​Kick off NY Tech Week with our $50K AI Pitch Day!

​New York City's top pre-seed AI startups will take the stage to pitch their startups to a roomful of 100 investors.

​The grand prize: a $50,000 investment from Next Wave NYC!

​Each startup will pitch their story and demo their products live on stage. The showcase will be followed by a reception with drinks, light bites and good conversation.

​Startups: Want to pitch?
Apply by May 15 for a chance to compete. Selected applicants will be contacted for a screening call. Finalists will be announced by May 20.

​Investors: Want to attend?
Request a ticket on this page; attendees will be accepted on rolling basis.

​*The $50k prize of an investment is subject to reason & light due diligence.

​About Next Wave NYC
Next Wave NYC is a pre-seed venture fund run by some of the best and brightest founders and operators from the last decade of the New York City startup scene - including leaders from Casper, Chief, Google, Major League Hacking, OpenAI, Snowflake, Squire & WeWork - primed to back the next generation of world-changing founders from this city.

​Our investment areas currently include Native AI applications, Agentic AI for the enterprise, and developer platforms for AI builders. Next Wave NYC is wholly backed by Flybridge Capital.

​Brought to you by Lynx Collective
Lynx Collective connects and supports the NYC startup ecosystem through curated events and a weekly newsletter, founded by longtime startup veterans Andrew Chang (investor, advisor, board member) and Dorothy Chang (investor at NextWave NYC & Flybridge).

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