AI founders breakfast: Building vertical AI companies
Curated by gAI Ventures, Inc.
(Hosted by Citizens Private Bank)
A curated gathering of exceptional founders building the future of Financial Services, Healthcare, and Commerce through applied AI.
There are no slides.
No panels.
Just substance!
Shared over coffee, bagels, and real conversations.
We're meeting over breakfast in San Francisco to unpack what's working, what's not, and how vertical AI companies are navigating the challenging path from 0→1 in regulated and complex markets.
Who You’ll Meet
Founders building AI-native workflows who understand their markets from the inside out, and are using that insight to build vertical AI companies.
This room is designed for:
Domain experts in financial services, healthcare, or commerce with bold AI visions
Technical founders applying AI to real-world, operationally complex problems
Repeat entrepreneurs exploring their next vertical AI play
Industry veterans ready to build the company they wish had existed in their previous role
The Format
A casual but highly focused roundtable:
9:00 AM: Arrival + coffee + bagels
9:20 AM: Founder-led lightning shares
10:00 AM: Roundtable discussion
11:00 AM: Close/optional breakout 1:1s
Special Guests
Industry leaders, operators, and investors sharing hard-won lessons.
Your Hosts
Exited founders, operators, and investors. Building AI companies, and backing founders from seed to exit.
Amit Goel (CEO, gAI Ventures Inc. and Fund I GP)
Investor with 30+ early-stage bets and 3 exits in the past 3 years.
Founder of MEDICI Global (acquired by a NYC-based unicorn), dubbed the “Bloomberg for Fintech.”
Former Country Head at a high-growth US tech company.
Vijay Rajendran (General Partner, gAI Ventures Fund I)
Former Head of Portfolio at 500 Global ($2.7B AUM).
Built and led a venture studio inside a global bank.
20+ years in startups, VC, and strategy across 80+ countries.
Founder, investor, and executive coach to CEOs.
gAI Ventures is a venture builder focused on building vertical AI companies.
Our focus is deep markets that demand precision and domain expertise: financial services, accounting, insurance, healthcare, commerce.
Application Required
This is an invitation-only event. To secure your spot, please request to join on Luma.