About this Event
🤝 Where founders meet funders.
📅 Join AI Founders Connect Hosted by Cornell Tech & Empire State Development - Round 21 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, starting at 5:00 PM New York time.
🚀 AI founders · Seed to Series A
💸 Raising $100K–$2M?
Meet founders and funders, exchange perspectives on raising capital, and build relationships around AI startups and deal flow. Whether you are building your company or looking for your next investment opportunity, join the conversation in New York.
🏛️ Hosted by Cornell Tech. Supported by Westminster & Partners.
📍 Venue: Cornell Tech, 34 North Loop Road, New York, NY 10044.
Organised by AI Founders Connect Inc., a New York nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity. Programme details and confirmed participants will be added as they are confirmed.
🎤 Interested in pitching? Email [email protected] with your company and pitch deck. Pitch applications are reviewed separately from event admission.
📩 Questions and partnerships: [email protected]
https://aifoundersconnect.org
You found. We connect.
Admission by application: Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee entry. AI Founders Connect reserves the right to approve or refuse admission. If your application is not approved, your ticket fee will be refunded. Admission is confirmed separately in writing. This refund applies if we decline your application, notwithstanding the general no-refunds policy shown on this page.
Event venue & nearby stays
Cornell Tech, 34 North Loop Road, New York, United States
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