GTM at the Edge: Scaling AI, Crypto, robotics & Deep Tech Products + Start Up Pitches - Open Registration
- Date
- 2026-01-21
- Host
- Frontier Tower SF
About this event
Building a great product is hard. Getting that product into the market with the right positioning, early customers, and a repeatable go-to-market motion is where many AI, crypto, robotics, and deep tech teams get stuck. This event is designed for founders, operators, builders, and curious supporters who want a sharper view of how breakthrough technologies actually scale beyond the demo stage. About the Event This is an in-person gathering focused on go-to-market strategy for emerging technology products, with a particular emphasis on AI, crypto, robotics, and deep tech. It brings together people who are thinking seriously about how technical innovation becomes a real business: how to find demand, explain complex products clearly, test channels, win early adopters, and adapt as markets evolve. The event also includes startup pitches, which adds a practical, fast-moving layer to the evening. Instead of talking about growth in the abstract, attendees will get to see how early teams frame their products, communicate value, and put their ideas in front of a live audience. That makes the event useful whether you are actively building a company or trying to understand how frontier-tech startups are being positioned right now. This is open registration, which means the room is likely to include a mix of founders, startup team members, investors, independent builders, and people exploring what is happening at the edge of technology. That variety matters. GTM conversations are stronger when they include both people building the product and people evaluating the market around it. What to Expect Expect a focused evening centered on the realities of launching and scaling products in technically complex categories. The core theme is not just innovation for its own sake, but how teams create traction when the product is difficult to explain, the market is still forming, or customer education is part of the sale. You can expect the event to include a mix of: Conversations about go-to-market strategy for AI, crypto, robotics, and deep tech products Startup pitches from teams putting their products and ideas in front of the room In-person networking with founders, operators, and others working in adjacent spaces Practical exposure to live product framing, including how teams talk about the problem, the customer, and the wedge into the market Because this is an in-person event, there is also real value in the space between formal moments. Side conversations before, during, and after pitches often reveal how people are thinking about distribution, partnerships, customer discovery, technical credibility, and the difference between something impressive and something customers will actually buy. If you are attending as a founder or startup team member, the pitch component can help you benchmark your own messaging against what others are doing. If you are attending as an investor, advisor, or ecosystem participant, it is a strong way to see which ideas are resonating and how teams are approaching commercialization. Why Attend Frontier technologies often face the same GTM challenge: the product may be novel, but the buyer still needs a clear reason to care now. That makes events like this valuable because they focus attention on the bridge between technical potential and market adoption. You should attend if you want a better understanding of questions like: How do you position a technical product for a non-technical buyer? How do you earn trust when the category is new or still misunderstood? What does traction look like for products that do not fit standard SaaS playbooks? How do early-stage teams talk about use cases, urgency, and proof? There is also a practical advantage to being in the room with people building in adjacent sectors. AI, crypto, robotics, and deep tech each have distinct market dynamics, but they often share GTM patterns around regulation, education, ecosystem dependence, long sales cycles, and product complexity. Seeing those similarities can sharpen your own thinking and help you avoid category-specific tunnel vision. For many attendees, the value will come from a mix of insight, pattern recognition, and connection. You may leave with a better sense of how to describe your product, what kinds of customers to prioritize, where your current story is weak, or which kinds of people could help accelerate your next step. Practical Details This is an in-person event taking place on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00 PM PST. If you get more out of events where you can read the room, meet people face-to-face, and continue discussions after the formal program, this format will be a strong fit. Given the focus on GTM and startup pitches, it is worth arriving ready to engage. Bring a clear introduction to what you are building or exploring, a few thoughtful questions, and enough context to make spontaneous conversations useful. If you are currently working on a startup, be prepared to explain your product in plain language and talk about the customer problem you are solving. This event is especially well suited to people who want substance over hype. The topic naturally attracts ambitious builders, but the strongest outcomes usually come from attendees who are willing to listen carefully, compare approaches, and discuss what scaling really looks like in emerging tech categories. If your work sits at the intersection of advanced technology and real-world adoption, this is a strong room to be in. Come to hear how others are thinking about growth, see startups pitch live, and leave with sharper instincts about what it takes to bring complex products to market.
Who should attend
If you care about how breakthrough technology becomes a real business, this event is for you. - **You are a founder or early-stage builder** working on an AI, crypto, robotics, or deep tech product and want to strengthen your go-to-market thinking, messaging, or customer strategy. - **You are part of a startup team** in product, growth, partnerships, operations, or business development and want a clearer view of how technical products get positioned and sold. - **You are preparing to pitch** and want to see how other startups present their problem, product, and market opportunity in a live setting. - **You are an investor, advisor, or ecosystem operator** looking to meet emerging teams and understand how founders in frontier categories are approaching commercialization. - **You are a technical builder or researcher** who knows the product side deeply but wants more exposure to customer adoption, market timing, and GTM execution. - **You are simply deep-tech curious** and want to be in a room with people actively building at the edge of AI, crypto, robotics, and advanced technology. You do not need to have everything figured out to belong in the room. If you are serious about the intersection of product, market, and emerging technology, you will likely find useful conversations here.