Tech Weekend June 2025 | 3 Days | 100 Founders | 75 VCs | San Francisco
📍 Day 1 Location Change for Tech Weekend – Please Read Carefully
Important update:
The Day 1 VC Mixer on Thursday, June 26 will now take place at a new location:
📍 Salesforce Tower
415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🚗 Nearby Parking:
400 Howard Garage (9 Natoma St.) – 318 ft away
350 Mission Garage (81 Fremont St.) – 325 ft away
100 First Garage (521 Mission St.) – 424 ft away
Day 2 & Day 3 will still be at Zo House
📅 Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28
📍 Zo House – 300 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
🚗 Nearby Parking:
Moscone Center Garage (255 3rd St.) – 3-minute walk
Limited street parking nearby (metered & non-metered)
Please double-check these locations so you arrive at the right spot each day.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Tech Weekend is the best event in San Francisco for startup founders who are fundraising — You can make direct investor connections & meet the coolest tech startups in one place.
Over 3 days at Tech Weekend, you'll meet 100+ tech founders and over 50 venture capitalists actively investing in early-stage tech startups.
Founders can:
Join VC Office Hours for direct feedback
Attend VC Panels on 2025 investing trends
Connect with VCs during VC dinners dinners
Pitch live in front of VCs at the Tech Weekend Pitch Competition
and meet some of the coolest tech startups gathered from all around US and abroad.
If you're building in AI, Deep Tech, Health Tech, Fintech, Climate Tech, Biotech, Vertical Tooling, EdTech, Dual-Use Tech, Quantum, or any frontier sector — and fundraising in 2025 — this is where you want to be.
Join our mailing list @ Foundersvillage.bio
For More information checkout the following links:
Website: Founders Village
LinkedIn: Founders Village on LinkedIn
Instagram: @founders.village
X (Twitter): @foundersvillge
🔹 Day 1: VC Dinner | June 26th, 2025 | Saturday
Location: Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street. San Francisco 94105
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Meet over 20 top-tier VCs investing in tech startups. You’ll engage in one-on-one conversations, guided by investor name badges showing their fund and focus. Every founder gets at least one follow-up—and many secure deals on the spot.
Sneak Peek at the VCs coming to Tech Weekend (Full list coming soon):
Sneak Peek at the VCs coming to Tech Weekend (Full list coming soon):
Kevin Jiang, Managing Partner at Mangusta Capital / LMDV Family Office
Investment focus: Vertical AI
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Doug Sharp, Managing Partner at Momenta Partners
Investment focus: Industrial IoT and AI, Clean Tech
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Raed A. Masri, Founding Partner at Transform VC
Investment focus: Deep Tech with software profit margins
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Jay Eum, Managing Partner at GFT Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Robotics
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Anthony Ridgley, Investor at J Ventures
Investment focus: B2B
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Abhijit Solanki, Founder at Whiteboard Venture Partners
Investment focus: Cybersecurity
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Ben Stein, General Partner at Cartography Capital
Investment focus: Deeptech
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Jyotika Gupta, Partner at z21 Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Bruce Hamilton, General Partner at Everybody Ventures
Investment focus: Consumer
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Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Cleantech (Renewable Energies)
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Dave Lambert, Managing Director at Right Side Capital
Investment focus: Pre-VC stage, capital-efficient tech
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Declan Sander, Analyst at Builders VC
Investment focus: Generalist
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Ed Dua, General Partner at IA Seed Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Software-driven Vertical AI, Robotics, Healthtech
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Nada Hosking, Investor at Capital Factory
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Clean Tech
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Referred by Anna Wang
Arno Marx, Associate at IA Seed Ventures
Investment focus: Venture Capital
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Ryan D. Taylor, Emerging Fund Manager at Emerging Fund
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Clean Tech
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James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Shally Shanker, Founding Partner at AiiM Partners
Investment focus: Tech, Climate Tech
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Nicholas Gould, Principal at Starshot Capital
Investment focus: Climate Tech, Deep Tech
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Lavanya Anandan, Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Biotech, Climate Tech
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Andrew Karsh, General Partner at Bay Bridge Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Abraham Tuyo, Founder & Managing Partner at TUYO Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Linda Lee, Talent Partner at Andrew NG's AI Fund
Investment focus: AI
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Marco DeMiroz,General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund
Investment focus: AI & Spatial Computing
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Kumar Sripadam, General Partner at Elevate Capital
Investment focus: AI Convergence
