AI Tinkerers Paris Meetup with RAISE Ventures

Join a high-caliber gathering of active AI builders on September 18th, 2025 from 6pm to 9pm for an evening of deep technical discussion, live demos, and genuine community-building. We’re thrilled to partner with RAISE Ventures as our Host sponsor to create an inspiring environment in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris.

Space is limited and these events fill up fast. Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation that’s pushing the boundaries in AI development.

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What to Expect

Two formats. One night.
🚀 Main stage: big-screen demos from bold pre-seed ventures.
🔍 Science fair: up to four high tables where you can roam, chat, and test impact-driven projects hands-on.

• Hands-on Technical Demos: Presenters will share live code, practical benchmarks, and the real challenges they solved while building with foundation models and generative AI.
• Community Exchange: Network with fellow active builders and gain insights from each other’s experiences on tackling modern AI systems.
• Interactive Speaker Sessions: If you have a breakthrough idea or a project that benefits the community, submit your talk proposal using our Submit Your Talk Proposal page.

Event Details

• Date & Time: September 18th, 2025 from 6pm to 9pm
• Venue: A beautiful, exclusive space in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris (exact details provided upon acceptance)
• Sponsor: RAISE Ventures
• Attendee Cap: 70 active AI builders

How to Participate

1. RSVP Now: Register early to secure one of the limited spots.
2. Submit Your Proposal: Share your ideas and project experiences. Our talk proposal form is open for submissions.
3. Engage and Network: Connect with peers using the latest insights and practical approaches in foundational AI technologies.

Sponsors

RAISE Ventures is the venture strategy of RAISE Group, which operates two specialized venture funds dedicated to innovative startups in Europe. Their Pre-Seed and Seed fund invests in mission-driven founders tackling critical environmental and societal challenges, and their Series A and Series B fund supports high-growth software companies across industries. RAISE Ventures’ initial investment ranges between €0.5 and €5 million.

Our Community in Numbers

📊 AI Tinkerers Paris Stats

• Attendees: This premier community of 4,133 subscribers comprises elite AI engineers, researchers, and technical founders. Over 70% of members specialize in generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows, while 62% possess robust MLOps and software engineering capabilities. Notably, the group features pioneers from Hugging Face and top-tier institutions, driving real-world deployments and advanced multimodal AI innovations.
• Companies Represented: Featuring tech giants like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, leading AI innovators such as Hugging Face, Mistral AI, Black Forest Labs, and ElevenLabs, alongside rising startups like LangWatch, Chainlit, ZenML, Quack AI, and more
• Demos: Across 130 demos submitted, 83 have been accepted and presented. The most engaging themes have focused on agentic AI production workflows, knowledge graph–driven grounding (GraphRAG/context graphs), and structured outputs that reduce ambiguity. Technical attention has also frequently covered reliability/cost optimization, tool and interface integration (including real-time access and voice/UI flows), plus evaluation and benchmarking methods, with additional interest in multimodal generation and on-device or serverless execution.
• Testimonials:

  “Excellent technical depth. The Temporal Fusion Transformer approach to futures microstructure was compelling, especially the idea of learning regime, feature relevance, and lookback decisions dynamically.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Great talk. The inflation decomposition angle made the ML work feel practical, and the link from alternative data to tradable macro strategies gave builders a clear end-to-end workflow to study.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Loved the demo aspect and the mix of technologies...”

  — AI consultant, NLP on May 22, 2026

  “Very practical session. The research-to-portfolio perspective, especially around macro data, ML decision inputs, Ex Machina, and internal LLM/agent usage, gave builders a real operating view.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Useful and grounded demo. The focus on advisor efficiency, portfolio review preparation, client engagement, and confidentiality guardrails made the AI workflow feel production-ready.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

  “Overall, it was high-quality content and it made me want to come back for the next ones!”

  — Product manager, AI community on March 26, 2026

  “Strong closing panel. The production versus proof-of-concept framing kept the AI agents conversation grounded, especially across bank, private-banking, quant, and infrastructure perspectives.”

  — AI consultant, NLP on June 04, 2026

We invite you to join us for an evening that balances technical depth with a genuine spirit of collaboration and innovation. Secure your spot now and be part of a movement where insights turn into action.