The Women in AI Pitch Competition
Are you a woman founder building the next breakthrough in AI?
Are you an investor seeking the next wave of visionary AI startups?
Join Oasis Collective at Silicon Valley Bank Experience Center on Friday, March 27th for the Spring 2026 Women in AI Pitch Competition—an inspiring evening of pitches, curated networking, and celebration spotlighting top women-led startups and artificial intelligence.
The second SF pitch competition in our bi-coastal series will bring together trailblazing founders, top investors, technologists, and community champions to connect, showcase transformative ideas, and uplift the next generation of AI leadership.
Judges TBA, but check out our last rockstar panel for a sense of what's to come...
Delia Lazaresu: Tech & AI Content Creator (@tech.unicorn on IG with over 360,000 followers!)
Xan Wood: Investor, Canvas Ventures
Jacqueline Young: Principal, Obvious Ventures
Nathalie Saade: Senior Engineering Manager, AI at Meta
Megan Smith: AI & Robotics Engineer, Founder, CTO, and VC consultant
Apply to pitch or request to attend:
Applications are open to AI startups with at least 50% female founders
Guest attendance is open to all, including male allies
8 startups will be selected to pitch live for a
$10,000 cash prize, awarded by a panel of top-tier VCs, founders, and AI experts
Evening highlights include:
Live pitch competition featuring early to growth-stage AI startups
Thoughtful feedback and Q&A from an elite judging panel
Networking and vibrant conversation with investors and technologists
Access to a VIP room for pitching finalists, judges, select investors, and VIP ticket-holders
Elegant lite bites & dinner and specially curated wines
Closing reception and celebration with the Oasis community
We are proud to make this competition open to all fundraising stages, removing traditional barriers that often exclude women founders and underrepresented innovators.
Apply to compete here: https://airtable.com/appST82WUFF5pFEaT/pagtkSpbVbzpNscwd/form
Event Schedule:
4:00-4:45 - Welcome Networking Reception, with dinner + drinks
4:45-5:00 - Competition Opening Remarks & Kickoff
5:00-5:40 - Startups Pitch with Q&A (~6 min/pitch +2-3 min for judges questions)
5:40-6:00 - Intermission (~15 min plus some buffer time)
6:00-6:40 - Startups Pitch with Q&A (~6 min/pitch +2-3 min for judges questions)
6:40-7:00 - Judges Deliberate
7:00 - Winning startups announced and awards presented
7:00-8:00 - Celebration Reception to cap off the night
Presented by Oasis Collective.
Oasis Collective, the premier AI ecosystem built by women for women and allies, fosters collective intelligence and equitable innovation excellence. From running the first-ever all-women’s AI hacker house to hosting unique educational and networking events, Oasis creates spaces and experience that ensure the vital advancement of women’s leadership in AI & tech.
With gratitude to our generous sponsors:
Silicon Valley Bank: Silicon Valley Bank is a leading financial partner to the innovation economy, providing banking services and support to the world’s most ambitious startups, growth-stage companies, and venture investors. With a deep commitment to advancing entrepreneurship and technology, SVB plays a critical role in shaping the future of innovation. We are proud to partner again with SVB to host this event at their Experience Center.
For sponsorship inquiries, press, for VIP access requests, please contact:
Juliet Kelso – [email protected]