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Robotics, AI Infra & Physical AI Startup Pitch Competition

Hosted by AWS+ Fundraising bootcamp

When
3:00 – 6:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Pitch Event / Demo Day
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/ About this event

Ten pre-screened finalists focused only on Robotics, Physical AI & AI Infra. Tight pitches and a room with decision-makers from NVIDIA, Khosla, and OpenAI (total 10 judges from tier 1 VCs and ecosystem companies) * Format: Startup Pitch Competition followed by an exclusive dinner for VCs and judges ‼️ Startups application to pitch ➡️ Deadline October 4 https://airtable.com/app9dZmMYF74smD19/pagEuf3TOXQifvjaO/form Selection Process 1. Initial Screening — Applications reviewed by VC analysts from partner funds 2. Technical Review — Deep dive by senior AI & Robotics experts from Google AI, OpenAI, and leading professors from MIT&Harvard 3. Finalist Selection — Only the most promising 10 startups, combining technical excellence and market potential, will be invited to pitch live on stage

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.

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