An Oasis Collective series, in collaboration with AI After 5
The Women in AI
Pitch Competition Series
Partnership & sponsorship opportunities for Fall 2026 — connecting investor-ready women-led AI startups with the capital, customers and operators who accelerate them.
Our impact
What this series has done so far.
$2M+
Raised by founders after pitching with us
Top 7%
Applicant acceptance rate — 6–8 finalists from 100+ applications per city
60+
Investors, angels and operators who have judged or attended
◆Finalists have gone on to close pre-seed and seed rounds with judges and attendees from the room.
◆Every finalist leaves with warm investor intros, not just a scorecard.
◆Winners receive a cash prize plus platform credits from product partners.
What people are saying
“Truly one of the best pitch competitions I have attended.”
The caliber of participants was incredible. Truly one of the best pitch competitions I have attended.
Pitching at The Women in AI Competition was genuinely one of the highlights of my year so far. The energy in the room was unlike anything I've been part of. I'm so grateful to have been included.
Sponsoring the pitch competition was a hugely successful activation for our company - among attendees, we saw a 70% conversion rate, which is unheard of.
Amazing work! I was blown away with the quality of this pitch competition, and I have participated in a lot of them over the years.
The quality of founders is excellent—not just AI wrappers or super early-stage companies, but repeat founders and founders with meaningful traction who are investor-ready.
I got to attend the pitch competition Oasis hosted with SVB and Flybridge. The founders were so impressive - among the best traction I've seen from pre-seed & seed founders (on par with The Pitch!).
Series partners
Our Partners and Sponsors
Who we are
“Two communities. One mission: help women achieve agency — and the means to use it.”
The Women in AI Pitch Competition Series is an Oasis Collective series, produced in collaboration with AI After 5 and amplified by Genee. Together we combine capital, community and AI coaching to move women from conversation to checks.
Oasis Collective
Oasis Collective is a 501(c)(3) advancing women's role in tech, operating San Francisco's first all-women's AI tech house and producing the pitch series.
Pitches
The flagship competition series across New York, Boston and San Francisco, with investor judging panels.
Capital
Angel intros, judge follow-ups, prize money and investor pipelines for finalists.
Community & Housing
The first all-women's AI tech house in San Francisco, visiting fellows, relocation support and a durable founder network.
AI After 5
AI After 5 is a global learning community for women building with AI, with chapters across NYC, London, Toronto and Dublin.
Workshops
Hands-on AI builds sessions created in partnership with Cornell university and taught by practitioners.
AI Roleplaying & Coaching
Practing high stake conversations via AI roleplays and 1:1 coaching.
Community
WhatsApp community channels with IRLs hosted across NYC, London, Toronto and Dublin.
Who's behind it
The founders.
Founder, Oasis Collective
Juliet is the founder of Oasis Collective, the 501(c)(3) advancing women's role in tech for a more equitable and ethical future — building spaces where emerging women leaders connect, collaborate and find their next co-founder.
She founded and operates San Francisco's first all-women's AI tech house, hosting founders and visiting fellows and helping women relocate to the Bay Area to scale their companies and careers.
Through speaker events, demo days and the pitch series, she gives women founders the platform and investor exposure the market still withholds — the 2% funding gap is the scoreboard she is working against.
Founder, Genee & AI After 5
Mina is the founder of Genee, an AI-powered coaching platform that helps people practice high-stakes workplace conversations in a safe, supportive environment alongside 1:1 human coaches.
She also founded AI After 5, a curated global learning community for ambitious women — chapters in London, New York, Toronto and Dublin, cohort-based workshops, mentorship and networking after hours.
Before founding, Mina spent eight-plus years at Google across HR, privacy, safety and security — most recently leading AI education and upskilling initiatives, helping teams adopt emerging tools and integrate AI into everyday work.
What we offer
What partnering actually gets you.
150–200
qualified attendees per event
A room worth being in
Venture capitalists, angels, operators, enterprise leaders and exceptional AI founders.
100+
applications per city
First look at vetted founders
Filtered to 6–8 finalists. Partners receive a pipeline summary of the full applicant pool.
70%
on-site conversion rate
Activations that convert
Bespoke brand and product moments on the night — one sponsor measured a 70% on-site conversion rate.
8–12
touchpoints per partner
Presence all year, not one night
Across stage, email, site, recaps and community, over a 12-month brand window.
