$100,000 Investment Opportunity for AI Startups – 1752vc Lightning Round

The 1752vc Lightning Round gives ambitious early-stage AI founders the opportunity to pitch their startup directly to active investors and potentially secure a $100,000 investment.

The competition is completely remote, allowing founders to pitch from wherever they are building their company, with successful finalists presenting live to a network of seed funds, corporate venture firms, accelerators and angel investors.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Chance to secure a $100,000 investment

• 100% remote pitch competition

• 5-minute live startup pitch, followed by investor Q&A

• Exposure to a network of 850+ investors

• Fast-track into the final due diligence stage of 1752vc Accelerate

• $1.3 million+ worth of perks

• More than 220 startup credits and discounts

• Access to investor and mentor networks

• Press coverage for the winner

• Featured exposure through 1752vc's newsletter

• Dedicated media coverage across 1752vc channels

• Opportunity to receive direct feedback from active investors

Who can apply?

The current Lightning Round is particularly aimed at:

• Early-stage startup founders and teams

• Startups developing AI-native products

• AI-first B2B companies

• SaaS and Future of Work startups

• Businesses using AI to transform how companies work, sell, recruit, support customers or make decisions

• Startups with a scalable business model

• Businesses demonstrating meaningful early traction

Traction could include:

• Revenue

• Customer pilots

• Active users

• Enterprise demand

• Strong technical advantages

• Evidence of product-market fit and sustained growth

Applications are technically open to all founders, but 1752vc is looking for the most investment-ready companies, with fewer than 1% of applicants typically becoming finalists.

Investment: Potential $100,000 direct investment.

Deadline: No fixed deadline – applications are accepted on a rolling basis.