Vietnamese Startups Take The Stage
Top Vietnamese AI startups pitch live to investors, operators, and tech executives during the Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 Live Pitch Finale.
About Vietnam AI Stars
The Startup Pitch Competition At Vietnam Tech Summit
Vietnam AI Stars brings emerging Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected AI founders in front of investors, executives, operators, and community leaders for a live pitch finale in Silicon Valley.
Selected teams receive mentorship, pitch feedback, and startup-readiness support before the final stage.
Founder Access
Where Founders Gain Real Traction
Vietnam AI Stars gives founders the room, feedback, and relationships that can move a startup forward.
Who Can Apply
Open To Vietnamese AI Founders Worldwide
Vietnam AI Stars is open to teams building AI products, prototypes, or startup ideas with meaningful potential.
Timeline
The Road To The Finale
From application to mentorship to the live pitch stage.
- 1
Feb 2026
Applications Open
- 2
April 15, 2026
Round 1 Submission Deadline
- 3
May & June 2026
Semi-Final Round - Mentorship & Online Presentations
- 4
July 2026
Final Round - Mentorship
- 5
August 7, 2026
Grand Final In Silicon Valley
Founder Support
Built For Startup Readiness
Selected teams get support across pitch, product, strategy, traction, and investor conversations.
What Judges Look For
- Original AI idea
- Technical feasibility
- Business impact
- Traction and scalability
- Team execution
Founder Support
- Investor-ready pitch deck
- Product prototype refinement
- Go-to-market strategy
- Customer trials and traction planning
- Mentor and investor connections
Grand Final
Pitch Live In Silicon Valley
Finalist teams pitch live at Vietnam Tech Summit before judges, mentors, investors, operators, and technology leaders.
Date
August 7, 2026
Time
3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Final venue details will be shared with finalists and registered attendees.
Judges & Mentors
The Leaders Guiding The Stage
Founders, investors, operators, AI leaders, and industry experts support the founders before and during the finale.
Phu HoangPh.D
Chairman of VietSpark
Vietnam AI Stars
Hung TranPh.D
CEO & Co-Founder
AIV, AI for Vietnam
Hien LuuM.Sc
AI Advisor
Momento
Tri Huynh
Senior Software Engineer
Amber Thuy Nguyen
Senior Staff Product Manager
Intuit
Thien Van
Software Engineer
TikTok
Henry Hien Le
Lead Data Analyst
SeatGeek
Anh Annie Nguyen
Senior Data Scientist
Intuit
Minh Dao
Strategic Finance Manager
Genista Biosciences
Quoc TranPh.D
Senior Data Science Manager
Walmart
Annie PhanM.S
Head AI Solution Architect
Diligent Corporation
Thuy Nguyen, Natalie
Product Operations Manager
Hieu LePh.D
Software Engineer
Zanbato
Tri NguyenPh.D
Senior Developer Technology Engineer
NVIDIA
Lee Pham
Software Engineer, Production
MrBeast
Christina Bui
VP, Managed Business Solutions
Robert Half & Protiviti
Allison Huynh
Founder
Alo Ventures
Loi Nguyen Ph.D
Executive Vice President Emeritus, Optics
Marvell
Don Tran
Former Founder, CEO & Chairman
GES Inc.
Hung Q. Nguyen
Founder
Mettatonic Corporation
David C. DoanPh.D, MBA
Director, Consult Partner
Kyndryl
HanhLinh HoMBA
Co-founder & CEO
CareerGateway.io
Thinh Nguyen
Entrepreneur
Vietnam AI Stars
Quy Tran
Founder
Sound Life Science Services
Ruby Nguyen
Founder & CEO
Curieous
Sophie Vu
VP of Marketing
Multitude Insights
Khanh Ho
Founder & CEO
Rotunda Ventures
An Pham
Founder
Meetless
Anh Andrew Tran
Senior Data Scientist
Kentro
Binh Tran
General Partner
AVV
Hy Nguyen
Co-founder & Chief AI Officer
SkillPixel
Huong Tran
Founder - Investor - Advisor
Pacific Light Growth Studio
Chau Huynh
Software Engineering
Huy Trinh
Data Analytics Engineer
Workday
Julie Thai
Financial Analyst
Smithfield Foods
Justin Hoang
Senior Industrial Designer
Motorola Solutions
Mai Nguyen
Business Intelligence Analyst
Abbvie
Stephanie Nhi Le
Software Engineer
Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions
Tan Lam
Software Engineer
The Dang
Audio Software Engineer
Duy Le
Senior Software Engineer
Mia Van
Program Manager
Mimi Tran
Senior Partner Operations Manager
The Spotlight
Founders In The Arena
Vietnamese AI founders pitch live to investors, operators, and the community. Tap a photo to relive the energy of the finale.
Ready To Take The Stage?
Submit your AI startup or join the mentor network supporting Vietnam's next generation of builders.
Round 1 Submission Deadline · April 15, 2026