Hey everyone,
Over the past few months, I’ve pitched Walnut AI more than 10 times, at demo days, investor meetings, on stages in front of strangers. And every single time, something happened that a cold email or a quiet DM never could: someone in the room actually engaged. A follow-up question. A card exchanged. A “let’s talk after this.” Those 10+ pitches turned into 1 investment check, 100+ curated seed users, 20+ pieces of real feedback, and 4 partnerships.
That’s the thing about public pitching. It’s not just a practice. It’s visibility. It’s the fastest way to get in front of the right people and find out, in real time, whether what you’re building actually resonates.
So we wanted to build that room for other founders too.
Title: AI Startup Pitch Night with Early Stage Investors
Time: August 5th, 5:00–8:30 PM
Location: AWS Builder Loft in SF
👉 Sign up here: https://luma.com/ai-startup-pitch
What to Expect
8 early-stage founders will be selected to pitch live in front of a panel of early-stage investors. The judge panel includes investors from Antler, Fusion Fund, and Llama Ventures, with more to be confirmed. This isn’t a polished, pre-recorded demo, instead it’s real-time pitching and real-time investor feedback, in front of a room that’s there to watch, learn, and connect.
Who’s in the room
Beyond the 8 finalists, expect 150+ founders, builders, and investors in attendance. It’s a rare chance to build real relationships: swap notes with founders solving similar problems, get face time with investors actively looking at the space, and meet collaborators, hires, or your next customer before the night is over.
15+ founders have already applied to pitch, and 10+ investors have confirmed to be in the room. This is filling up fast, so if you want to apply, don’t wait.
Agents Meet Will be Applied: Skip the Small Talk, Find the Right People
Big rooms are only as valuable as the people you actually get to talk to, and with so many attendees in one place, that’s easier said than done. That’s why we’re bringing Agents Meet to this event too: you just tell your Digital Twin who you’re hoping to connect with (a co-founder, an investor, a specific kind of customer or a candidate), and it does the matching for you before you even walk in the door. No scanning name tags, no guessing who’s worth your 10 minute, and just a curated list of people worth meeting, waiting in your inbox.
We’ve run this kind of event before at many conferences and past attendees have walked away with co-founder matches, investor conversations, and new customers. This pitch night is the next, and we want to invite you to join.
👉 Sign up here: https://luma.com/ai-startup-pitch
Another Event We Will Partner
If you’ll be in Singapore the beginning of August, Antler is hosting a side event on “Going Global: Structural Foundations,” for founders expanding internationally. We are partnering on this event too, so your Digital Twin will match you with the right people before you even walk in.
This event is free, but approval-required, and open only to AGI Playground ticket holders. If you want to attend, register for AGI Playground first, then sign up for the side event with the same email.
That’s what we’ve got coming up — an SF pitch night for founders ready to get in front of investors, and a Singapore side event for anyone chasing AGI Playground 2026. Two very different rooms, same idea: the right conversation, at the right time, can change everything.
Hope to see some of you at one or both 🫶
Wishing you all a great weekend!
Best,
Nicole & The Walnut AI Team ❤️
Sorry to forget attach the signup link for the AGI Playground side event hosted by Antler. Sign up here: https://luma.com/founder-5ry1 (Sign up only if you will go to AGI Playground 2026!)