
Pitch Your Way Into the Hacker House - powered by OnlyExit
📋 Event Description
Join us for Pitch Your Way Into the Hacker House, an exclusive invite-only pitch night hosted at Brown Rudnick's NYC office! Founders will present to a panel of VCs, aiming to secure their place in the OnlyExit Hacker House Cohort One in Seattle, supported by a16z and Menlo Ventures.
⚡ Why This Room
This is not just a showcase; it’s a scouting night! We’re uniting the brightest pre-seed frontier-AI founders, connecting them with real investors, and selecting the top talents for a transformative ten-week program in Seattle that leads to an incredible Demo Day at 40,000 feet.
🗓️ What to Expect
- When: 6:00-8:30 PM (TBC)
- Where: Brown Rudnick, NYC
- Featuring ~5 curated founders with 3-minute pitches + live VC Q&A.
- A panel of pre-seed VC judges and an audience of founders, investors, and operators.
- Direct access to the Frontier AI Hackathon the following day, where you can meet engineers and co-builders to bring your ideas to fruition!
🏆 What Standout Founders Get
- Fast-tracked interviews for the OnlyExit Hacker House in Seattle.
- Warm introductions to VC judges for fundraising opportunities.
⚖️ Judges
- To Be Determined
🎯 Who Should Attend
- Founders specializing in frontier-tech or applied AI, especially those at pre-seed or earlier stages.
- Entrepreneurs with deep domain expertise or experience in unicorn companies/hard-tech.
- Investors and operators eager to connect with NYC’s next wave of AI innovators.
- Builders gearing up for the hackathon!
Pitching is invite-only and selective — apply below and we'll get in touch!
🤝 Hosts & Partners
- Somya Gupta - A pivotal figure in NYC’s startup ecosystem.
- OnlyExit Hacker House - A ten-week immersive Seattle program for frontier-tech and AI founders.
- Pulse NYC AI - A supportive community, incubator, and venture fund uplifting the future of AI in New York.
- ConnNext - A next-gen mobile app and community focused on career growth.
Sponsors
Brown Rudnick - Specializing in nurturing emerging technology businesses, Brown Rudnick offers comprehensive support from early seed financing to exit strategies. For more information, visit here.







