Vibe Coaching with AI VC George Bandarian @ Untapped Ventures – Featuring Will Manidis @ ScienceIO
Ready to stress‑test your product vision, GTM plan, or fundraising deck with an investor who writes the checks—and a founder who’s been through it all?
Join George Bandarian, General Partner at Untapped Ventures, for Vibe Coaching, a high‑energy, rapid‑fire Q&A session built for founders building in AI. This special NY Tech Week edition features Will Manidis, legendary founder of ScienceIO, which pioneered early LLM adoption in healthcare and was acquired for $160M by Veradigm.
Why show up?
Unfiltered VC perspective – Hear exactly what George looks for as an active AI investor across Agentic AI, Vertical AI, and AI Infra.
Founder-tested feedback – Learn how Will scaled and exited one of the earliest vertical AI startups.
Pre-curated problems – We pre-select compelling founder challenges and walk through them together as a team—live.
Actionable insight – Get live coaching on your product roadmap, GTM, pricing, and fundraising strategy. No fluff, just clarity.
How it works
Register and submit your burning question—product, GTM, fundraising—nothing’s off-limits.
We hand-pick the most interesting problems for the live session.
Founders will be invited to join the coaching panel; everyone else is welcome to attend and learn.
Who should attend?
Pre‑seed or seed founders building AI-native products or tooling
Solo technologists hunting for product-market fit
Early teams preparing to raise their first institutional round
Space is limited - submit your question and claim your seat now. Get the clarity (and candid VC feedback) you need to reach your next milestone.
Pitch us here if you're an AI founder raising your pre-seed or seed round.
About George Bandarian
George Bandarian is the Founding General Partner of Untapped Ventures, a leading AI venture capital fund. With extensive experience, he has made dozens of investments in leading AI startups and collaborates with top-tier investors. He is the host of the podcast 'Agentic', where he leads deep discussions that uncover the untapped potential and breakthroughs of autonomous AI systems shaping the future.
About Will Manidis:
Will was the founder and CEO of ScienceIO, a venture-backed startup building foundational AI models targeted at the healthcare industry. Earlier this year, ScienceIO was acquired for $140M by Veradigm, the publicly traded company focused on healthcare data and technology. He now works at Veradigm as an SVP.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.