2026 qualifying edition · Finalists announced
The AI Startup Pitch Competition at the virtual conference is an official AI Builders Cup qualifying edition. AI Builders Network publishes the competition stage, selected startups and live program; this page reads those records directly.
Published by AI Builders Network
15 additional startups advanced through the first review and pitched in the virtual semifinals.
Finalist
Founded by Esther Eruchie
FriendnPal is building an AI-powered behavioral health infrastructure, combining predictive intelligence, Remote Patient Monitoring, and licensed clinical care to help detect mental health risks early, closes treatment gaps, intervene sooner, and deliver continuous care at scale
Finalist
Founded by Rachell Dumas
HEARD is a HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered healthcare navigation and patient advocacy platform that enables real-time documentation and escalation while giving employers de-identified workforce and benefits intelligence.
Finalist
Founded by Shivang Ajay Desai
InferKNOW is an Edge AI layer that understands website visitor context - human, LLM-referred, or agentic - in real-time, and dynamically adapts their journey.
Finalist
Founded by Romina Masiero, Manuele Zanoni
FridAI is a patented Agentic Data OS that lets mid-market companies build their own AI software on their own data — no migration, no code.
Finalist
Founded by Morteza Javid
Simavai is an AI-native engineering platform that automates multiphysics simulation and turns it into real-time digital twins.
Finalist
Founded by Marc Steren
AI Transition Planning Management System guaranteeing 100% legal compliance for K-12 administrators and future readiness for students with disabilities
Finalist
Founded by Mai Phan
Digital simulations for communication training in healthcare and social services
Finalist
Founded by Lakshraj Doshi
Vetra is the context layer connecting every veterinary clinic system to create longitudinal records and biomarker profiles for every patient.
Published program