10,000+
women in combined distribution
Reach beyond the event
Reached with every announcement, plus AI After 5 workshops and cohorts.
3
cities in the series
The right kind of alignment
Stand with one of the fastest-growing national communities advancing women's leadership in AI.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship Tiers & Pricing Scale
Five core tiers, plus an à la carte menu so sponsors can build the exact package — and audience — that matches their goals.
National Presenting Partner
$75,000 list price
$50,000–$60,000 founding-partner rate
Annual / 3-City Series
Best for: Enterprise technology companies, banks, cloud providers, professional-services firms and scaled platforms.
Deliverables
- ◆“Women in AI Pitch Series presented by [Brand]”
- ◆Category exclusivity
- ◆Primary branding across all three cities
- ◆Brief executive welcome at each competition
- ◆One meaningful product activation across the series
- ◆Prize presentation and branded award content
- ◆Three private founder/investor gatherings
- ◆Twelve mutually opt-in founder meetings across the series
- ◆Quarterly curated innovation report
- ◆National post-event impact report
- ◆Content and photo/video usage rights
- ◆First right to renew
City Host Partner
$20,000–$25,000 per city
Per City
Best for: Companies looking to own a single market with deep hospitality and local exclusivity.
Deliverables
- ◆Official host-partner title for one city
- ◆Category exclusivity in that market
- ◆Branding across event communications and production
- ◆Three-minute executive welcome
- ◆Dedicated activation area
- ◆Private reception or hosted investor/founder gathering
- ◆Six mutually opt-in founder meetings
- ◆Sponsor-specific applicant landscape brief
Investor Deal-Flow Partner
$10,000–$15,000 annually
Or $5,000–$7,500 per city
Annually or Per City
Best for: Venture funds, family offices and strategic investors.
Deliverables
- ◆Participation in pre-judging
- ◆Judge or investor-advisor consideration
- ◆Thesis-matched shortlist
- ◆Six curated meetings annually
- ◆Access to opt-in founder profiles
- ◆Invitation to private investor/finalist gatherings
- ◆Quarterly deal-flow digest
- ◆Priority introductions to appropriate finalists
Product Activation Partner
$10,000–$15,000 per city
Per City
Best for: Product-led companies that want live user feedback, trials and conversion.
Deliverables
- ◆One integrated product experience
- ◆Dedicated demonstration area
- ◆Opt-in trial or account-creation campaign
- ◆Founder onboarding or educational workshop
- ◆Twenty-person user research or beta cohort
- ◆Aggregated feedback report
- ◆Newsletter or community feature
- ◆Post-event usage and conversion reporting
Community and Content Partner
$5,000–$7,500
Per Partnership
Best for: Community platforms, media brands and educational organizations.
Deliverables
- ◆Brand recognition on community communications
- ◆Newsletter feature
- ◆Educational workshop or resource
- ◆Digital founder toolkit inclusion
- ◆Limited event passes
- ◆Community-facing content collaboration
À La Carte & Add-On Menu
Sponsors can pick individual activations or add these onto any package.
Deal Flow & Network Access
- Private Founder & Investor Dinner$8,500
Private, curated dinner for 12–15 people bringing together judges, top finalists, and select VCs/LPs.
- Industry Specific Scouting$5,000
Curated scouting report matching startups directly to your firm's specific thesis (e.g. Fintech AI, Infrastructure).
- 6 Curated Opt-In Founder Meetings$4,500–$5,000
Direct, scheduled 1-on-1 intro meetings with vetted, investor-ready AI startups.
Brand Activation & Hospitality
- Founder Prize Partner$5,000
Present the award live on stage with full photo/video coverage.
- Dedicated Demo Booth / Showcase Table$2,500
High-traffic table in the main reception room to demo your product to 150+ attendees.
Product Activation & Focus Group
- Integrated Product Activation$7,500
Organically weave your app/platform into the event (e.g. attendees download your app to view pitch decks or vote).
- Post-Event Beta Tester / Focus Group$6,000–$8,000
Gather feedback from 20+ vetted female AI founders testing your software.
Judges Panel & non-financial partnership
Join a panel of sharp, engaged investors and subject-matter experts giving founders real feedback, visibility and access. Judge seats are reserved for partners and invited investors — no cost, high commitment.