The Purpose-Driven AI Pitch Competition
Join us in San Francisco for an intimate, high-signal AI Startup Pitch Competition, where founders building purpose-driven AI startups take the stage.
This event brings together early-stage founders, angel investors, and VCs who believe the next generation of AI should amplify human purpose and happiness.
🚀 What to Expect
Live pitches from selected AI founders (short, focused, high-impact)
Judging panel of experienced founders, angels, and VCs
Thoughtful live feedback from our panel of judges
Curated networking with builders and backers in AI applications
A supportive, mission-driven room—not a hype fest
🏆 Prizes
Winner receives a brand-new pair of AirPods
Direct exposure to angel investors & VCs on the judging panel
Follow-up conversations with judges and attendees after the event
👩⚖️ Judges Include
John Bohlmann, founder of HawkenAI, 5x Founder, angel investor and GP at SpaceFund (investments SpaceX)
Chuyu Duan, Cofounder of PowerYou AI: world's first AI companion for mental health
Candice Luo, Chief of Stuff at Rain Capital, focusing on cybersecurity, AI infra, and early founder ecosystem.
Qianwen Chen, founder of EchoHer (Connecting female entrepreneurs with capital and talent)
Brian Abrams, founder of B Ventures Group (venture capital for PeaceTech)
🎤 Who Should Apply to Pitch
Founders building AI for human flourishing
Pre-seed to Seed stage teams
Mission-driven builders who care about real impact
👉 Link to apply to pitch: https://forms.gle/a72UXgwhXr7mjwcAA
👥 Who Should Attend
AI founders and operators
Angel investors & VCs curious about the human-centric AI space
Researchers and technologists exploring AI tools