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The Purpose-Driven AI Pitch Competition

Hosted by John Bohlmann, Sahar Mor & Erick Davidson
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About Event

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

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

Location
111 Maiden Ln
San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
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