AI & Deep Tech Panel + Startup Pitch Competition | Tech Weekend

A full day of AI-focused programming connecting founders, investors, and operators shaping the next wave of technology.
Join us for live panels, founder workshops, startup pitches, and networking — all part of Tech Weekend December 2025, the Bay Area’s premier founder-investor matchmaking event.

Day 2 of Tech Weekend focuses on AI Innovation & Founder Stories, featuring conversations on how artificial intelligence, deep tech, and frontier technologies are redefining venture opportunities.
If you’re building or investing in the next generation of AI infrastructure, applications, or frontier systems — this is where meaningful connections start.

Pitch Competition Judges:

Benny Liao, Principal at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Investment focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer
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Brij Singh, Venture Partner at Rebright Partners
Investment focus: AI, HealthTech
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Nicole Seah, Associate at Costanoa Ventures
Investment focus: Health Tech, Early-Stage Healthcare Infrastructure, and AI Applications
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Tanvi Kopardekar, Senior Product Manager at Dialpad
Area of Expertise: Product and AI
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🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | VC Panel: AI & Frontier Tech — Funding the Next Wave of Breakthroughs
Top investors discuss how AI, deep tech, and frontier systems will shape venture capital’s next phase. Includes audience Q&A.

🕛 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break + Open Networking
Complimentary lunch served (vegetarian, halal, vegan, and gluten-free options available).

🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Founder Workshop: Inside the Fundraise — Tactics That Closed the Round
A founder who recently raised successfully shares real fundraising insights — from outreach timing to closing strategies.

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | AI Pitch Competition + Crowdfunding Showcase
Watch 5–7 AI startups pitch live to VC judges, followed by an interactive crowdfunding segment where the audience can vote and participate.

🕖 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Founder & Investor Mixer
Close out Tech Weekend with drinks and informal networking between founders, investors, and partners.

Tech Weekend December (Dec 5–6, 2025) by Founders Village is a two-day founder-investor matchmaking experience in San Francisco.
Founders raising from Pre-Seed to Series A meet aligned investors through VC Office Hours, Panels, Workshops, Pitch Competitions, and Mixers — creating real opportunities for collaboration and funding.

👉 To attend the full weekend, register here:

Website: foundersvillage.co
LinkedIn: Founders Village on LinkedIn
Instagram: @founders.village
X (Twitter): @foundersvillge
YouTube: @FoundersVillage

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Edge & Node House of Web3, 103 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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