AI Startup Open Mic

NYC’s AI startup room, built for actual conversation. AI Startup Mic brings together founders, engineers, marketers, investors, and other people building, growing, funding, or exploring AI startups. Meet people, talk shop, and if you want, take the mic. Everyone gets 15 seconds. Use it to introduce what you’re building, find a collaborator, recruit an engineer, meet a marketer, test an idea, find customers, or tell the room exactly what you need. No panels. No hour-long presentations. No info dumps. Just interesting people, short asks, and a microphone. 🎤 Your 15 Seconds Think of it as an ask, not a pitch. You have 15 seconds, so don’t try to explain your whole company or background. Give us just enough context to understand you, then end with what you want from the room. What are you building? What do you need? Examples: “I’m building an AI tool for architects. I’m looking for two architects willing to test it.” “I’m a backend engineer interested in joining an early-stage AI startup. Come find me.” “I’ve built the product but need someone great at growth. I’m looking for an early-stage marketer.” “I’m trying to solve X and don’t know whether Y is technically possible. I’d love to meet an engineer who knows this space.” You should probably practice beforehand. Fifteen seconds goes fast. Sponsors We’re looking for a small number of sponsors that are a strong fit for NYC’s AI startup community. Sponsors get a dedicated table at the event, their name featured on the event banner and 60 seconds on the mic. It’s a simple way to have a visible presence in a room full of founders, engineers, marketers, investors, and people actively building AI companies in New York. Interested in sponsoring? Contact me directly.