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Recap of Enterprise AI Pitch Event
with Vivek Sodera, Allison Pickens, Nick Candito, Darian Shirazi
Blake Stewart
September 02, 2024
In partnership with
$5M+ in 1 hour - SymbyAI is a must know
We had another great demo day on August 29th at 12:00pm PST. You can catch the recap below 👇
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Squeeze: Billy kicked us off by showcasing his HR Tech. He knows the space well and already has Pfizer as a customer. He previously invested over $180M into growth-stage HR Tech, Mar-Tech, and Sales Tech Software, so he knows what works!
Wrkdn: Dmitry already won over Vivek. Now’s your chance to invest alongside this veteran and get ahead of the AI Agents trend. Wrkdn is built for nontechnical executives; if you’re not up for investing, maybe you’re up for being a customer.
Buildnow: Aditya is a technical founder who has created something special; instant video answers from search. This cuts down enterprise learning and development training hours. Stay tuned for this launch next week!
SymbyAI: If there is one startup worth reviewing, it’s this one. Ashia stole the show! Every panelist wanted in. Enough said, go check her out 🚀!
🚀 Invest with the Best
Special shoutout to our panelists:
Haley Bryant: The hostess with mostest. Always fun to have her moderate these Demo Days! If you don’t follow her on socials, now is the time to do so. She’s always up to something with the Hustle Fund.
Allison Pickens: "I've been to many pitch events. The pitches at Kernal's event really surprised me to the upside - what a talented group! I get particularly excited about AI companies when there are early signals that the customer contract values will be high. That's the best indicator that genAI is living up to its promise: it can replace workflow and massively transform a business. I saw this and more among the startups that were pitching."
Darian Shirazi: Managing Partner of Gradient Ventures, a VC firm leading Seed, Series A, Series B investments focused on AI and data-rich companies. Check out his previous investments here.
Vivek Sodera: “The quality of the companies pitching keeps getting better and better with each event. I'm looking forward to having a follow-up investing call with one of the companies from this pitch event (SymbyAI).”
Nick Candito: Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ACOF (Angel Collective Opportunity Fund which has invested in Cart.com, Mercury, Array and more.
⏳ Other Dealflow
Asepha: LLM enabled medication management. We are building the world's first AI pharmacist.
SportsVisio: AI and Computer Vision to automatically create stats, highlights, analytics for sports
The Cave: The Kayak of Home Decor - AI-ENABLED SPATIAL COMMERCE FOR THE HOME DÉCOR MARKET
Loman AI: AI Phone Agents for Restaurants
Mindreader: Mindreader is a buyer intelligence platform that helps salespeople increase conversions by 15-50% using personality.
WerQ AI: Automated Job Applications, Professional Networking, & Collaborative Skill Development Powered by AI
Zeehub AI: A B2B SaaS AI-powered platform that helps manufacturing leaders and workers improve efficiency and decision-making by providing precise enterprise system knowledge.
Comudel: An AI business operating system that can autonomously create, manage, and operate companies.
👾 Calling all Gamers
Our next event is scheduled for September 26th at 12pm PST.
Want to pitch? Apply here.
Want to be on the panel? Reply here.
Are you game? RSVP here.
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We’d love to hear your feedback on the events and what you’d like to see in 2024! Reply to let us know.
Do you know an Accelerator or Startup Program hosting a Demo Day? Send them to Kernal Dealroom to make it easier for startups and investors to connect.
Until next time,
EBI-DUH
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