Miami B2B: Founders & Investors Mixer with Pitch Competition
Miami's founder scene is picking up, and we're bringing the best of it into one room. KDD Startup Studio and Evy.io are hosting an afternoon built for founders, investors, and operators who want real conversations, live pitches, and connections that actually lead somewhere.
Come for the mimosas, food, and drinks. Stay for the panel, the pitch competition, and a room full of people building and backing the next wave of B2B companies in Miami.
How the afternoon works
Investor Panel (30 mins)
Investors and operators break down what's working right now: what earns a first meeting, what moves a deal forward, and what they're actually responding to in today's market.
Live Pitch Competition (30 to 40 mins)
We're selecting 5 founders to pitch live, 5 minutes each, in front of our investor judges. Tight format, direct feedback, real exposure.
Awards and NetworkingWinners get recognized, then the rest of the afternoon opens up for founders raising now, investors deploying capital, and structured intros across the room.
Want to pitch?
Pitching is application-only. Fill out the form to be considered, and we'll select 6 founders to pitch live. If you're chosen, you'll get an email with full instructions: https://forms.gle/rcM1BxB6upzNPKH5A
Not pitching? Come anyway for the panel, the networking, and the drinks.
Who should be here
Founders building B2B or AI companies, especially those raising or about to
Investors actively deploying capital
Operators and builders who want to be plugged into Miami's startup community
About Evy
Evy is changing how startups hire talent. It's the AI interviewer that runs your entire first round for you: real voice-based interviews, structured scoring, and anti-cheat built in, all at a scale no recruiting team could touch on its own. No more drowning in resumes or burning hours on phone screens. Evy talks to every candidate, scores them consistently, and hands you a shortlist of the people actually worth meeting. Faster hiring, better signal, zero busywork.
About KDD Startup Studio
KDD Startup Studio is a Florida-based venture studio building deep-tech companies across AI, SaaS, space and defense, cybersecurity, healthtech, & emerging tech. They work hands-on with founders from idea to launch, providing early capital, MVP development, GTM strategy support, mentorship, investor network access, plus more.