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 and Sisters at Silicon Valley Bank on Thursday, May 14th for the Spring 2026 SF 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 high-signal founders, top investors, technologists, and community champions to connect, showcase transformative ideas, and uplift the next generation of AI leadership.
Judging panel:
Aury M. Cifuentes: Principal at How women invest
Daisy G.: VC at Prosperity7
Kate Meacham: Investor at Bullpen Capital
Alfredo Coppola: GP at Prospera Women VC
Ryan Wang: GP at Solaris Venture Partners
Meet the 8 Pre-Selected Finalists
Narrowed down from over 70+ competitive applications, we are proud to announce this cohort's finalists:
Kiku — Founded by Lyvia Chapman, Kiku automates website accessibility compliance with AI, continuously detecting and fixing accessibility issues at scale. Inspired by Lyvia’s own experience with progressive hearing loss and her time at Harvard Business School.
Intriq — Founded by former AlixPartners and FTI Consulting executive Jess Liew, Intriq deploys AI agents for corporate finance and consulting teams, helping firms analyze complex data and complete projects significantly faster.
Amotions AI — Founded by Pianpian Guthrie, former product leader at GoDaddy and Ticketmaster, Amotions AI builds emotionally intelligent AI agents that help sales and customer-facing teams improve performance in real time.
ClawMatrix — Founded by former Deloitte and WPP strategist Selina Huang, ClawMatrix is building infrastructure for the AI agent era, enabling brands to coordinate real creators and drive authentic organic reach at scale.
Harumi ai — Founded by Miriam, former founding team member at Tractian (YC W21), Harumi uses AI to optimize manufacturing operations, inventory, and logistics for industrial companies.
Gaudi AI builds autonomous AI operators to handle entire back-office workflows for general construction contractors. Founded by an ex-Microsoft AI Engineer and a seasoned tech operator (both Harvard Business School grads).
LiquiDonate — Founded by retail logistics expert and former Postmates early employee Disney Petit, LiquiDonate is an AI-powered marketplace that connects retailers with nonprofits to redirect unsold inventory away from landfills and into the hands of communities that need it.
Vellex — Founded by Stanford University PhDs Dr. Palak Jain and Dr. Jason Poon, Vellex is building hardware and software infrastructure that enables faster, cheaper, on-device AI model training on milliwatts of power, eliminating the need for expensive cloud compute.
Evening Highlights
Live Pitch Competition: Watch 8 exceptional finalists present their ventures.
Expert Q&A: High-signal feedback and inquiries from our venture panel.
Curated Networking: Engage in high-vibe conversations with active VCs, angel investors, and top technologists.
VIP Lounge Access: Exclusive space for pitching finalists, judges, select investors, and VIP ticket-holders.
Catering: Elegant light bites, dinner, and drinks served throughout the evening.
Closing Reception: A celebration to cap off the night with the Oasis and Sisters communities.
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 with Sisters.
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.
Sisters, a female founders community empowering women founders from Central Asia to build globally competitive startups. We connect founders to Silicon Valley expertise, capital, and networks through curated events, mentorship, and pitch opportunities. Please join our community | Follow us on IG & Linkedin | [email protected]
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.
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