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Lukas Linemayr, Partner at Streamlined Ventures
Investment focus: Software
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Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
Investment focus: Open
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Raymond Lee, Partner at Progressive VC
Investment focus: AI
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Porter Ontko, VC Principal at Ericsson Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Robotics
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Jay Kim, Partner at GS Futures
Investment focus: AI, Infrastructure, Physical AI/Robotics
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Daniel Gould, General Partner at Castle Fund
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Murat Kilicoglu, Senior Principal at Cota Capital
Investment focus: Enterprise Technology
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Pramod Gosavi, Investor at Blumberg Capital
Investment focus: AI
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Julia Keinprecht, Partner Success Manager at Plug & Play Tech Center
Investment focus: Fintech, AI
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Greg Kress, Investment Partner at Pioneer Fund
Investment focus: Early Stage
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Erica Waichman, Head of Talent and Community at Canvas Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech, Digital Health, AI
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Chenxi Wang, Founder and General Partner at Rain Capital
Investment focus: Cybersecurity, AI
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Arpit Mittal, Partner at Threshold Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Enterprise SaaS
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Clint Chao, Investor at Moment Ventures
Investment focus: AI, B2B, Vertical AI, IT Infrastructure
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Najib Khouri-Haddad, Managing Director at Sway Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech, Supply Chain Tech, PropTech
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Suraj Pakala, Investor at FalconX Ventures
Investment focus: Generalist
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Raj Singh, General Partner at Z21 Ventures
Investment focus: B2B Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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Brett Kadesh, Investor & Advisor at Cerity Partners Ventures
Investment focus: ConsumerTech, AgTech, Logistics, ClimateTech
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Betsy Arce, Principal at Earthrise VC
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Space Tech, Industrial Tech
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Jimmy Ku, Venture Partner at 10x Capital
Investment focus: Fintech, Healthtech, AI
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Gordon Shi, CFO at Lucia Protocol
Investment focus: Web3, Ad Tech
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Jacob Andreesen, Investor at UP.Partners
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Krishna Ramachandran, Director at LG Technology Ventures.
Investment focus: AI, B2B SaaS, Infrastructure, Digital Health
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Ryan McCrackan, Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Investment focus: Industrial, Deep Tech, Robotics
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Anna Wang, Vice President at GreyMatter Capital
Investment focus: Mental and Brain Health
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Istvan Jonyer, Managing Director at Sidespin Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Alex Freed, Partner at Schematic Ventures
Investment focus: Industrial Tech, Deep Tech
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Hannah Dopico, Principal at PivotNorth Capital
Investment focus: Pre-seed
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Abi Adisa, President at Oridun Capital Management
Investment focus: AI, Prop Tech, Clean Tech
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Sheela Ursal, General Partner at Emerging Fintech Fund / Fintech Next
Investment focus: Fintech
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Heather Lee, Investor at LFX Venture Partners
Investment focus: Supply Chain
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Andrew Brackin, Partner at Gradient
Investment focus: AI
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Graham Carney, Principal at The General Partnership
Investment focus: AI, Enterprise
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Maria Pienaar, Operating Partner at Unicorn Growth Capital
Investment focus: Fintech
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Katie Clasen, Principal at Prelude Ventures
Investment focus: Climate Tech
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Clifford Cohn, Principal at World Innovation Lab
Investment focus: AI
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Tunya Irkad, Principal at e2vc
Investment focus: Generalist
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Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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Derek Chau, General Partner at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: B2B SaaS, Fintech, Deep Tech
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Maulik S, Controller at SuRo Capital
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer
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Ryan Morrison, Partner at Founders Circle Capital
Investment focus: Enterprise
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Grayson Stallman, Investor at Airbus Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech
