I started Llama Lounge to be out in front of the GenAI movement. It began as a humble event in SF and grew to become a platform partnered with the world’s largest corporations, top startups, and most successful VC firms—while also being covered in national media.
It’s less about me and more about the movement—the GenAI movement.
Llama Lounge isn’t just a series of events—it’s a growing ecosystem and community. Here’s what we’ve collectively built since April 2023:
- 18 Events
- 300–500 Attendees Per Event
- 180+ Demos
- 400+ VC Firms
- 300+ Corporate Leaders
- 951 Demo Applicants
- Thousands of AI Founders Attended
- Audience Mix: 60% AI Founders, 20% VCs, 10% Corporate AI Buyers
Hosts & Partners:
We’ve been hosted by industry giants and innovation spaces including:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- SAP
- Zoom
- Stanford University
- Capgemini
- Applied Innovation Exchange
- GenLab (Digitalgarage)
- HanaHaus
- Canopy Spaces
- Sunset Squares (where it all began)
Media Mentions:
- TechCrunch (partnered twice with TechCrunch Disrupt)
- ADWEEK
- The Atlantic
- The New Yorker
Logo Design: Sightbox
Impact:
As a VC, I’ve already invested in four startups that demoed at Llama Lounge. It’s the best way to see who can build, pitch, and deliver.
Early-Stage Demo Companies (Partial List):
Agent Lunar, Agentops, Agit, AI-Md, Ai21 Labs, Aimon, Alecto Ai, Amolino, Amotions, Amplify, Andi Search, Aomni, Aq22, Arize, Ascendo, Astral, Audioshake, Beluga, Blitz, Blueprint Ai, Bonni, Bookwatch, Brandrank, BRX, Butternut Ai, Carewell, Chatsimple, Claros, Clika, Clink, Commit, Commonar, Composio, Computerx, Conversa, Coval, Crewai, Custodia Ai, Daero, Datastrato, Deep Infra, Develop Health, Digital First, Emergence Ai, Evabot, Exo Ai, Fetch Ai, Floode, Genie, Ggx, Gitwit, Glamir Ai, Gondola, Greptile, Guidenai, Hallosophia, Hellobiome, Hyperbound, Indexical, Infactory, Infinityy, Inorbit, Instalily, Instead, Intelligage, Katalist, Kraftful, Kubiya, Lancedb, Lastmile Ai, Learntube, Lighthouz Ai, Lucid Ai, Lutra, Lyzr Ai, Marketrix, Maxime Tools, Micro1, Millis Ai, Miri, Mobot, Moon Personal Assistant, Moviechat, Multion, Nexa Ai, Nomikai, Noodle, Nova Ai, Observea, Ollang, Omniscience, Oneshot Ai, Ownlayer, Palona Ai, Partner Element, Passio Ai, Pentopix, Portkey, Potpie, Prem Ai, Props, Reframe, Relevance Ai, Remix, Renderpub, Robinhealth, Rtvr, Scalegrowth, Scenario, Scispace, Skyfire, Skymel, Soar, Socra Ai, Sonicjobs, Spacevibes, Speedlegal, Starspark Ai, Streamalive, Subtlai, Synexis, Taelor, Talentgenius, Tamberai, Tensorstax, Thinglink, Tracksy, Trupeer, Twig, Twiggy, Valence Vibrations, Valuestream Ai, Vessl Ai, Vidoc, Vimes, Vimmerse, Vozy, Wanda, and Wordware.
