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TechCrunch Disrupt SF
(Oct 25 - Oct 31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sponsored Event 
With NYU Tandon Data Future Lab & Morrison Foerster. Meet the next big Made-in-New York AI startups. Priority spots to investors & founders.
Morrison Foerster, 250 W 55th St
Nov 10 (Mon) , 2025 @ 06:00 PM
FREE
 
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Catalyst SS25 AI Startup Showcase: The Elevator Pitch

Join fellow VCs, angels, industry execs, & founders from across NYC's AI software ecosystem for NINE new, pre-seed AI startup demos--spanning healthcare, finance, media, real estate/hospitality, & global trade compliance--plus networking & a little friendly competition.

We're kicking off the night with elevator pitches! And yes, we mean elevator pitch literally. Selected investors will step into the Morrison Foerster elevator with a founder for 30 seconds of true pitch pressure on the ride up to the event floor.

Companies will then pitch on stage, however attendees will be scoring each presentation via QR code, & by the end of the evening, one startup will be named Top New AI Startup of the Night.

Join us for a uniquely elevated experice:

Elevator pitches to start (literally)
9 live demos from the hottest pre-seed AI startups in New York
NYC's leading AI investors & founders
Live scoring + winner announced by night's end
Networking, made-for-social media ops, & maybe your next term sheet
Come meet the next big Made-in-New York AI startups!

Don't miss your ride up, RSVP today.

**Priority spots to investors & founders--all attendees must be approved.

Presented by the NYU Tandon Data Future Lab in partnership with Morrison Foerster.

Since 2009, the Data Future Lab has bridged NYU Tandon's world class academic community & NYC's tech startup scene-capitalizing on network effects to support founders across AI, cybersecurity, robotics, data science, healthcare, communications, & new media including AR/VR/MR. Our mission is to launch high-impact tech ventures that generate entrepreneurial opportunities for the NYU Tandon community, create jobs in New York, & drive economic growth through research-driven innovation. To date, over 232 startups have graduated from our programs, raising a collective $2.75B, with over 44 acquisitions from blue chip & Fortune 500 companies.

Morrison Foerster's Emerging Companies + Venture Capital (ECVC) practice is a global leader advising startups, high-growth companies, & venture investors across the full company lifecycle, from formation & financing, to M&A & IPO. The firm represents over 1,000 entrepreneurs, founders, & venture funds worldwide, having guided clients through over $110 billion in venture financings & more than $850 billion in M&A transactions. MoFo's NYC-based ECVC team is notably active in cutting-edge sectors including artificial intelligence, life sciences & biotechnology, robotics & automation, fintech, & digital assets--providing deep industry knowledge, transactional expertise, & end-to-end counsel to the startups & investors shaping the technologies of the future.
 
 
 
 
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