Founders Live Seattle returns!
Join us for an incredible evening…
Founders Live is an unforgettable happy-hour pitch competition sweeping the globe.
5 founders
99-second pitches
4 minutes of audience Q&A
YOUR VOTES decide the winner!
So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the PNW.
Starring
Kelly Lawton-Abbott and Amelia Marckworth as the Co-City Leaders
Opening Entertainment
Kevin Leneway - Pioneer Square Labs
AI Agents: Hype vs Reality
Kevin is an AI-focused Principal Engineer at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL), a startup studio and $180M seed-stage VC fund. He partners with entrepreneurs to create venture-funded startups, having helped launch six successful ventures. In his role at PSL, Kevin serves as an early-stage CTO and thought partner with CEOs, helping entrepreneurs bring their initial ideas to life and build world-class technical teams.
Previously, Kevin was the co-founder and CTO of Haiku Deck, a platform for creating flawless presentations on the web, iPad, or iPhone. Before Haiku Deck, he worked at Microsoft and Accenture and holds an engineering degree from the University of Michigan.
Competing Founders and Startups
Gayathri Venkataraman - Dodda Corporation
Interested in pitching at a future event? Apply here!
Agenda
6:00 pm - Networking and Happy Hour
7:00 pm - Opening Entertainment
7:30 pm - Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition
8:30 pm - After-Party
Winners
The Founders Live winners package includes:
The Professional Boost membership with over $900,000 in cash savings on over 90+ essential apps and services for startups
An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global event in the fall.