Innovation Showcase at AI Infra Summit | Kisaco Research

2025 saw the debut of the Innovation Showcase, celebrating the brightest new players in AI infrastructure.

Congratulations on our winner Fastagger who impressed our judges with their Edge AI data platform, enabling agents to run directly on devices at the edge of the network, without relying solely on cloud computing.

Thank you to our judges:

  • Hamid Rategh, Venture Technology Director, Samsung Catalyst Fund

  • Madison Faulkner, Partner, NEA

  • Aditi Purandare, Investor, Hitachi Ventures

2025 Finalists

Don’t Miss the Grand Finale

Catch our finalists as they take to the Demo Stage on Wednesday, September 10 at 1:00pm as they deliver fast-paced, 5-minute lightning pitches followed by a live Q&A.

Judges include:

  • Rashmi Gopinath, Co-founder & Managing Partner, BAM Corner Point
  • Madison Faulkner, Partner, NEA

How Does It Work?

1. Apply

Aplpications have now closed. Finalists will be contacted on August 1, 2025

2. Be Seen

All showcase finalists are featured in dedicated marketing pre, during and post-event. 

3. Take to the Stage

Catch the finalists take to the Demo Stage on Wednesday, September 10 at 1:00pm as they deliver a 5-minute lightening-pitch followed by a Q&A. 

4. Get the Gold

Earn live recognition on stage and enjoy an exclusive one-on-one interview with the AI Infra Summit team, plus be featured in our September e-newsletter, post-show report and website!

*Applicants must adhere to the following criteria:

  • Maximum revenue of $1m annually
  • Seed funded, angel investor or bootstrapped companies only
  • Previous sponsors of the AI Infra Summit (formerly AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit) do not qualify