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Five startups stand out at PearX demo day

Original: 5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discov

TechCrunch attended Pear's latest PearX demo day and highlighted five startups that drew the most interest from venture capitalists. The featured companies span spatial models to chips designed for running AI locally, reflecting investor appetite for on-device AI infrastructure. The roundup offers a snapshot of which early-stage bets are generating buzz in Silicon Valley's seed ecosystem this cycle.

Why now: Investors and founders closely watch demo day picks as signals of emerging venture capital trends, especially around local AI hardware.

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• 5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/5-st… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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