AI Valley Demo Day v1 - A curated showcase of exceptional founders and builders
AI Valley Demo Day (hybrid)
A curated showcase of exceptional AI founders/builders
Learn more about AI Valley Demo Day (Vol. 1), including format, audience, and presenter selection, at
https://www.aivalley.io/demo-days/vol1
Format: Hybrid · Duration: 1–2 hours
Audience: Builders, founders, top operators, venture capitalists, ecosystem partners
Overview
AI Valley Demo Day is a highly curated, remote showcase of early-stage AI teams and individual builders who are actively shipping.
Selected teams demo to experienced founders, senior operators, and Bay Area VCs actively building and investing in AI, with direct visibility and curated referrals opportunities to early-stage investors including Afore (Pre-Seed $500K–$2M, FIR / FIRU $100K) and select top Bay Area funds for teams showing strong execution and signal.
Learn more: Afore Residence https://www.afore.vc/residence · Afore Students https://www.afore.vc/students
What to Expect
Short, focused product demos (5–7 minutes each)
Live feedback and guidance from venture capitalists, founders, and senior operators
Execution-focused Q&A on product, architecture, and go-to-market
Curated audience of VCs and top operators across the Bay Area
Invite-only or application-based selection to maintain quality
What Builders Gain
Exposure to venture capitalists actively investing in AI
Direct referral pathways to Afore and select Bay Area funds for standout teams
Actionable feedback that sharpens product direction and execution
Curated follow-up introductions with investors, partners, and operators when there is strong signal
Who It’s For
AI startups (prototype → early traction)
Builders working on agents, infrastructure, multimodal systems, applied ML, or AI-native products
VCs and operators seeking high-quality, execution-driven teams
Logistics
Platform: Zoom (or equivalent)
Recording: Optional, shared selectively
Follow-ups: Curated intros, feedback notes, and demo links post-event
OUR HOSTS
Beta University｜#1 pre-accelerator in Silicon Valley, helping early-stage founders build VC-fundable startups. Ready to build with us? Apply here. Not a founder? You can also learn more about how to get involved — as a mentor, partner, or supporter of the next generation of startups.
AI Valley is a high-signal community for exceptional builders, founders, and creators—rooted in exceptional first-generation talent worldwide and open to anyone serious about building real things. We curate environments where ambitious people meet collaborators, mentors, and opportunities through hackathons, competitive builds, workshops, and intimate gatherings across AI, tech, and the arts. If you care about who you build with as much as what you build, this is your place.
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