AI Breakthroughs, Adoption, Winners, Losers, & Where to Invest Next”
Join us for a powerhouse AI investor panel to recap the highs and lows of AI in 2025, what did we learn, AI investment trends, where the panelists invested and why: in infrastructure, in vertical apps, platforms, tools?... and which layer of the AI tech stack is likely to see the next wave of capital.
by Female Investors Club
In collaboration with DemoDay.LA
Sponsored by
Panelists:
Cheryl Goodman, FindGood.tech || Petra Griffith, Wedbush Ventures
Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures || Jenn Byrne, Grit Capital Partners
All genders welcome
FIC Hosts: Kate Lynch & Jenn Byrne
Kate Lynch is a deep tech entrepreneur with a focus on the convergence of deep tech, the future of on-Earth and off-world infrastructure, negotiation, geopolitics, and finance. Her technical focus is in aerospace, AI, blockchain, and novel forms of compute. Kate is also co-creator of the Female Investors Club.
Jennifer Byrne is Co-Founder of The FIC and is a General Partner at Grit Capital Partners. She launched the world's 1st and largest Female Founders in FinTech & InsurTech accelerator -over 500 women-led startups participated, raising over $1.8B. Former exec, American Express & Verizon.
Special thanks to the FIC team member VC, Dina Khattab.
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FIC is here to support, educate and encourage more Female investors on their tech investment journeys which includes sharing insights, learnings and investment opportunities.
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1. Tech-oriented investors: Angels, LPs, GPs, Family Offices, Asset Managers, Allocators, Wealth Managers, Funds of Funds, Endowments, Pensions, and women starting their tech investment journey this year.
2. Committed to empowering, building community, breaking down barriers, and advancing women in investing.
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12/3/25 AI Topics include:
Generative AI's Impact
Breakthroughs in Applied AI
AI in Vertical Markets
Defining Agentic AI: How it moves beyond task-based AI to orchestrating complex, end-to-end.
Venture Capital Trends in AI
Venture Funds AI Usage
Enterprise-startup collaborations -
Winners & Losers
Predictions for 2026