Ship 2 Prod | YC AI SUS Black-Tie Yacht Gala

Ship to Prod is a curated, exclusive, invitation-only black tie gala held alongside Y Combinator’s AI Startup School 2026 in San Francisco.
Hosted on a private yacht, the event convenes approximately 150 hand-picked attendees across AI startups, research, and early-stage investment.

Brought to you by Jason Xu, Ethan Yip, and SCALE by GMI (Powered by GMI Cloud and NVIDIA)

In addition, we're proud to be supported by our sponsors:
Clean, Photon, Soma Capital, Red Bull and Databricks!

The focus is on high-density interaction among active builders and decision-makers, with programming centered around live product demonstrations and peer-level exchange.
Goals:
Facilitate meaningful connections between founders, engineers, and investors
Highlight emerging AI products through lightning pitches and connect them directly with Venture Capitalists.
Create a site for technical discussion for research or even finding a future hire.
Strengthen relationships within the early-stage AI ecosystem during a high-concentration week.

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