GDC 2025-Startup Pitch Night
GDC 2025 Side Event - Startup Pitch Night
Calling all entrepreneurs and GDC 2025 attendees! Join us for Startup Pitch Night, an exclusive event designed to connect founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts in a dynamic and intimate setting. This is your chance to network, showcase your startup, and hear from a curated lineup of founders ready to pitch their ideas.
Whether you're refining your pitch, seeking feedback, or looking to connect with potential partners or investors, this event offers valuable insights and opportunities to move your startup forward.
Hosts:
💡 Founder Social Club｜Community for founders to eliminate loneliness and connect people with mentors, investors, and peer groups. Join here!
💡Quantum Society is a community dedicated to advancing quantum science by connecting researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. With a strong presence in Silicon Valley, we foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in the quantum ecosystem. Our mission is to bridge the gap between academia and industry, creating opportunities for networking, research, and technological breakthroughs.
💡 OWOW｜Hire world-class software developers globally vetted by Generative AI. Global payroll, compliance, and benefits—all managed for you on a single platform.
Hiring software engineers in the U.S., India, or LATAM? Book a call
💡 JLL - We’re a leading professional services firm that specializes in helping companies find and lease office space. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.
Judges:
Shail Kaveti, Investor & Venture Partner at The FounderVC
Pramod Gosavi, Sr Principal, Blumberg Capital
Kurt Davis, Managing Director, Sunrise Ventures
Pavel Vinitsky, CEO of Synexis
José Alvarez. Deal Partner at Ganas Ventures
Gangesh Pathak, CEO of OWOW
Agenda:
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Registration and Networking
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm: 2-Min Elevator Pitch from Startups. Pitches will start promptly and strictly timed to 2 min.
7:15 pm - 8:00 pm: Networking
We are excited to have Gearheart as a silver sponsor for the event!
Gearheart is a product development studio specializing in B2B SaaS platforms for productivity, analytics, marketing, sales, and engineering. With over 12 years of experience, we've built 70+ custom MVPs and market-ready products for serial entrepreneurs, startup founders, and CTOs.
Our team, distributed across six countries, is passionate about creating products that enhance speed, efficiency, and productivity, helping businesses move forward and overcome any tech constraints.
Contact: Vitalii Sydorenko
We are excited to have Viva Chefs as a Bronze sponsor for the event!
Finding time to cook healthy, homemade meals is hard—so we made it easy. At Viva Chefs, we connect busy families and professionals with affordable, in-home personal chefs who meal prep in your kitchen. No more meal planning, cooking, or cleanup stress—just fresh, delicious meals tailored to your tastes. Unlike expensive private chefs or meal delivery services, we offer flexibility, transparency, and affordability. With 27,000+ meals cooked and a growing community of trusted chefs, we’re redefining home dining.
Ready to make home cooking effortless? Book a chef today!
Contact: Ravi Yatnalkar