Sand Hill Angels Sony Ventures Starlite VC SV Venture Group TechLAB Innovation Center Year Zero
Corporate AI Leaders, who Partner with AI Startups, Registered for This Event: SAP Adobe: AI TA Lead from Corporate Amazon Web Services (AWS): Engineer Apple: Founder, Corporate BlackDuck: Principal Enterprise Architect Coupa: Product Manager Denso: Director Google: AI Leader Google: Global Leader Google: Sr Engineer Google: TPM Google Cloud: Partnerships HarperCollins: Sr Manager, Solutions IBM: Product Executive Intuit: Principal JLL: Director of AI & Innovation Maersk: Sr. Manager, Strategic Transformation Marubeni America Corporation: Assistant General Manager, Silicon Valley Branch Mazda Motor Corporation: Innovation & New Ventures Microsoft: Founder Microsoft: Software Engineer Mitsubishi HC Capital America: Vice President Mitsubishi Research Institute: Senior Manager Nvidia: AI Analysis and Intelligence Lead Builder Oracle: Senior MTS RingCentral: Head of Ventures and M&A Schaeffler: Head of Open Innovation ServiceNow: Senior Principal AI Architect Snowflake: Head of Startups, North America Volkswagen Group of America: Open Innovation and Product Lead, AI Initiatives Walmart: Sr Data Scientist Wells Fargo: Product Manager Zoominfo: Enterprise AI Architect
Above: Llama Lounge attendees by role, Spring 2026.
Above: Llama Lounge 26 at Microsoft
Above: Llama Lounge 25 at Stanford
Above: Llama Lounge 24 at Google
Above: Llama Lounge 23 Hackathon at Snowflake
Above: Llama Lounge 22 at AWS
Above: Llama Lounge 21 with Capgemini with Techcrunch Disrupt
Above: Llama Lounge 20 with Swisscom
Above Photo: Llama Lounge 19 at SAP Palo Alto
Above Photo: Llama Lounge 18 at Zoom
Above Photo: Llama Lounge 17 at Stanford
Above: Llama Lounge 16 at AWS in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 15 at GenLab with Disrupt in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 14 at SAP in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 13 at Capgemini in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 12 at CANOPY in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 11 at AWS in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 10 at Hanahaus in Palo Alto
Above: Llama Lounge 9 at Capgemini in SF
Above: Llama Lounge 8 at GenLab in SF
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Palo Alto, CA
Venue listed by the organizer · Palo Alto, California. Confirm the final address before traveling.
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Last checked: Oct 13, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.