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Pitch What's NEXT with Anthropic

SEP23
13:00 · Europe / Helsinki

About this event

Watch the next generation of AI startups take the stage with Anthropic!
For Maria 01 NEXT, Maria 01 and Anthropic are bringing together ten ambitious startups building bold, novel solutions with AI for a live pitching competition in Helsinki. These startups will take the Maria 01 NEXT stage to pitch their companies in front of Anthropic and Felix Capital.
And there’s more at stake: the winning startups will have the opportunity to join Anthropic on stage at an exclusive Slush side event in November, alongside Claude credits and Anthropic startup benefits.
10 startups. 3 minutes. One stage.
Each selected startup will have:
3-minute live pitch
A sharp introduction to their company, product and vision.
3-minute Q&A
Direct questions and feedback from the jury.
The pitches will be evaluated by a jury featuring three representatives from Anthropic and one representative from Felix Capital.
Come see what these startups are building, hear their pitches, and discover the companies shaping what’s next in AI.
Pitching Startups
Welltory
Teamspective
Artificialis
Polycorp
Tai.ga
Retailgrid
Supersight
AIATELLA
Tangently
MultivisionDx
Kaamos AI
About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Its Claude family of AI models is designed to be helpful, honest and harmless.
About Felix Capital
Felix Capital is a venture capital firm for the Creative Class, managing over $1.2B of venture and growth capital. Based in London, Felix operates at the intersection of technology and creativity, with an investment focus in Europe and North America.

Illustrative investments for Felix Capital include: Farfetch, Moonbug, Perk, Mirakl, and Voy.
About Maria 01 NEXT
Maria 01 NEXT is Maria 01’s flagship startup festival, bringing together founders, investors, operators and ecosystem leaders for two days of talks, networking, workshops and curated side events in Helsinki.
The Maria 01 × Anthropic Pitching Competition is one of

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