Pitch Competition with Bay Area Investors & Experts
Innovate. Pitch. Connect. Win!
Agenda:
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Dinner & Networking
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm: 10 startup pitching with judges
- 7:30pm - 8:00pm: Networking
- 7:30pm - 8:00pm: Private VIP Meet & Greet with the judges
Judges:
- Emily Yu, Deep Tech Investor at Boost VC
- Mohak Saxena, Investor at Race Capital
- Naveen Kumar, Managing Partner, KFC Ventures
- Nikul Bhatt, Senior Partner, KFC Ventures
- Jeni Chang, Managing Director, Founder Institute
- Daniel Theobalt, Founder at Vecna Robotics ($14M in funding) and Mekable
- Mike Biglan, CEO, Twenty Ideas
- Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director, Lam Capital, Berkeley SkyDeck
What to Expect:
🔹 Innovative Pitches – Founders in AI & frontier tech will present their cutting-edge ideas to a panel of expert judges.
🔹 Expert Feedback – Industry leaders and investors will provide valuable insights and critiques.
🔹 Networking Opportunities – Connect with founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts in the deep tech space.
🔹 Exciting Prize – The winner will receive a 6-month VIP membership to Founders Bay, offering exclusive access to resources and connections.
🔹 Inspiring Conversations – Learn from the latest trends and advancements in deep tech and entrepreneurship.
Spectators are welcome!
Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.
If you'd like to pitch, apply here!
Hosted by Founders Bay & Founder Institute San Francisco
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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.