AI VENTURE LAB
Where top founders and innovators come together to create the next generation of AI-powered ventures.
AI Founder Sprint
An 8-week virtual sprint designed to help entrepreneurs build & launch startups powered by AI.
AUG 25 - OCT 14 2025
AUG 25 - OCT 14 2025
Transforming Entrepreneurs into Market Leaders
The AI Venture Lab is an 8-week sprint designed for founders, technologists, and visionaries looking to launch or scale AI-powered businesses.
Hosted by INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools, this program connects entrepreneurs with leading-edge AI tools, mentorship, and investor networks.
WK 1-2
AI-Powered Idea Generation & Validation
Learn frameworks for using AI to better identify, test, and refine startup ideas with market potential.
WK 3-4
Peer Groups & Tool Exploration
Join expert-led small peer groups to learn and apply cutting-edge AI tools to your startup concept.
WK 5-6
AI Startup Building & Scaling
Describe your MVP and business model while addressing key challenges in building AI startups.
WK 7-8
Pitch Refinement & Demo Day Preparation
Refine your investor pitch and prepare to showcase your AI venture at Demo Day in San Francisco.
INNOVATIVE AI FRAMEWORKS
Access new frameworks on how to use AI to better build, test, and scale your startup ideas.EXPERT-LED PEER GROUPS
Join small peer groups led by industry experts to learn about and apply cutting-edge AI tools.MASTERCLASSES
& FEEDBACK
Learn from world-leading investors, entrepreneurs, and AI experts. Get invaluable feedback.
AI Venture Lab Team
Hyunjin Kim
Founder & Chair AI Venture Lab
Strategy Professor
INSEAD
Vic Woo
Director AI Venture Lab
Director
INSEAD SF Hub
Rembrand Koning
Co-lead AI Founder Sprint
Entrepreneurship Professor
Harvard Business School
Thomas Baker
Head of Tech Strategy AI Founder Sprint
Executive Fellow
Harvard Business School
Shira Lazar
Lead Growth & Marketing AI Venture Lab
Founder
@whatstrending & The AI Download
Nety Woo
Lead R&D AI Venture Lab
PhD
INSEAD
Advisors
Chris
Yeh
Founding Partner
Blitzscaling Ventures
Cristina
Ventura
General Partner
White Star Capital
Geoff
Ralston
Ex-President
Y Combinator
Hari V.
Krishnan
CEO & Managing Director
PropertyGuru Group
James
Drage
VC
HEROIQ Capital
Jillian
Manus
Managing Partner
Structure Capital
Vanessa
Gao
CEO & Co-Founder
Jiangmen Ventures
Who Should Apply?
Innovators building AI-driven products or services
Founders with early-stage AI startups
Technologists with commercially viable AI ideas
Builders looking to take an idea from concept to launch
International teams and corporate spinouts are all welcome