NYC Pitch Night (w/ The AI Collective)
New York, let’s see what you’re building. 🚀
Join The AI Collective for an evening of startup pitches, live product demos, and conversations with the founders behind them.
We’re selecting 6–8 seed and early-stage AI startups actively raising capital to share their work with a room of angel investors, VCs, fellow founders, and technical operators. This edition will spotlight emerging AI applications, including physical AI, robotics, and embodied systems.
Come get a closer look at the products, ask the founders what you want to know, and stay to continue the conversation.
👀 What to expect
Live pitches and product demos from selected AI startups.
Audience Q&A to dig into the technology, the business, and what each team is learning.
Live community voting through the AI Collective Demo Night platform.
Time with the teams to explore potential investments, partnerships, and opportunities to work together.
🎤 Want to demo?
Building an AI company and actively raising? We’d love to see what you’re working on.
We’re looking for seed and early-stage teams with a product to demonstrate and a clear sense of what they’re building toward. This is a chance to get direct feedback and meet people who could help with your next chapter.
🗓️ Agenda
5:00–5:45 p.m. · Doors open
Check in, enjoy appetizers, and meet the room.
5:45–6:00 p.m. · Welcome
Introductions from The AI Collective and a look at the evening ahead.
6:00–8:00 p.m. · Pitches, demos, and audience Q&A
Meet the selected startups, see their products in action, and participate in live community voting.
8:00–9:00 p.m. · Reception and networking
Continue the conversations with founders, investors, and fellow builders.
9:00 p.m. · Event concludes
As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
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