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Ian Sobieski, Chairman at Band of Angels LLC
Investment focus: Angel Investing
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Anju Mori, Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Investment focus: Robotics, AI
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Rio Hodges, Partner at Antler
Investment focus: Generalist
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Chad Metzger, Investor at Friends & Family Capital
Investment focus: Physical world (hardware & software), enterprise software
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Christopher O'Dore, Senior Associate at Cerity Partners Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech, Insurtech, AI
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Dan Barth, Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, Data/AI
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Aliya Lakhani, Associate at Precursor Ventures
Investment focus: Generalist
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Mingxiu Sun, Senior VC Associate at Toyota Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Deep Tech
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Andrew McLean, Analyst at ARTIS Ventures
Investment focus: Tech, Healthtech & Biotech
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Noah Lin, Analyst at defy.vc
Investment focus: Generalist
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Akira Hagiwara, Analyst at Scrum Ventures
Investment focus: Consumer, Sports Tech, Media & Entertainment
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Emil Rustamli, Analyst at Fiat Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech+
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Marcus Løfgren, Analyst Intern at Z21 Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Julie G. Gunstad, Analyst at Z21 Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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Johannes Haus, Analyst at Z21 Ventures
Investment focus: Fintech
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Nathaniel Stephen, Analyst at z21 Ventures
Investment focus: AI
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🔹 Day 2: June 27th, 2025 | Friday
Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
🕘 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
9:00 AM: Light Breakfast & Founder Networking
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Office Hours with VCs (Full list coming soon)
Eric Hall, Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Investment focus: Quantum, Semiconductor, Photonics
LinkedInBen Stein, General Partner at Cartography Capital
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Infrastructure (Physical), Sustainability
LinkedInVenktesh Shukla, General Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Investment focus: Enterprise tech — cloud, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation of traditional industries
LinkedInAbi Adisa, President at Oridun Capital Management
Investment focus: AI, Prop Tech, Clean Tech
LinkedInDerek Chau, Partner at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: B2B SaaS, AI, Fintech, Digital Health
LinkedInSheela Ursal, General Partner at Emerging Fintech Fund / Fintech Next
Investment focus: Fintech
LinkedInBetsy Arce, Principal at Earthrise VC
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Space Tech, Industrial Tech
LinkedInJonathan Mo, Principal at Radiate Ventures
Investment focus: Deep Tech, Industrials, AI
LinkedInAndrew McLean, Analyst at ARTIS Ventures
Investment focus: Tech, Healthtech & Biotech
LinkedinTian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
LinkedInTina Zhang, Investor
Investment focus: Clean Tech
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Networking
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: VC Panel: VC Playbook for 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: VC Panel: Early Stage Investing: Inside VC Playbook.
Panelists:
Simon Tiu, Principal at Vertex Ventures. Investment focus: Enterprise B2B, Early-stage AI investments LinkedIn
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Networking
🔹 Day 3: June 28th, 2025 | Saturday
Venue: Zo House, 300 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
🕘 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
10:00 AM: Check-in & Breakfast Mixer
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Office Hours with VCs (Full list coming soon)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: VC Panel with:
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Lunch & Networking
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Pitch Competition
Pitch Competition Judges:
Eliza Dragomir, Senior Analyst at JetBlue Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise Tech, Deep Tech
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Henry Pham, Managing Partner at Octant Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Cleantech (Renewable Energies)
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Alex Fies, General Partner at Ecosystem Ventures
Investment focus: Open
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Tian Yu (T.Y.), VC at Micron Ventures
Investment focus: Enterprise AI, Deep Tech
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Nicole Seah, Associate at Costanoa Ventures
Investment focus: Health Tech, Early-stage healthcare infrastructure and AI applications
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5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour and Closing of Tech Weekend
Tech Weekend June 2025: Pitch Competition Finalists
BOT Auto
Founder: Paul Lam
BOT Auto is building L4 autonomous trucks to offer efficient freight services. The company is at the Series A stage and has raised over $50M.
