Andrey V. KarpovFounder, CEO & Principal Architect of TrueAgileMindset Framework, Vicktoria AI & Memorandum Project, Vicktoria AI · Founder & CEO of Frontier Tech Startup VICKTORIA AI - Humanlike Ethical AI Companion Focusing on Emotional Support Using Logic

Vicktoria AI 3-min Pitch at TechStars Startup Weekend in Richmond, VA at Robins School of Business

23 Feb 2026 · 3 min

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In a three‑minute pitch at TechStars Startup Weekend, the founder (a first‑generation immigrant) shares his personal struggle with stress, anxiety, and depression and explains how it inspired Victoria AI, an ethical, human‑like AI companion designed to provide emotional support for college students and early‑stage entrepreneurs. The pitch outlines the target audience’s pain points—burnout, imposter syndrome, and the need for a private venting space—then presents Victoria AI’s capabilities: empathetic conversation, critical‑thinking challenges, and daily guidance for studies and work. Market analysis cites a $20 billion overall opportunity, $6.5 billion of underserved users, and a $32 million attainable segment, with a projected 36.6 % CAGR to 2030. The business model charges $30 per month with a 21‑day, psychologically‑studied trial. Traction includes validated models with New York Tech Education, emerging ties to corporate healthcare, insurance, finance, and government, a team of recognized advisors, and $200 k bootstrapped funding. The founders request a $2 million investment to accelerate development and invite the audience to try a 21‑day trial via QR code, concluding with the tagline “the future is now, the past was a reality.”

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All right, and our final for tonight, Victoria Ai. Hey Richmond, how's it going? So back in the days when I was first generation immigrant coming to this country, I suffered from all the things that a lot of people suffer from, but I couldn't find the solution, and that is stress, anxiety, and depression. I was excelling at school, I was doing different kind of jobs, from mongoling to Uber to becoming a C-level executive and then doing my startup. I couldn't find a solution and still can't that can help with that. But hey, wait a minute. Victoria, you want to say a few words?
Hello and welcome to our website. I'm Victoria, but you can also call me Vicka. I'm a human-like ethical AI companion here to help you with anything you need. I would like the chance to get to know you. I'm here for you during the good times and the challenging times. Looking forward to our first conversation.
Thanks, Nick. I kind of love that girl, and I actually named her after my future daughter in tribute to my father Victor, and at the same time in Latin, overcoming hardships. So when we talk about the problem, most college students and early-stage entrepreneurs experience burnout and stress that actually leads to self-doubt and imposter syndrome down the road. And we really need private space to be able to vent, to be heard, and to solve our problems. That brings us to the solution: Victoria Ai. She supports students and entrepreneurs in their emotional support journey. She challenges your critical thinking, and she also guides you on your daily tasks in life, studies, and work unlike any other jian chen. Why? Because she's not one of them. When we talk about emotional intelligence companions in general, it's a huge market. It's $20 billion in overall opportunity, $6.5 billion in those that are using something that is not good enough, like Gnomii, Character AI, uh, Sphere AI, and all kinds of other character-type devices, and $32 million in actual attainable market that we're going after. It's predicted to grow at 36.6% per year from now to 2030. So our solution is at $30 a month per user. We're giving you 21 amazing days that has been psychologically studied to actually give you the opportunity to grasp it. We have path proven models with New York Tech Education that I graduated from already. We have corporate healthcare, insurance, finance, and government that we're going after. And have ties there. This is our amazing team of nationally recognized and regionally recognized advisors. We've been with them for the last 3 to 6 months, and we've already bootstrapped the company for $200,000, and we're asking for $2 million to sustain our development and be able to really show you what Victoria is about. You can experience her by scanning this QR code and becoming a 21-day amazing customer. And as we say in Victoriai, the future is now, the past was a reality. Thank you.