Pitch Please #3

​Join us for an energizing afternoon of pitches, networking, and deep dives into some of Seattle's most promising early-stage AI startups!

​📅 When: Once a month, 2.5-hour afternoon sessions

​✨ What’s Happening?

• ​Pitch Session (1.5 hours)
  Five talented founders take the stage—3-4 selected from the AI2 applicant pool (apply [here]), plus 1-2 wildcard spots chosen from event attendees who submit compelling ideas.

  • ​Each founder gets 15 minutes total:
    • 5 minutes to pitch
    • 6–7 minutes of candid feedback and Q&A from AI2 Incubator experts, including:

    • ​Yifan Zhang, Managing Director, AI2 Incubator

      • ​Vu Ha, Technical Director, AI2 Incubator

      • ​Guest VC (TBA)

  • ​Plus, 3 minutes of live audience Q&A for each founder—questions selected by our moderator.Networking Mixer (1 hour): Stick around afterward to network with founders, potential co-founders, investors, and AI enthusiasts.

​🚀 Audience Participation:

• ​Audience votes on their favorite pitch—"Audience Choice" winner automatically receives a guaranteed 1:1 meeting with AI2 Incubator.

​🔑 Post-Event Opportunities:

• ​AI2 selects which of the pitching founders (could be all 5) to invite for follow-up 1:1 meetings, exploring potential investment and incubation.

​Whether you're pitching, exploring co-founder opportunities, or simply looking for inspiration, join us and elevate your startup game!

Please note: These events are not open to investors or folks from banking.
We do invite one guest VC to join the panel each time — if you’d like to be considered, feel free to email us directly!