For many of us, the speed of the AI revolution is unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. We used to hear stories about past tech shifts like mobile and the cloud. Now, we’re living through an even bigger one. It’s thrilling and packed with opportunity, but also filled with uncertainty about what really matters and how to keep up.
Two months ago, when Avinash and Keerthi asked Manisha and me to rethink how Caravan 2025 could stand out, we were navigating our own startup challenges at Almabase and Sifthub. Stepping back, it became clear just how much company building is changing, especially in this AI wave. That realization has guided every conversation and decision as we designed Caravan 2025’s content with fellow volunteers.
We didn’t want to just repeat old playbooks. Caravan 2025 is a direct response to this transformation, a founder-first event packed with actionable insights, peer connections, and candid, hard-won wisdom you won’t find anywhere else. If you’re building or pivoting an AI-first company, you’ll feel right at home here.
What’s Different About Building in the AI Era?
- Delivering Outcomes, Not Just Software: AI companies today are expected to deliver measurable business results – improving efficiency, enabling new possibilities, or driving revenue. That changes how we design, build, and support everything. Getting to product-market fit requires deeper integration of customer feedback and real-world GTM experiments, right from the start.
- Technology Moats and Product Innovation: True defensibility now comes from proprietary data, smart model selection, and strong technical foundations. Our sessions will break down these choices with honest stories straight from the trenches.
- Building and Scaling AI-Native Organizations: Winning teams look nothing like those of a decade ago. We’ll dive into how skills, processes, and goals must evolve to thrive in AI.
What Sets Caravan 2025 Apart?
- Powerful Founder Stories: You’ll hear from trailblazers, especially from the San Francisco Bay Area. They’ll share real journeys, unfiltered playbooks, live demos, and battle-tested frameworks you can use, not just theories.
- Incredible Peer Networking: Caravan networking has always been special, and this year it matters more than ever. In a fast-changing world, learning directly from each other’s hard lessons is essential. We’re intentionally creating opportunities to meet, connect, and grow alongside founders facing the same challenges.
- Action over Abstraction: Expect standout workshops, hands-on sessions, and small group discussions. You’ll walk away not just inspired but armed with usable templates, checklists, and practical ideas.
If you’re building an AI-first company or even just thinking about the leap, Caravan 2025 is simply unmissable. This is where new playbooks are being written and the future is being shaped, in real time.
Join us to help define what’s next; don’t just watch it unfold.
