Pitch Competition hosted by Founders Bay

Join us for a high-energy, AI-focused pitch night bringing together bold founders, cutting-edge ideas, and top-tier investors.

This event spotlights startups pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, from applied AI solutions to frontier research-driven ventures. Selected founders will pitch live to a panel of experienced investors, operators, and AI experts, competing for visibility, feedback, and potential funding opportunities.

🚀 APPLY TO PITCH HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrjpNQfdtgJeDn9UKQR6VzIhqQa25GxnaqOLb0az0NaXKoPQ/viewform

Expect

• Live startup pitches from AI-driven teams
• Insights and feedback from leading investors & builders
• Networking with founders, engineers, and AI enthusiasts
• Exposure to the global Founders Bay ecosystem

Whether you're building in AI, investing in the space, or simply curious about the next wave of innovation, this is your chance to connect and engage with the future.

🏆 Winner Benefits:

🎟 VIP access to the Founders Bay Private Membership for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners

✨ Featured spotlight in the Founders Bay newsletter reaching 200,000+ founders and VCs

📅 Agenda

5:00 – 5:30 PM: Doors open · Welcome drinks & networking Get in the room, meet your future co-founders, investors, and collaborators

5:30 – 5:45 PM: Opening remarks Setting the stage for the evening

5:45 – 6:45 PM: Pitch round 1 First 4-5 startups take the stage · Live investor feedback after each pitch

6:45 – 7:00 PM: Break · Grab food & drinks, stretch, network

7:00 – 8:00 PM: Pitch round 2 Remaining 4-5 startups · Final pitches before the vote

8:00 – 8:20 PM: Judges discussion · Audience votes live on Mentimeter Judges decide 1st place and runner up · Audience casts their People's Choice vote

8:20 – 8:40 PM: Winner announcements 🏆

8:40 – 9:00 PM: Closing networking Connect with founders, judges, and the Founders Bay community

🎯 Judges:

Richard Waines, Investor at DCVC Bio

Wendy Nguyen, Sr Manager, Investor Relations at VABA Venture Capital

Benny Liao, Partner at AIC (Alpha Intelligence Capital)

Abhinav Gupta, Investor at Riceberg Ventures

Jesse Courtier, MD, Founder and Managing Director at Radiologue Ventures

Anna Trendewicz, Principal at Future Energy Ventures

Who should attend

AI founders, engineers, investors, researchers, and anyone passionate about the evolving AI landscape.

Spots are limited, secure your seat and be part of the next generation of AI innovation.

About Us

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Co-Host

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP (CFM) is a leading investment management law firm known for providing top-tier, innovative, and collaborative legal solutions for complex financial services matters. CFM services start-up investment managers, multibillion-dollar funds, and everything in between.

The firm’s corporate and intellectual property (IP) practice groups also advise early-stage startups to later staged companies valued in the billions and the business innovators and investors who run and fund them, including: global comprehensive and strategic IP counsel and legal services, delivering tailored solutions and robust protections for developments and inventions, brands, digital assets, AI technologies, designs, know-how, and more; and advising companies and investors during all stages of the corporate lifecycle across emerging industries, from formation to exit, such as fundraising rounds, mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance, joint ventures, corporate clean-up and due diligence, employment matters, corporate tax matters, etc.

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