AINative StartUp Camp
Presented by Wefunder x Fondo x AINative Studio
Build AI-Native Institutions. Not Features.
40,546
SF businesses
AINative Intelligence API
4,608
Tech companies
AINative Intelligence API
#1
US metro VC/capita
PitchBook 2026
1,450+
Prof/Tech firms
AINative Intelligence API
$5.6B
SF VC deployed
PitchBook Q1 2026
Jul 24–26
Event dates
Wefunder, Mission St
Hosted by
Toby Morning
Founder & CEO, AINative Studio
Karsten Wade
Community Lead, AINative
Ayori Selassie
Entrepreneur & Advisor
Why San Francisco
Real data from the AINative Intelligence API — 40,546 SF businesses indexed across 6 public datasets.
Business Landscape (AINative Intelligence API)
- 1,450+ professional/technical services firms (NAICS 54)
- 1,023+ food service establishments (NAICS 72)
- 920+ retail businesses (NAICS 44–45)
- 882+ real estate companies (NAICS 53)
- 316 information/tech companies (NAICS 51)
Venture Capital Hub
- #1 US metro for VC investment per capita (PitchBook 2026)
- Y Combinator, a16z, Sequoia, Khosla — all headquartered here
- $5.6B VC deployed in SF metro, Q1 2026 alone
- Wefunder (venue): top equity crowdfunding platform, $1B+ raised
- 400+ active seed-stage funds operating in the Bay Area
The Opportunity
- 4,608 tech companies identified in our intelligence platform
- Fastest AI adoption rate of any US city (Brookings 2026)
- Mission District: dense startup corridor, 4 incubators within 1 mile
- AI talent concentration: 12% of all SF employees in AI roles
The Venue — Wefunder
- 1885 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Top equity crowdfunding platform — $1B+ raised for 2,000+ startups
- Professional event space in the Mission District startup corridor
- Accessible: BART 16th St Mission station (2 min walk)
- Adjacent to a16z, Anthropic, and dozens of top-tier funds
Source: AINative Intelligence API — Census CBP, ACS5, FRED, PitchBook, BLS QCEW
8 AI-Native Companies You Can Build in a Weekend with The AINative Platform
Ideas validated with AINative Intelligence API data — 40,546 businesses, 4,608 tech companies, real VC market intelligence. Click any card to see the full research.
AI-Native Acquisition Entrepreneur
$10T in business assets transferring
Infinite Memory Venture Capital
85% of VC dealmakers using AI
AI-Native Executive Search
$64B market, 90% sourcing automated
Corporate Memory Insurance
$31.5B/yr lost to knowledge gaps
Autonomous SPV Manager
$14.81B SPV services market
Personal Family Office for Everyone
110M robo-advisory users globally
Company Brain as a Service
YC Summer 2026 RFS explicitly calls for this
Agent Cost Optimization Platform
Mercor: tokens now exceed payroll
SF Schedule — July 24–26
Three days at Wefunder. Friday: pitch and form teams. Saturday: build. Sunday: demo.
Pitch + Form Teams
- 6:00 PM — Doors open at Wefunder, 1885 Mission St
- 7:00 PM — Welcome + 8 AI-native idea presentations
- 7:45 PM — Open mic pitches (your own ideas welcome!)
- 8:30 PM — Team formation + idea voting
- 9:30 PM — Networking + drinks at Wefunder
Build Day
- 9:00 AM — Workspace open, coffee on
- 9:30 AM — Build sprint begins (vibe code with Cody CLI + ZeroDB)
- 12:00 PM — Working lunch + mentor office hours
- 1:00 PM — Validation workshop: customer discovery with AI agents
- 3:00 PM — Mid-day check-in + pivot window
- 6:00 PM — Evening wrap — keep building or take a break
Demo Day
- 10:00 AM — Final build sprint + polish
- 12:00 PM — Lunch + prep demos
- 2:00 PM — Demo Day: present to founders, operators, investors
- 4:00 PM — Awards + feedback from judges
- 5:00 PM — Networking, next steps, 30-day Pro trials activate
Can't make it in person? Watch the entire event live.
Pitches, demos, build sessions — streaming live on AINative Live
Coming to Atlanta
Two days at Georgia Tech during Atlanta TechWeek. Southeast's largest tech market meets AINative's builder community.
