​🤝 Stronger Together: Find Your Co-Founder

​Building an AI startup is hard. Building it with the right co-founder changes everything.

​Whether you're a technical builder looking for a commercial partner, a product leader searching for an AI engineer, or an operator with a big vision looking for someone equally obsessed with bringing it to life, this event is designed to help you meet the right people through structured, high-quality conversations. Goodbye to headless networking!

​Unlike traditional meetups where everyone drifts from conversation to conversation, this evening is designed around intentional matching, giving you multiple opportunities to connect with people who complement your skills, ambitions, and interests.

​What to expect

​🎤 Opening Keynote
A short talk on what makes exceptional founding teams, common mistakes when choosing co-founders, and how to evaluate long-term fit beyond technical skills.

​⚡ 60-Second Founder Introductions
Every attendee will have the opportunity to introduce themselves in one minute (subject to capacity). Tell the room:

• ​Who you are

• ​What you're building (or want to build)

• ​What you're looking for

• ​What you can bring to a founding team

​Each attendee will also receive a name tag highlighting their background, interests, and expertise to make conversations easier.

​🧩 Facilitated Co-Founder Matching
Instead of random networking, attendees will rotate between themed discussion tables based on startup stage, industry, technologies, or interests. These small-group conversations are designed to help you quickly discover complementary skills, shared vision, and potential collaboration opportunities.

​🍻 Community Mixer
Continue conversations and meet other founders, investors, operators, and builders in the community.

​Who should attend

• ​AI founders looking for a co-founder

• ​Engineers interested in starting a company

• ​Product managers and designers passionate about AI

• ​GTM, sales, and growth leaders looking to join an early-stage startup

• ​Researchers and technical builders exploring startup ideas

• ​Experienced operators interested in becoming founding team members

​Who this event is for

​We're curating for ambitious, execution-oriented people who are serious about building companies. You don't need to have a startup today, but you should have the skills, experience, or commitment to become part of a founding team.

​Whether you already have an idea or are looking for the right person to build one with, you'll leave having met people who could become your future co-founder.

​Space is limited, and applications may be reviewed to maintain a high-quality mix of attendees.

​The Yard:
The Yard is a coworking space at the intersection of creativity, design, & play with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Philly, Washington DC, and Chicago, with a variety of shared and private workspace options to meet your team's needs. Built to inspire and cultivate success, The Yard is here to help you win! Learn more at theyard.com.

​About Pioneering Minds AI:
At pioneeringminds.ai, we grow AI native pioneers who build, deploy, and govern AI responsibly and put humans at the front seat. We help YOU - our AI pioneers - to truly understand AI and create real value out of AI.

Our mission is straightforward:

• ​Accelerate Innovation: Equip participants with cutting-edge AI tools to deliver rapid prototypes.

• ​Foster Collaboration: Unite diverse teams—students, engineers, and civic leaders—to tackle urban challenges head-on.

• ​Create Lasting Impact: Offer continued mentorship and post-event partnerships so promising concepts can scale beyond the weekend.