Founders Bay AI Tech Pitch Battle

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​Join us for the AI Pitch Battle, hosted by Mariane Bekker from Founders Bay, where visionary founders showcase groundbreaking innovations transforming industries through artificial intelligence, deep tech, and frontier technologies. This dynamic event brings together top founders, investors, and industry experts to spotlight the startups shaping the future of technology.

​Selected startups will pitch live to a panel of leading venture capitalists and tech leaders, sharing their vision, traction, and impact in a fast-paced and interactive format. Each pitch will be followed by insightful feedback from judges, offering both visibility and valuable investor perspective to participating founders.

​Whether you’re an early-stage founder looking to learn from live pitches, an investor scouting the next breakout AI startup, or simply passionate about emerging technology, this is the event to watch. Join the Founders Bay community for an inspiring showcase of innovation and opportunity.

​Finalists will pitch live to a panel of judges for a chance to win funding, mentorship, and visibility.

​The winner will receive a 6 month VIP access to Founders Bay Private membership and a feature in Founders Bay newsletter that goes out to 80k founders & VCs.

​5:30pm - 6:30pm: Dinner & Networking

​6:30pm - 7:30pm: Startups Pitch

​Judges

• ​Jake Schwartz, Managing Partner, Element 14 Capital
• ​Conor Riley, Managing Director, Rand & Co Holdings
• ​Hermann Schindler, Ph.D., CEO, Scalator Ventures Inc.

​7:30pm - 8pm: Networking & Private Meet & Greet with the judges for VIP only

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