Atlanta by the Numbers
- 6.3M metro population — largest in the Southeast
- 18 Fortune 500 HQs — 3rd most in the US
- $5.2B VC investment in 2025
- 28,000+ professional services businesses in metro
- 22,000+ healthcare businesses — 3rd largest hospital market
- 18,000+ finance companies — Southeast financial center
Georgia Tech Pipeline
- #4 engineering school in the US
- 44,000 students — undergrad + grad
- ATDC: longest-running tech incubator in the US
- 170+ companies in ATDC portfolio
- $1B+ annual research budget, 52 spinouts in 2025
- $890M in follow-on funding for GT spinouts (2025)
8 AI-Native Companies Built for Atlanta
Ideas shaped by Atlanta's Fortune 500 concentration, Georgia Tech research pipeline, and Southeast market opportunity. Click any card for full research.
AI-Native Holding Company
General Catalyst: $1.5B for AI rollups
Healthcare Intelligence Platform
$45B AI in healthcare market
AI-Native Franchise Operator
$920B industry, 150% annual turnover
FinTech Compliance Agent
$18B compliance automation market
Georgia Tech Spinout Accelerator
Georgia Tech: $1B+ annual research budget
Supply Chain Intelligence OS
Hartsfield-Jackson: busiest airport on earth
AI-Native University
92% of students using AI tools
Agent Reputation Network
IETF trust scoring draft published
Atlanta Schedule — Aug 10–11
Two events at Georgia Tech during Atlanta TechWeek. Vibe coding on Day 1, full camp on Day 2.
Atlanta TechWeek Vibe Coding Camp
- 10:00 AM — Doors open at Georgia Tech
- 10:30 AM — Welcome + vibe coding crash course with Cody CLI
- 11:00 AM — Build sprint: ship a product with AI pair programming
- 1:00 PM — Lunch + expert Q&A
- 2:00 PM — Demos: show what you built in a morning
- 3:30 PM — Wrap-up + networking
AI Native Camp — Atlanta
- 9:00 AM — Doors open at Georgia Tech
- 10:00 AM — 8 Atlanta AI-native idea presentations
- 11:00 AM — Team formation + build sprint
- 1:00 PM — Lunch + mentor office hours
- 2:00 PM — Validation workshop: Southeast market opportunities
- 4:00 PM — Demo Day + investor lightning round
- 5:30 PM — Networking + next steps
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Who Should Attend
Whether you code, design, sell, or just have a big idea — there's a seat for you. No experience required.
Vibe Coders
Describe what you want, AI builds it — ship a product this weekend with Cody CLI
Non-Technical Founders
Never written code? No problem. 34% of new micro-SaaS built by non-devs using AI tools.
Developers
Build with ZeroDB, Agent Cloud, GraphRAG, AI Kit, and 69 MCP tools — the full AINative stack
Designers / UX
Shape AI-native interfaces with AI Kit components — streaming chat, agent UIs, dashboards
Growth / Marketing
Launch and validate with AI-powered GTM — agents handle outreach while you focus on strategy
Operators
Build the systems that scale AI-native companies with Agent Swarm orchestration
Mentors
Guide teams and share your expertise (free entry — email developer@ainative.studio)
Investors
See the next wave of AI-native companies being born — validated ideas, live demos
Your Vibe Coding Toolkit
Every attendee gets 30-day Pro access to the full AINative stack.
AI coding assistant — describe what you want, Cody builds it. Perfect for vibe coders and non-technical founders.
Persistent database with vectors, memory, NoSQL, and file storage. Your AI remembers everything.
Deploy AI agents that work 24/7 — customer research, outreach, data analysis, and more.
Pre-built React/Next.js components — streaming chat UIs, agent dashboards, video players.
Connect AI agents to databases, APIs, and services via Model Context Protocol. Works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf.
Context graphs that connect people, companies, and data points. Build relationship intelligence.
30-Day Pro Trial Included
$49/month after trial. Your card is NOT charged for 30 days. Auto-cancels unless you opt in.
Register for StartUp Camp SF
Create your AINative account and start your 30-day Pro trial.
July 24–26 | Wefunder, 1885 Mission St, San Francisco
Frequently Asked Questions
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Join founders, engineers, and AI builders in San Francisco, Atlanta, and beyond. Build AI-native institutions — not features.
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