The AI Furnace
The AI Furnace is a global community and peer network dedicated to connecting professionals in the AI field, including founders, researchers, technologists, and investors. Founded by Angela Mascarenas and Hamza Zaveri, it aims to support AI professionals working outside traditional tech hubs. The organization is part of Furnace Group Media. The AI Furnace offers a range of services, including invite-only peer networking, demo days, hackathons, and annual summit events like the AI Hot 100 Summit. It also curates the AI Hot 100 list, showcasing early-stage startups that are developing significa
Investing activity
The AI Furnace appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Flock AI (Seed, $6M, Feb 2026).
The AI Furnace most often invests alongside Work-Bench, Red Bike Capital, Outlander VC and AI Furnace, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about The AI Furnace
What AI companies has The AI Furnace invested in?
The AI Furnace's AI investments include Flock AI. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is The AI Furnace based?
The AI Furnace is based in United States.
What stage does The AI Furnace invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, The AI Furnace has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does The AI Furnace co-invest with?
The AI Furnace's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Work-Bench (1 deal), Red Bike Capital (1 deal), Outlander VC (1 deal), AI Furnace (1 deal) and January Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach The AI Furnace?
Founders on AI Lounge can see The AI Furnace's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add The AI Furnace to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.