Dec 11, 1:00 – 4:00 AM (UTC)
Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area
Wells Fargo Bank, 333 Market Street, San Francisco, 94102
AI Demo Series: The Grand Final. The series closes where it started. All year we've run monthly demo nights across the Bay's top AI companies — this is the final round, where the strongest founders from every month face off in front of the investors and community that have been watching all along.
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December 10 · Atlassian HQ, from 5pm. Demos start at 6pm sharp.
The series closes where it started. All year we've run monthly demo nights across the Bay's top AI companies — this is the final round, where the strongest founders from every month face off in front of the investors and community that have been watching all along.
⭐ What to Expect
Live 3-minute demos from our monthly winners — the best early-stage AI founders of 2026
Real-time feedback from a panel of AI investors, including [confirmed name/firm]
Partner spotlights and rapid product showcases
A room built around AI: founders, VCs, angels, and the operators building alongside them
A networking mixer with the Bay's most active builders
⭐ Format
Each startup gets 3 minutes on the mic to cover:
The problem, the solution, the market insight, and traction
A live product demo or walkthrough
The AI edge — what makes this defensible, not just possible
⭐ The Winners
https://airtable.com/appQk3fM8t3nTh3WW/shrIwno0sViBpq9Mz
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August
⭐ Who Should Attend
AI startups (Pre-Seed → Seed+) after real investor feedback and fundraising momentum
Investors scouting technical, early-stage talent
Corporate partners exploring pilots or AI innovation
Ecosystem builders backing the founder community
⭐ The Prize
The winning startup gets featured in Startup Grind's Silicon Valley newsletter, in front of [subscriber count/description] — and a direct line to the investors in the room.
⭐ Get Involved
Want to pitch, sponsor, or partner on what's next for the series in 2026 — reach out to [contact email]. Built with friends, built to keep going.
⭐ SG Partners
This event is supported by Plain.
Plain is the AI support stack built for B2B teams: composable, API-first infrastructure that lets companies build a support motion their way, whether no-code or all-code. At its center is Sidekick, an AI assistant that knows every customer's context, product knowledge, and history, so teams can draft replies, find answers, and resolve issues without ever leaving Plain. Fast-growing companies like Cursor, Vercel, and n8n trust Plain to keep them organized while they scale.
Friday, December 11, 2026
1:00 AM – 4:00 AM (UTC)
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