​“Pitch Perfect: Your idea’s big break” is your shot to get in front of people who can change everything for you.

​Present your idea, get it validated, gain critical feedback, and secure the resources needed to take it to the next level!

​At this event, you’ll have the opportunity to demo your startup and showcase your vision to a panel of judges including VCs, industry experts, and potential investors.

​⭐ Applications from those who want to be considered for demo slots are open. Apply here to be part of the action.

​It’s designed for founders who are ready to fundraise and for investors eager to discover the next big thing. The day will be packed with demos, elevator pitches, networking, and collaboration, all within a vibrant community of creators and thinkers.

​Witness groundbreaking pitches, gain feedback from seasoned professionals, and connect with others who share your passion for innovation.

​If you’re ready to elevate your startup, this is where you make it happen.

​Our judges:

​About Mala Ramakrishnan

​Mala is an entrepreneurial leader with 20+ years experience in leadership roles in product, engineering, and marketing in companies of varied sizes: startups all the way to publicly traded companies.

​As the visionary founder of Progressive Ventures, Mala is fueling the next wave of AI innovation, out of Silicon Valley, California.

​She is also the Founder and Chief Technology & Product Officer of Cuvo, a machine learning platform that automates digital personalization using LLMs in media products.

​She is also Co-founder & President at Founders Creative, a social enterprise that elevates under-represented founders. https://www.founderscreative.ai/

​Mala is a third time startup founder and has outstanding ability at driving business strategy in establishing product-market fit of enterprise products. She has hands-on technical ability and is gifted in commercializing deep tech.

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​About Vince Lane

​Vince Lane is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive cross-border experience in founding and scaling businesses across various industries, strategic planning, venture capital, technology, digital entertainment, and investment management.

​As the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mav3rick Ventures, Vince spearheads investments in Deep Tech, AI, and Web3 technologies from hubs in San Francisco, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

​He also serves as a venture partner at Hermitage Capital, a private equity firm with $1.8 billion in assets. He is a partner and senior advisor at collab., a decentralized, vertically integrated, community-driven college student housing asset investment and management platform currently overseeing $90 million in assets.

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​About Hardik Jagda

​Hardik Jagda is a Silicon-Valley based entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and engineer. He’s the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Proximity Works — the company behind Proximity Tech, Studio Proximity, Proximity (PX) Ventures, Proximity Foundation and Colarity AI.

​Proximity now operates across 4 countries, with offices in USA, Sweden, India, and Dubai, with Proxonauts spread across 25 cities. Specializing in delivering cutting-edge AI, technology products and services, design, and marketing solutions to clients worldwide, they're a team of skilled geeks with a proven track record of delivering high-performance, reliable, and scalable solutions.

​Before Proximity, Hardik led engineering teams at several product startups. He focuses on solving complex problems with technology, scaling products internationally, and creating long-term value for customers.

​About Lei Du

​Lei Du has over a decade of experience in engineering, data science, and operations and boasts a proven track record of success in the tech industry.

​As a Partner at Sancus Ventures, he invests in software infrastructure, open source, and developer tools powered by AI and Blockchain. He's also a Data Science Advisor for Monterey AI, contributing to developing next-generation product insight tools.

​Lei's career journey began at Microsoft, where he honed his skills in improving search quality through deep neural nets. He then built and led the data science and risk teams at Opendoor, where he helped the company scale as a real estate market maker and process over $10 billion in assets. As the head of data at NewsBreak, Lei built the analytics infrastructure for the No.1 news app in the US.

​He also co-founded Huma Finance, where he built income-based DeFi solutions for the masses, empowering individuals and communities to achieve financial independence.

​Agenda

• ​2 PM - 2:15 PM | Check-in & Networking

• ​2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Introductions of judges and hosts, and overview of the event's theme and agenda

• ​2:30 PM - 4:20 PM | 10 teams, 5-minute demos (including a short break in between)

• ​4:20 PM - 4:30 PM | Break

• ​4:30 PM - 5 PM | Lightning pitches for attendees (1 minute each, 10 slots)

​Space is limited—register your interest today, and we’ll notify you soon if your registration is approved!

​​About 42px Media

​​42px Media is an AI-first marketing agency obsessed with going beyond vanity metrics, and bringing real tangible value to businesses through pixel-perfect storytelling.

​​Storytelling, brand building, and community development — their Founders have owned these domains and work tirelessly to help brands achieve their full potential in the digital age. Know more about them by visiting 42px.ai

​​About EchoHer

​​EchoHer is a vibrant community dedicated to empowering women and non-binary founders and funders. Founded in Silicon Valley, its mission is to amplify diverse voices in entrepreneurship through supportive networking, insightful panels, and collaborative workshops.

​​They host monthly events designed to connect and inspire, fostering growth and success for all members. By providing a platform for sharing experiences and insights, EchoHer helps entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.

​​Individuals are invited to join and be part of a movement that celebrates and elevates women and non-binary leaders in business. For more details or partnership opportunities, interested parties can contact EchoHer at q@echoher.org.

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​This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.”