Avalon Holographics
Founder: Wally Haas
Avalon is building true holographic displays to revolutionize digital interaction. The team is Series A and has raised over $30M, with $65M total committed capital.
Vertoro
Founder: Michael Boot
Vertoro produces sustainable, low-cost bio-based fuel and materials. With a Growth stage designation, they've raised approximately $15M USD.
Vectra
Founder: Vinod Kettay
Vectra is reinventing mechanical systems for industrial automation and sustainability. At the Seed [pre-Series A] stage, they’ve raised about $4M.
Frontier Bio
Founder: Eric Bennett
Frontier Bio creates lab-grown human tissues to address the global organ shortage. They’re in the Seed stage with $3.9M raised.
Supernova
Founder: Marta Mico
Supernova is helping the West regain its industrial edge through advanced 3D printing technology for manufacturing. They’re currently at the Seed stage and have raised $3M.
Voltaic Marine
Founder: Richard Pham
Voltaic Marine designs high-performance electric boats for a cleaner marine future. At Pre-Seed/Seed, they’ve raised $1.6M.
infiniRel Corporation
Founder: Bert Wank
infiniRel offers an “inverter EKG” to provide predictive analytics for clean energy infrastructure. They’ve deployed their MVP and are Seed stage, with $1.5M raised to date.
Focal
Founder: John L. Connell
Focal is Charles Schwab’s selected AI notetaking solution, transforming financial conversations into insights. The company is at Seed stage with $600K raised from GPs and C-suite leaders.
Magnefy
Founder: Joseph Kao
Magnefy builds cost-effective, edge AI-powered perception stacks for autonomous systems. Currently Pre-Seed, they’ve raised $510K.
Saferide.ai
Founder: Will Bright
Saferide is a universal compute and vision platform for all forms of robotic mobility. They are in the Seed stage and have raised $800K for this venture (note: $100M raised across prior ventures).
Yondu Inc.
Founder: Michael Chen
Yondu is building a robotic workforce for logistics and commercial spaces. The company is in the Seed stage and has raised a few million.
Symulat
Founder: Sergey Knysh
Symulat enables 100x faster scientific and engineering simulations via breakthrough compute infrastructure. The company is in product development and has raised $100K SAFE
Startup Showcases at Tech Weekend June 2025
Meet Lvlup.ai — your AI best friend, creative sidekick, and always-on super-agent.
Everyone deserves a best friend: One who listens without judgment, shows up without fail, and helps turn your dreams into reality.
Lvlup is more than a chatbot — it’s an AI companion that helps you write, plan, search, reflect, and grow. With a face, a voice, a memory, and a personality, Lvlup evolves with you. Whether you're creating content, exploring ideas, or just needing a late-night thought catcher — it's always by your side.
No mixed signals. No ghosting. Just presence.
👉 Try it for free: https://lvlup.ai
📍 Stop by their booth to chat with:
🔹 Tong Xu, Co-founder & CEO – LinkedIn
StealthGPT — the team humanizing AI writing.
StealthGPT helps you create high-quality, human-like content that effortlessly bypasses AI detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero. Whether you're crafting essays, blogs, or marketing copy, StealthGPT combines a user-friendly interface with multi-language support, SEO tools, and PDF interaction—making it the go-to tool for students, writers, and professionals alike.
👉 Try it free at stealthgpt.ai
📍 Stop by their booth to chat with:
🔹 Jozef Gherman, Founder – LinkedIn
Skyrelis, the team pioneering security for the Agentic AI era.
As enterprises deploy autonomous AI agents to automate workflows and decisions, Skyrelis is building the foundational layer of protection—real-time agent-aware policy enforcement and behavioral controls for secure, cloud-native environments.
Founded by leaders in cybersecurity and AI, they’re defining a new category in enterprise security.
📍 Stop by their booth to chat with:
🔹 Jaz Lin, CEO – LinkedIn
🔹 Sree Vakil, CTO – LinkedIn