Pitch Please #9

***Registration opens mid-June*** Join us for an energizing afternoon of pitches, networking, and deep dives into some of Seattle's most promising early-stage AI startups! 📅 When: Once a month, 2.5-hour afternoon sessions ✨ What’s Happening? Pitch Session (1.5 hours) Five talented founders take the stage selected from the AI2 Incubator applicant pool (apply [here] ) Each founder gets 15 minutes total: • 3 minutes to pitch • 6–7 minutes of candid feedback and Q&A from AI2 Incubator experts, including: Yifan Zhang Managing Director, AI2 Incubator Pierre Martin , CTO at Gavel & AI2 Venture Partner and a guest VC Plus, 3 minutes of live audience Q&A for each founder—questions selected by our moderator. Networking Mixer (1 hour) : Stick around afterward to network with founders, potential co-founders, investors, and AI enthusiasts. 🚀 Audience Participation: Audience votes on their favorite pitch—"Audience Choice" winner automatically receives a guaranteed 1:1 meeting with AI2 Incubator. 🔑 Post-Event Opportunities: AI2 selects which of the pitching founders (could be all 5) to invite…