Founders Showcase powered by Angelist
Join us for the Malaika Founder Showcase, a live pitch experience designed for founders with a clear vision and strong market insight. This showcase creates a space for early founders to share what they are building, gain meaningful feedback.
This event is built for founders who want to transform their ideas into real technology outcomes but may be navigating challenges such as defining the right technical approach, managing an engineering process, or understanding the complexities of building a first product. It is also a gathering point for ecosystem partners and sponsors looking to connect with founders, builders, and investors in an intimate, high-signal environment.
Finalists will pitch live at the Showcase, receive feedback from experienced judges.
More about the hosts:
Malaika
Malaika is a community of founders and investors in San Francisco focused on connection, collaboration, and growth. Through monthly mixers, pitch showcases, and curated events, Malaika creates space for meaningful conversations and opportunities that move founders forward.
Angelist
We’re grateful to our sponsor, AngelList, a leading platform powering startup fundraising, investing, and talent. AngelList helps founders raise capital, manage their cap tables, run SPVs and syndicates, and connect with top-tier investors and operators across the startup ecosystem. We’re especially thankful that AngelList is hosting us at their location and providing light refreshments for the evening, creating a comfortable space for high-quality conversations, bold ideas, and meaningful connections.
Dream VC
We’re proud to have Dream VC as a sponsor. Dream VC is a global venture capital institute and corporate venture capital advisory practice dedicated to building investment capacity across emerging markets, particularly Africa and the Middle East.
Through highly selective live programs such as the Africa Venture Primer, Launch Into Venture Capital, and Investor Accelerator, Dream VC trains current and aspiring venture capitalists, angel investors, corporate innovators, and emerging fund managers. Their work strengthens the next generation of investors supporting founders across global markets.
What to Expect:
• Founder showcases and live feedback from investors
• Networking with founders, funders, and ecosystem partners
• Great energy, community, and meaningful connections
Call for Startup
Are you building something exciting and ready to share your story?
If you would like to pitch at the Founders Showcase, please fill out this form.
Call for Ecosystem Partners
If you are an ecosystem partner, accelerator, or service provider and would like to support startups with credits, resources, or perks, Please fill out this form
Come connect, pitch, learn, and take the next step toward bringing your idea to life.
Meet the Judges
Alex Caveny
Startup Advisor @ Berkeley Skydeck
Kateryna Golushko
VC & Ecosystem Builder- ULTRAVC
Mark Kleyner
Co-CEO @ Dream VC
Ajita Kanchivakam Ananth
Technical Program Manager @ Google
Andy Austin
Founder & CEO - Adsora
Meet the Pitchers
What to Expect:
• Founder showcases and live feedback from investors
• Networking with founders, funders, and ecosystem partners
• Great energy, community, and meaningful connections
Call for Ecosystem Partners
If you are an ecosystem partner, accelerator, or service provider and would like to support startups with credits, resources, or perks, Please fill out this form
Come connect, pitch, learn, and take the next step toward bringing your idea to life.