⌘ Tech
AI Demo Series: July Edition - Startup Grind + AI Collective + BFC

- When
- Tuesday, July 28 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where
- San Francisco
- Listed by
- Lu.ma — Bay Area Founders Club
Startup Grind Silicon Valley is continuing our a new monthly AI Demo Series—a high-energy showcase for the next generation of AI founders.
Strictly not a pitch event. Demo only.
This is scrappy. Things break. The energy is electric.
But you get to show what you're actually building.
Want to demo?
Apply for July and beyond.
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Each month we rotate across leading SF tech HQs, bringing together the community where it’s strongest: in person.
⭐ What to Expect
x15 live founder demos in a 2-minute presentationVC panel feedback from top AI investorsThe best in AI: founders, VCs, angels, and ecosystem partnersNetworking mixer with the Bay’s most active builders
Apply to demo at the July event:
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⭐ How to Apply
Want a chance to present - complete this form and we'll be in touch
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Can't make this month or want to be considered for a future month - just let us know in the formHere is your chance to stand out as not just "another AI Startup in Silicon Valley"
⭐ Format
Each startup gets 2 minutes to present:A product demo or live walkthrough, and a microphone.The problem, solution, market insight, and tractionThe “AI edge” behind the productVCs provide feedback after each demo.
⭐ Who Should Attend
AI startups (Pre-Seed → Seed+) looking for exposure, feedback, or fundraising momentumInvestors scouting early technical talentCorporate partners exploring pilots or AI innovationEcosystem builders supporting the founder community
⭐ July Edition — July 28
Join us at the Bright Data offices in SF as we open the series with a curated selection of early-stage AI companies, live insight from investors, and a community that’s actively building the future.We will be in touch in the coming weeks with the chosen presenters
⭐ Prize
Featured Startup of the MonthDedicated LinkedIn spotlightFeatured in Startup Grind SV newsletterPriority slot for future events / SGC fast-track considerationOptional sponsor perk
⭐ Bonus Prizes
One startup to be featured in Silicon Valley newsletter for Startup Grind
If you’d like to pitch, host a future month, or explore sponsorship, reach out — this series was designed to be built with friends.
Partners & Startup Supporters
Chargebee
Chargebee is a billing and monetization platform that helps fast-growing SaaS and AI companies automate billing, adapt pricing with agility, and scale their revenue operations seamlessly.
Descope is the drag & drop auth platform for startups. Our no low code solution helps companies add signup, login, MFA, SSO SCIM, and AI agent authentication while keeping developers focused on the core product. Over 1000 organizations like GoFundMe, Databricks, You.com, Navan, and Delve use Descope to improve user onboarding, prevent account takeover, and securely adopt agentic AI.
Sprinto is the world's first Autonomous Trust Platform, detecting change across your posture, determining what's at risk, and acting across compliance, vendor risk, AI governance, and more — so your organization stays trustworthy without the operational chaos.
The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 100,000 members, including more than 5000 startups and over 1000 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.



