Virtual Pitch Comp - AI x Longevity Summit
Thank you for joining the AI x Longevity Summit Pitch Competition!
This is the virtual portion of the event. This part is free.
The in-person summit is in NYC on June 4-5.
REGISTER HERE
Participating startups get free access to the summit and invitation to have a poster.
Judges, your participation is invaluable since the startups can use your feedback to improve and it will help us to decide on winners. Participating in this gives you a deeply discounted VIP Judge Ticket and access to the private dinner. Regular GA ticket is $320 with no dinner. Your ticket is $150 with access to the private dinner.
30% off code = MINDVYNEGUEST30
Below you will find all the information you will need for this pitch competition!
Participating Startups
Maria Grazia Ruocco - Adelle Diagnostics
Benjamin Blue - Ora Biomedical
Ankur Patel - Regenova Pharmaceuticals
Tere Williams - DUB Therapeutics
Harshit Harpaldas Chellani - Trace Health
Gitte Pedersen - Genomic Expression
Icey Roongpiti - Starla Skin
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Overview
Ahead of AI x Longevity Summit, we will host a virtual pitch competition to identify the top companies presenting live at the summit.
We are selecting Seed and Series A companies building at the intersection of AI, aging, healthcare, and healthspan. Selected companies will present to accredited investors, pharma and healthcare leaders, operators, and invited industry partners working across AI, biotech, diagnostics, and longevity.
The competition is designed to surface high-quality companies while creating meaningful interaction between founders and the people actively shaping the future of AI and longevity.
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Prizes
In partnership with BioLabs@NYULangone
Grand Prize – 1 lab bench + 1 desk complimentary for 6-months
Winners have 6 months to activate.
Runner-Up Prize – 1 desk complimentary for 6-months
Winners have 6 months to activate.
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Company Profiles & Visibility
All selected companies will be featured through FirstGlance, where structured company profiles will be created ahead of the competition. Company profiles are easy to complete with the upload and AI extraction of pitch decks.
These profiles will be accessible to:
Judges participating in the virtual competition
Attendees of the AI x Longevity Summit NYC
Selected companies must join the FirstGlance Aging Code community here: AI x Longevity Pitch Comp Profiles
This ensures that companies are reviewed with context before pitching and allows for more informed discussions during both the virtual competition and the live event.
While profiles will be created for selected companies, setting up an account on FirstGlance in advance is encouraged and can be beneficial for broader exposure to investors and partners beyond the event.
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Virtual Pitch Competition
All participants will begin in a shared Zoom session with a brief overview of the day and 30-second introductions by pitching companies.
The competition then moves into structured breakout rooms.
All breakout rooms run simultaneously.
Founders remain in the same breakout room throughout their assigned block while judges rotate to new room assignments after each session.
Agenda
Startups are assigned to 1 breakout room for the whole event. Judges have no assignments and will select a different breakout room to go to each Pitch Session. Startups pitch simultaneously in their assigned breakout rooms.
Here is what the day will look like:
Breakout Sessions Description
Each round consists of:
15 minutes of live interaction
~5-minute pitch
~10-minute Q&A
Followed by 5 minutes for scoring and feedback submission
During each round:
Companies move to their assigned breakout room
Judges move to a breakout room of their choosing
Each room includes at least 3 judges and 1 company
All rooms run simultaneously with a shared timer
At the end of each round, everyone is returned to the main room automatically
Judges have 5 minutes to submit rankings and feedback before the next round begins
This continues until all startups have pitched 5 times in a row and all judges have evaluated 5 companies.
Startups, there is no "time slot" you can choose to pitch in. You must pitch during the whole 2 hours. You'll pitch 5 times in a row.
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Selection Process
Scores and feedback are aggregated across all judges
The top companies from all startups are selected
Finalists will be:
Announced at the end of Day 1 of the Summit
Invited to pitch live on Day 2 starting at 3:00 pm
All participating companies will receive anonymous feedback and rankings following the competition.
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Timeline
Application Deadline: May 22
Company Selection Announced: May 23
Virtual Pitch Competition: May 28 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Poster Sessions: live at the summit on June 3-4
Live Finals: June 4 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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Hope to see everyone over video and then in-person next week!