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Hosted & produced by TheSprintFit BUILDERS & BACKERS: AI × HEALTH × WEARABLES
THE SPRINTFIT | BE SEEN. SEE FIRST. TheSprintFit is an AI-native operating system for early-stage startups. We help builders get ready for capital conversations and help backers discover promising companies early.
UNSEEN DEMO NIGHT · EDITION FIVE We’re proud to bring the fifth edition of TheSprintFit’s UNSEEN Founder Demo Night series to SF Tech Week. Unseen Founders: Domain experts, builders, Women, underrepresented, overlooked, and serving underserved markets.
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: TWO CHECK-IN WINDOWS
To manage building security and venue capacity, please arrive during one of our two check-in windows:
CHECK-IN 1 · 5:00–5:30 PM — for the full program + panel + Private Builders & backers showcase CHECK-IN 2 · 6:15–6:45 PM — for Open Mic + mixer arrivals
Entry is subject to venue capacity of 90. Please have your Partiful registration ready. Participants, plan accordingly. Bring your photo ID. ⸻
5:00 PM — CHECK-IN 1 · ARRIVE + CONNECT Doors open. Check in, grab your nametag, and meet the room.
5:30 PM — WELCOME + THE RESET Opening from TheSprintFit, followed by a short guided meditation to clear the Tech Week noise.
5:45 PM — AI × HEALTH × HUMAN Moderated by Summer Poletti, with Dr. Doug Gardner, Lauren Weiniger, Jason Novak + Kruti Baires.
6:15 PM — CHECK-IN 2 · BREAK + TRANSITION Second check-in opens for guests joining the Open Mic + mixer. Food and drinks as we transition into two parallel experiences.
6:30–7:30 PM — TWO ROOMS. ONE HOUR.
🔒 First room: TheSprintFit PRIVATE BUILDERS & BACKERS SHOWCASE 🤝 7 selected founders × 5 investors. A private, curated diligence session using TheSprintFit Capital Readiness platform.
Our incredible lineup of Judges: 💰 Sophia Zhao — invests from Seed to Growth at Alumni Ventures 💰 Monique Barbanson — GP, Entelechy Ventures 💰 Chloe Takahashi — Investor in healthcare & AI | Founder of AI Syndicate and Chloe AI 💰 Nalina Murthy — Hustle Fund; she's bridging Health, Tech & Capital | Women’s Health Investor 💰 Zachary Betts — VC General Partner, Investor-Operator, Zandia Ventures
TheSprintFit Founders: 🎤 Nathan Shayefar — Orthestra & co-founder Amit Gandhi 🎤 Lanika Johnson — Body & Crown 🎤 Anupria Singh — Healmenow Inc. 🎤 Aaron M. Schaller — Biocompile 🎤 Renumathy Dhanasekaran — Arithmedics & Co-founder Vetri Venthan Elango 🎤 Katie Carpenter — Lunavii 🎤 Alireza Faghaninia — AllNutrition.info & Co-founder Fatemeh Ramezani, PhD, RD, MSPH
🎤Second room: Founder Open Mic = Get the first look into TheSprintFit sprints One-minute founder pitches. No slides. Open feedback discussion led by Tess Robinson, FTB Capital Group + Arvita Tripati + Shreya Saraiya + Dr. Doug Gardner + Summer Poletti Topics: Capital readiness, GTM, demo readiness, Diligence readiness
7:30 PM — CURATED MIXER Everyone comes back together for warm introductions, conversations, and connections across the room.
8:20 PM — WRAP Closing from TheSprintFit. Event concludes at 8:30 PM.
SPONSORED BY NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT
Norton Rose Fulbright works with companies across technology, life sciences, healthcare, financial services, and other industries.
Our partners: • Rise of Us • FTB Capital Group • Shreya Serayia
• Community Support: Women x AI
BE SEEN. SEE FIRST. RESET. REPEAT. Come join us. Operators, ecosystem builders, and allies who believe the best companies are built through more than one pitch, one introduction, or one Demo Day.
Logistics • Registration by approval only.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
