Past edition
AI Founders Connect — Round 18
23 April 2026 · New York
Venue: Cornell Tech, Flat Classroom 225.
Organiser: AI Founders Connect. This identifies the location of the edition; it does not imply Cornell-wide sponsorship or endorsement.
At Cornell Tech, AI Founders Connect brought together an investor panel and eight presenting companies. The organiser’s recap records the programme, and panelist Israel Suero publicly describes his participation as a guest panelist and judge.
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Founders and companies that pitched
The organiser’s recap identifies eight presentations:
| Presenter | Company |
|---|---|
| Bijan Tadayon | ZAC Advanced Computing |
| Brian McClain | Artmink |
| Charles Yi | EverLeagues |
| David Bissainthe | NexusIntell |
| Dinesh Gambhir | First Outcomes |
| Mohamed Limam | EduPaths |
| Selvakumar Sengodan | Restaurantify |
| Xena Ugrinsky | Adomo.ai |
| Read Bijan Tadayon’s public post about the event. |
From presentation to conversation
The edition paired founder presentations with investor feedback and discussion. Israel Suero’s own retrospective confirms his panel and judging role, complementing the organiser’s programme recap.
Later edition: New York, Round 19 took place at NYU. Explore our event history.
Revisit the edition
Read Muklesur Bharuya’s Round 18 recap, reproduced in Israel Suero’s public repost. The eight presenting companies and panel are identified in the reproduced organiser recap; Suero’s own accompanying text also confirms his panelist and judging role.
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