Which AI startups are investors actually backing right now, and why? Two Seattle VCs share what they’re seeing in pitches and portfolios: where the technology is heading, which founders and ideas are worth betting on, and what it will take for Seattle to lead the next wave.

Featuring

  • Chris Pavel, Founder & CEO, Rally Point Ventures

  • Kirby Winfield, Founding General Partner, Ascend. Seattle pre-seed investor in enterprise AI and deep tech (Overland AI, Endurance Energy, Yoodli); previously on the founding teams of two public companies and CEO of two others

Who it’s for

  • Founders building or fundraising for an AI startup

  • Operators and builders thinking about starting a company

  • Anyone curious about where AI investment is going next

What to expect

  • A candid VC panel on what’s working at the AI frontier

  • Audience Q&A

  • Time to connect with the panelists and the Seattle AI community after

Details

📅 Monday, October 26 · 1:00 – 2:00 PM📍 Thinkspace Seattle🎟 Spots are limited, so please register to save your seat

AI Days at Thinkspace in partnership with Skillsheet. Details to Follow. For speaker, hosting, sponsorship opportunities contact: [email protected], [email protected]

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