Llama Lounge 20: The AI Startup Event Series with Swisscom, SF
Llama Lounge: The AI Startup Series, founded in May 2023 and led by Jeremiah Owyang, is a premier event showcasing cutting-edge AI startups through demos, lightning talks, and pitches, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for innovation. Hosted at top Bay Area organizations, this series brings together AI founders, venture capitalists, and corporate leaders for unparalleled networking and strategic partnerships.
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swissnex San Francisco Pier 17
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565
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Location
swissnex San Francisco
swissnex San Francisco Pier 17, pier 17 The Embarcadero Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
Expected Size
565 attendees
Additional Information
- Event Founder: Jeremiah Owyang, Blitzscaling Ventures.
- Features: Ten AI Startups on demo floor, networking, food & bev.
- Hosted by Swisscom Outpost.
- Gov ID required for entry. Must be registered and approved.
- Primary Audience: AI Founders (CEOs of AI Startups), Investors (VCs, CVCs), Corporate AI Decision Makers.
- Agenda:
- 5:00PM: Doors open, meet 10 AI startups.
- 6:30pm: Group photo by Erick Davidson, Conch Call* and Kickoff by Jeremiah Owyang, Welcome Remarks by Swisscom and Dušan Vuksanovic, 10 AI startup pitches.
- Return to demo floors, networking, meet the Swisscom innovation team.
- 9:00pm: Event concludes.
- Demo Pitch Emcee: Dasha Shunina, Women Tech Meetup | Forbes | Podcast Talks with Dasha.
- Featured AI Startups: Algorized, Composio, ContextQA, DiagnoVET, EasyMate, Krane, Lace, MintMCP, Morph, NOSY.
- Future Event: Llama Lounge 21 on Oct 28th 2025 (startups can apply).
- Minimum of 3/10 demo slots reserved for women founders.
- Past hosts: Zoom, AWS, GenLab, Stanford, SAP, Canopy, Capgemini, Hanahaus, Sunset Squares.
- Sister event series: AI Salon, run by Jeff Abbott of Blitzscaling Ventures.
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