Founders Guide to Side-Events and Private Investor Meetups at SuperAI

For AI startup founders, SuperAI isn’t just an event—it’s a strategic ecosystem. Beyond the main stage and exhibition floor, Singapore AI Week opens up a world of opportunities: curated side-events, intimate investor mixers, and private demo sessions. 

This guide helps founders tap into these off-road avenues, turning conference presence into long-term partnerships and capital momentum.

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Exploring Singapore AI Week’s Networking Spectrum

SuperAI serves as the summit of Singapore AI Week, which spans more than 100 events across city-wide community hubs. Throughout the week, founders can tap into meetups, workshops, networking drinks, and even parties hosted by global communities and partners. These gatherings offer a more relaxed, candid backdrop for starting conversations than the high-energy showcase halls.

Seeing which sessions align with your core mission helps you invest time where connection and focus overlap.

Genesis Startup Competition: Visible and Valuable

One of the most prominent opportunities to pitch during SuperAI is the Genesis Startup Competition. Ten finalists are selected from global applications to compete for a top investment of US$100,000 and additional support worth US$200,000 or more. Finalists benefit from headlining the event and being matched with major backers like 500 Global and Plug and Play APAC.

Being part of Genesis can accelerate fundraising and significantly increase visibility across the AI ecosystem.

NEXT Hackathon and AI Creator Lab: Actionable Attraction

More than just demos, these side events spotlight build-forward energy. The NEXT Hackathon immerses 60 developers in real-time AI product creation under mentorship from AWS, with US$50,000 in prizes at stake. In parallel, the AI Creator Lab, powered by AMD, showcases immersive workflows using Ryzen AI hardware.

These spaces are hotspots for embedded relationship-building, especially with mentors, judges, and enterprise observers circling serious innovation.

Neural Networking & High-Impact Matchmaking

Certain side hubs are designed for connection—not just content. Events like Neural Networking, hosted by organizations like HubSpot for Startups, Antler, and Kadan Capital, facilitate targeted, one-to-one investor-founder matchmaking meetings. Meanwhile, policy meetups such as GFTN Connect – AI Edition gather founders, policymakers, and finance leaders for deeper conversations on governance and funding.

These encounters often evolve quickly into term sheet conversations—or at the very least, highly qualified follow-ups.

Host a Private Meetup or Demo Off-Schedule

Don’t just attend—curate your own event. Reserve a café booth or hotel meeting room and invite 6–10 investors or partners for an intimate demo and discussion. Promoting via the SuperAI app or local Slack groups can fill your session with quality attendees without the overhead of a booth.

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Engage Through Shared Moments

Even in curated environments, founders often stumble into value in casual spaces—hallways, lounges, or coffee break areas. Always keep a mobile pitch ready, whether you’re discussing tech in a breakfast line or gathering interest before evening social events.

Follow Up with Precision and Personal Touch

After each side session or meetup, send personalized follow-ups within 24–48 hours. Reference your conversation, attach a refined deck or one-pager, and propose a clear next step—such as a deeper demo call, reference intro, or pilot meeting. Strong, thoughtful follow-up solidifies chance conversations into partnerships.

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Coordinate with Fellow Founders for Leverage

Collaborative visibility is real power. Partner with event peers to co-host roundtables, swap demo space, or cross-promote your sessions. Shared presence speaks volume—it multiplies networking reach and adds resonance to your SuperAI presence.

Conclusion

Navigating SuperAI goes beyond the main stages—it’s about tapping into the vibrant, curated ecosystem of side-events, private pitches, and purposeful meetups. From Genesis and hackathons to AI labs and founder lane crawling, each setting offers unique access points to investors, partners, and ecosystem builders. 

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