AI Startup Pitch & Investor Networking I Houston

2026-09-23 · 18:00:00 · Houston

Hearsay Market Square

218 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002

Hosted at Hearsay Market Square, this Houston pitch night gathers AI and tech founders alongside investors for early-stage presentations and networking.

A curated room for AI and Tech founders, investors, and professionals.

Experience high-signal networking and live startup pitches with a team behind 180+ global events across 19 global cities:from San Francisco and New York to London and Singapore. We build rooms where founders, investors, and ambitious tech professionals connect in a more intentional and meaningful way. Join us in Houston for an evening focused on real-world AI, emerging technologies, and high-quality venture connections. Whether you are a founder, investor, or someone serious about building something meaningful, this is where you meet people shaping what’s next. What makes this night different? Curated Room: We intentionally keep our events intimate so it’s easier to meet the right people, not just collect random contacts. Live Pitch Session: A focused 1-hour session where selected founders present AI/IT projects, followed by audience Q&A. Investor Alignment: We work with investors across multiple cities and help increase visibility of relevant founders within our network.

Who is it for? Founders & Co-founders seeking visibility, feedback, and connections. Investors & Scouts looking for relevant early-stage opportunities. Tech Professionals - builders, operators, and future founders. Ambitious Individuals - serious about entering the startup and AI/Tech ecosystem. For Pitching Startups Beyond the event, relevant startup profiles and pitch decks may be shared with selected active investors from the Astra T

Founder brief

Who should attend

Pre-seed and seed founders building in artificial intelligence or IT will find the format relevant for gaining visibility. Tech professionals, operators, future founders, and investors looking for early-stage deal flow can also use the gathering to expand their regional connections.

What happens

Proceedings begin at 6:00 PM with registration and curated networking. From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, selected founders take the floor for live pitches focused on AI and emerging technology, followed by audience questions. The night concludes with an hour of open conversations among attendees.

Who's in the room

Participants include active investors, scouts, startup builders, and tech professionals focused on the AI ecosystem. Profiles and decks from pitching startups may also be circulated to selected active investors within the Astra network after the gathering wraps up.

How to prepare

Refine your core value proposition and ensure your technical differentiation in AI is clear to both specialists and generalist investors. Prepare succinct answers for the live audience Q&A, and carry digital copies of your deck to share quickly during the open networking blocks.

Organizer: Astra Tech Hub, LLC

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At a glance

Tickets
Free – 63.22 USD
Refunds
No refunds
Stage
Seed, Pre seed
Sectors
Ai ml

Agenda

  1. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Registration & Curated Networking
  2. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pitch Session (AI & Tech focus)
  3. 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Post-Pitch Networking & Conversations

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