# Pitch Days: Edition #1

> AI founders building for the US pitched directly to Antler in Bengaluru, with one founder picked for an Antler Embark interview.
- **When**: Sat, 26 Sept 2026 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM GMT+5:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
- **Starts (UTC)**: 2026-09-26T05:30:00.000Z
- **Ends (UTC)**: 2026-09-26T08:30:00.000Z
- **Format**: in-person
- **Where**: Dodo Payments, Indira Nagar 1st Stage, Bengaluru, India
- **Hosted by**: Dodo Payments, Ayush Agarwal, Yukti Grover, Rishabh Goel, Tanisha Mittal
- **Price**: Free
- **Registration**: Closed
- **Add to calendar**: https://dodopayments.com/events/pitch-days-edition-1.ics
- **URL**: https://dodopayments.com/events/pitch-days-edition-1
- **Luma**: https://luma.com/2l5c1499

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A room for ambitious AI founders building for the US.

Dodo Payments brought selected founders together to pitch directly to the Antler team. One founder was selected for an interview for Antler Embark, Antler's San Francisco program for AI founders building for the US, with the opportunity for Antler to lead a $1M funding round.

## Who pitched

- AI founders building for the US market
- Founders with a product, MVP, or early traction
- Founders able to attend in person in Bengaluru

Other founders, builders, and operators joined to watch the pitches. Attendance was limited and approval-based.

## Recap

- **Photos**: 4 on the event page

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## About Dodo Payments

Dodo Payments is the billing and payments platform for AI-first companies. As a Merchant of Record, Dodo handles tax collection, compliance, billing, and payouts across 220+ countries so founders can focus on building.
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