San Francisco’s most ambitious founders and most active investors, inside Carta’s Global Headquarters for one high-signal night built around fundraising, feedback, and real connection.
Hosted by Raisi and Carta, this is a curated pitch night where a small group of standout startups present directly to a room of investors, founders, and experienced operators.
Food and drinks will be provided.
What to expect
The night is structured to create momentum from the moment you walk in.
You’ll hear from investors, see a curated set of startups pitch, and then step into a room designed for real conversations that can actually move companies forward.
Event Schedule
5:30 PM - 6:15 PMDoors open. Food, drinks, and curated networking
6:15 PM - 7:00 PMInvestor panel featuring leading voices across venture, fundraising, and company building
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMPitch showcase with 6 to 8 selected startups, each delivering a 2 to 3 minute pitch to a room of investors and founders
7:45 PM - 8:30 PMOpen networking with founders, investors, and panelists
Who you’ll be in the room with
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Founders building high-growth, AI-native companies
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Investors actively deploying capital and looking for their next investment
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Panelists with real experience in fundraising, equity, and scaling companies
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Operators and ecosystem leaders who can open doors and accelerate outcomes
Why this room matters
Every founder gets a short window to capture attention. Every investor is there to discover what is next.
After the pitches, the structure drops and the room opens up:
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Founders connect directly with investors for potential funding conversations
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Investors get early access to curated, high-quality deal flow
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Founders get immediate, actionable feedback from experienced operators and panelists
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Conversations happen in a setting designed for depth, not surface-level networking
This is for founders who want to raise smarter, investors who want to see what is emerging early, and anyone serious about where AI and private markets are heading.
About Raisi
Raisi is a fundraising operating system built to help founders run their raise end to end. From identifying the right investors to executing outreach and managing conversations, it replaces fragmented fundraising workflows with one system.
Since 2024, once every 50.1 minutes, a founder has met with an investor interested in their company through Raisi. The platform has facilitated 21,000 plus positive connections between founders and investors and is powered by live signals across the private markets.
About Carta
Carta is a private capital platform that helps companies and investors manage ownership, equity, and fund operations in one system.
From cap tables and valuations to fund administration and portfolio management, Carta provides the infrastructure that powers how companies are owned and how capital moves through private markets.
Together, Raisi and Carta support founders across two of the most critical moments in company building. Raising capital and managing ownership the right way.