AI Builders & Founders Happy Hour with DJ Sanjeet
Come join us for a fun evening of great energy, new ideas, and meaningful connections with Seattle’s vibrant AI community.
Hosted by Databricks, OneSixOne Ventures, AI Circle, and Innodata, this special happy hour brings together the founders, builders, researchers, and investors shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
With DJ Sanjeet setting the positive frequency, expect an evening that is equal parts inspiring, fun, and full of possibility. Come meet new friends, spark unexpected conversations, share what you’re building, and connect with the people pushing Seattle’s AI ecosystem forward.
Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, music, and a room full of curious, ambitious people working at the edge of AI.
Who Should Attend
Pre-seed to Series B founders building AI-enabled companies
AI researchers, engineers, and technical builders
AI investors and ecosystem leaders
Anyone excited to make new friends and connections in Seattle’s AI community
Why Join
Meet potential collaborators, customers, investors, and friends
Trade ideas with people building and funding the next generation of AI companies
Discover what Seattle’s AI community is working on
Relax, have fun, and enjoy an evening beyond the usual workday conversations
Space is limited to 50 attendees - RSVP early to reserve your spot.
About the Hosts
Josh Lille
Director at Databricks, where he partners with early-stage startups to accelerate AI adoption and provides Databricks credits to support founders. He is also an active startup investor and advisor. Prior to Databricks, Josh spent six years at Microsoft helping organizations drive cloud adoption and digital transformation.
Ken Morimoto
Veteran startup and technology operator currently the Director of AI Partnerships & Strategy at Innodata. Formerly at Amazon, Scale AI, NewEdge, BigBand Networks, and Cobalt. An active angel investor, community builder, and Partner at Leading Edge VC. Ken has organized AI Leaders & Builders meetups since 2020, is active across the Seattle, New York, and Bay Area startup ecosystems, and serves as a founding member and co-chair of Seattle AI Circle.
Sanjeet Singh
Sanjeet is a dynamic entrepreneur and community leader who brings people, ideas, and industries together. From founding Sizzling Indian Kitchen and founder of Young Professionals Nexus (YPN) Seattle, Sanjeet creates meaningful opportunities for emerging leaders to connect, collaborate, and grow—making a lasting impact on Seattle’s business community.
AI Circle
AI Circle is a community of founders and operators developing and deploying models that advance the frontier of AI. We host events at our global chapters including San Francisco, New York City, London, Seattle, Paris and institutions like Stanford and MIT. Our members hail from organizations like Google DeepMind, Meta Superintelligence Labs, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Anthropic and more. All prospective members are vetted. Apply at www.ai-circle.org