Startup Grind is hosting its 4th annual AI Summit, a free, global virtual event taking place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This is the definitive conference for early-stage AI founders, with a laser focus on a critical theme for 2025: raising capital in today’s challenging landscape. The summit is set to bring together over 5,000 founders, builders, and top-tier investors from around the world.
Event Details
- What: A free, global virtual summit for early-stage AI startups and investors.
- When: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (5:00 PM Cairo | 6:00 PM Riyadh/Doha | 7:00 PM Dubai).
- Where: Virtual (Online).
- Focus Areas: AI Fundraising, Venture Capital, Agentic AI, and Impact AI.
About The Event
The Startup Grind AI Summit is designed to help founders build smarter and raise faster. The 2025 edition is specifically tailored for AI startup founders who are actively fundraising (from pre-seed to Series A) and the VCs looking to connect with the next wave of talent. The event provides direct access to the insights, strategies, and high-value connections needed to navigate the competitive AI funding environment and position a company for success.
What to Expect
The summit’s agenda is packed with actionable content and unique opportunities:
- Direct VC Access: Get fundraising insights from partners at world-leading firms like Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Mayfield, Felicis Ventures, and 500 Global through live AMAs, panels, and fireside chats.
- Actionable Workshops: Join practical breakout sessions on critical topics like fundraising with just a demo, AI startup valuations, building enterprise-grade AI products, and identifying your technical edge.
- Pitch Battle Finals: Watch the top four global startups from the pitch competition go head-to-head live in front of a panel of VCs.
- The AI List Reveal: Be the first to see the inaugural “Mayfield | Divot AI List,” a special reveal recognizing 100 of the world’s most promising, under-the-radar AI startups and builders.
Featured Speakers
The event features an unparalleled lineup of investors from top-tier venture firms and successful backed founders, including:
- Kevin Rose: Partner, True Ventures.
- Navin Chaddha: Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund.
- Jon Chu: Investment Partner, Khosla Ventures.
- May Habib: Co-founder & CEO, Writer.
- Rana Yared: General Partner, Balderton Capital.
- Astasia Myers: General Partner, Felicis Ventures.
- Tony Wang: Managing Partner, 500 Global.
- Grace Ma: Investor, Bessemer Venture Partners.
How to Attend
The Startup Grind AI Summit is a free virtual event, making it accessible to founders and investors everywhere, including the MENA region. Registration is required to join the sessions.
About The Organizers
This global summit is hosted by Startup Grind, the world’s largest startup community. Its mission is to give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.
Learn More: Startup Grind AI Summit
