AI Pitch Night — Global AI Pitch Summit Qualifier

AI Pitch Night — Global AI Pitch Summit Qualifier

📅 October 09, 2026
🕐 5:30 PM PT
📍 Palo Alto
🎟️ $128 to $3500 · Approval required

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About This Event

The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), Be The Change Foundation, and Stanford Founders invite you to an exclusive AI Pitch Night bringing together AI founders, venture capitalists, investors, technology leaders, and potential co-founders.

Your Next Investor or Co-Founder Could Be in the Room.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your startup to an influential Silicon Valley audience, build meaningful connections, and meet the investors, partners, and industry leaders who can help take your company to the next level.

10 Selected founders will pitch their startups live and connect directly with investors and fellow entrepreneurs.


Agenda — Friday, October 9

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Networking & Dinner

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | VC Panel Discussion
AI Investing in 2026: What Gets Funded — and What Doesn’t

VC Panelists

  • Ray Wu — Managing Partner, Alumni Ventures

  • Gloria Zhang — Investment VP, DCM Ventures

  • Holly Zheng — Founding Partner, EnvisionX Capital

  • Sue Xu — Managing Partner, Amino Capital

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | AI Startup Pitches

Selected AI startups pitch their companies to our VC panel and investor audience.

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Networking & Connections


Who Should Join?

Founders: Pitch your startup, meet investors, find potential co-founders, and build strategic connections.

Investors: Discover promising AI startups and meet founders building what’s next.

Builders & Executives: Meet ambitious founders, investors, and technology leaders across the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Come pitch. Meet investors. Find your next opportunity.

VIP Dinner Limited to 30 Guests — register now to join us on October 9.


⛳️Want to Golf Before the Pitch Night?

We’ll also host a separate 9-hole Swing for AI golf session from 1:30–4:30 PM.

Important: This page is for AI Pitch Night registration only. Golf registration is separate:

Register for Swing for AI — Golf


Global AI Pitch Summit Silicon Valley

Website: www.globalpitch.ai


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​About the Platinum Sponsor

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We are where insight and AI shape the future.

Llama Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based early-stage venture firm investing in AI companies from Pre-Seed through Series A. With offices in Sunnyvale and San Francisco, the firm has invested in 60+ companies across AI infrastructure, enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, and deep-tech, and manages $300M+ in direct fund capital alongside a $600M+ fund of funds. Founded by entrepreneurs and technology leaders, Llama Ventures partners closely with founders, providing strategic support and access to a global network of operators, engineers, customers, and investors.

About the Gold Sponsor

Corethink AI - Elevate your AI from Guesswork to Grounded Logic with Unmatched Multi-Step Reasoning and Explainability.

About the Silver Sponsor

MyVision Labs  - AI Sports Coaching, Personalized to Every Coach and Player

MyVision Labs is building personalized AI coaching agents that combine computer vision and agentic AI. Our technology learns a coach’s unique coaching style while understanding each player’s individual movement patterns and issues, enabling personalized guidance between lessons. Our first product, MyVision Golf, brings this approach to golf, helping coaches extend their expertise and players practice with more personalized feedback.

About the Co-Host

Be the Change Foundation is a nonprofit organization empowering students, professionals, and communities to thrive in the AI era through education, creativity, leadership, and innovation. Our work centers on three signature initiatives: AI + Fashion Academy, where technology meets creativity and sustainability; Robotics & AI Ecosystem, connecting students, innovators, startups, and industry leaders through hands-on learning and community events; and Career & Startup Accelerator, helping people build AI-native skills, leadership capabilities, and entrepreneurial confidence. Together, we create pathways for people to learn, create, connect, and lead meaningful change.


​​About Bay Area Founders Club

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The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 100,000 members, including more than 5,000 startups and over 1000 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.

Unlock insider access and elevate your founder journey — join BFC NOW.

Learn more: https://www.bayareafoundersclub.com

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