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The AI Furnace is a global community and network designed to connect AI founders, builders, researchers, and industry leaders to support innovation and collaboration in artificial intelligence. It was started by AI founders Angela Mascarenas and Hamza Zaveri to help AI startups grow outside traditional tech hubs like San Francisco, and in just a short time it has grown into one of the world’s fastest‑growing AI founder communities with chapters in major cities and thousands of members worldwide.The organization hosts regular events — including demo days, mixers, conferences, dinners, and summit gatherings — that bring together early‑stage founders, enterprise executives, investors, and researchers to share insights, showcase technology, and foster partnerships.One of its flagship initiatives is the AI Hot 100 Summit, an annual event where top AI startups are curated and introduced to Fortune 500 leaders, venture investors, and influential stakeholders, with the aim of accelerating real
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 1,256 investors in VCSift focus on the ai-ml sector.
- • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Sectors
- ai-ml
- Location
- New York, US
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