AI Friends Meetup #7
Join us for an exciting evening where innovation meets community at the AI Friends Meetup: Startup Projects Demo & Networking Night! This event brings together Toronto’s AI builders, startup founders, and tech enthusiasts for a night of live demos, collaborative conversations, and authentic connections.
We are also looking for sponsors interested in helping with the event.
What to Expect:
Get a front-row look at cutting-edge AI applications in variety of areas. Each startup will showcase their solution and share the story behind their build — from the tech stack to the impact they hope to make.
Demo list:
Ilya Tkachov and Nikita Tkachov - wispbit - Code review that fixes tribal knowledge.
David Ferris - Image editing and graphics AI
Aashni Shah - Sharing AI Insights to improve Mental Health
Addy Bhatia - AI agents and MCP servers to create 3D models from scratch
Hayet Gessese - Roam X is an AI-powered food discovery and dinner club platform
Irfan Ahmed - LockedIn - AI that researches jobs to create personalized cover letters and resume tips based on your job URL input
Saurabh Suri - The current state of AI - taken from OpenAI and Anthropic's latest reports.
Adam Czach - 409.ai - AI Powered Business Evaluation
Dami Dina - openstyle.ai
If you are interested in demoing an interesting AI project, feel free to email with your Name + 1 liner about your demo: [email protected]
Why Attend?
Whether you're an investor, founder, engineer, or curious about AI, this is your chance to:
Discover emerging AI startups
Engage directly with the teams building them
Explore collaboration or investment opportunities
Connect with fellow professionals in AI and make meaningful connections
Be part of a vibrant community shaping the future of AI
🌐 Let’s Build the AI Community Together
This event is more than a demo night — it’s a hub for building meaningful relationships and sparking new ideas. Be part of Toronto’s growing AI ecosystem and continue the conversation through the AI Friends Slack Community after the event.
Join the AI Friends slack: https://join.slack.com/t/ai-friendsworkspace/shared_invite/zt-2yidhr4c3-NS0tvkBcBoOJ7ahacJuTYA
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Big thank you to our venue partner: Ada
Ada
Ada is an AI customer service company on a mission to make customer service extraordinary for everyone. Its AI platform helps enterprise brands deliver experiences people love - while reducing costs and driving ancillary revenue. Since 2016, Ada has powered over 5.5 billion interactions for companies like Square, YETI, and Monday.com, saving millions of hours.
Special shout out to our community partner: Comma Capital
Comma Capital is an early stage pre-seed and seed fund based in New York run by David Ongchoco and Adarsh Bhatt. Comma loves partnering with founders at the earliest stages and has invested in several Canadian founders. If you’re building in AI or exploring something new, you can reach out to [email protected]