StartX AI

Where Stanford’s Boldest AI Founders Build

We enable AI founders through direct access to elite talent, strategic investors, enterprise-ready partners, and a community that helps you scale faster.

Exclusive Events and Gatherings

World-class minds, zero ego. Real conversations and real access to the minds building what’s next in AI.

Monthly AI Showcase

Hear from top AI investors, scientists, and industry leaders shaping what’s next.

Ongoing Speaker Series

Lessons from the frontlines. AI Founders share what’s working, and what’s not.

Founder-to-Founder Peer Groups

Intimate group sessions where AI founders unpack challenges and share ideas.

AI Conference Support

Perks, speaking opportunities, and exclusive access to top AI gatherings like HumanX, NeurIPS, SXSW, and more.

A Living, Breathing Community for AI Founders

Whether you’re validating your idea, scaling your team, or navigating the next big breakthrough, the StartX AI Community is the trusted inner circle you’ll want beside you.. now, and ten years from now.

StartX AI Directory

A curated, invite-only network of AI founders, mentors, and experts. Connected, and ready to support.

Stanford Ecosystem Access

Tap into Stanford’s top AI labs, faculty, and researchers for cutting-edge collaboration and insight.

Always-On Founder Channels

Stay connected—whenever, wherever there’s someone in the community who’s already been there.

Join our Growing Roster of AI Unicorns

StartX is home to 20 Unicorns, and counting. Are you next?

Resources to Run and Scale your AI Business

From platform discounts and trusted vendors to tailored introductions, we’ve got you covered.

Scale Faster with Elite AI Infrastructure

Get platform credits from OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, GCP, Azure, and more—ideal for compute-intensive model development, inference, and experimentation.

Open Doors to Enterprise Partnerships

Meet C-level execs and innovation teams actively seeking AI solutions, from LLM deployment to internal automation, so you can validate and scale your product faster.

Hire Smarter with the Stanford Talent Pipeline

Hire top-tier talent in ML, robotics, computer vision, and more—through our exclusive job board and campus events targeted at Stanford’s technical community.

Trusted Tools at Better Rates

Work with vetted legal, finance, and compliance experts who specialize in emerging AI startups, data licensing, IP protection, and regulatory readiness—all at founder-friendly rates.

Exclusive Access to Frontier AI

Sign up to get updates from the StartX AI Community. Receive exclusive invites to events, insights from top Stanford AI startups, and insight on where the future is heading. No noise. Just the breakthroughs that matter.