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TeroAI Wins Lightning Round VII Pitch Competition Hosted by 1752vc
Santa Monica, CA - Feb 17, 2026 - 1752vc [http://1752.vc/?utm_source=abnews] (formerly Pegasus Angel Accelerator) successfully hosted Lightning Round VII, bringing together four exceptional early stage founders to pitch live in front of leading investors and operators from across the startup ecosystem. After a highly competitive session that attracted more than 1,000 event signups, TeroAI [https://teroai.co/] was named champion.
Founded by Christopher Hooton, TeroAI is building an AI geospatial data platform that enables anyone to access, unify, and use geographic data from any source through a simple chat interface. By making complex geographic data instantly accessible and actionable, TeroAI is opening the geospatial ecosystem to a far broader audience beyond traditional GIS specialists.
The competition showcased four promising startups tackling major challenges across finance, healthcare, and enterprise technology, including Allocraft AI Inc., an automated diligence copilot for allocators evaluating alternative investment managers; Wise AI, which uses camera based vitals to enable full medical exams in telehealth and home care; UBiosis Health, an autonomous AI nurse designed to enable proactive chronic care between doctor visits; and TeroAI, an AI geospatial data terminal making location intelligence usable by anyone.
Lightning Round continues to serve as a discovery platform for emerging category leaders. Founders participating in the competition receive over $1M in partner perks, exposure to investors and LPs, direct feedback from experienced operators and investors, and fast track diligence with the opportunity for a $100K investment from 1752vc.
1752vc also extended thanks to the team and supporters who made the event possible, including Lucas J. Pols, Taissa Maleh, Ben C. Kahan, Justin Smith Hoopes, Muhammed Anwar, Erik Jefferson, Amy Harmon, Pearl Collings, and Ra'ad Siraj, whose participation and expertise continue to elevate the Lightning Round platform.
Lightning Round takes place every few months across different industry categories, giving founders recurring opportunities to pitch directly to leading investors and operators as we continue discovering and supporting the next generation of breakout companies.
About 1752vc
1752vc (formerly Pegasus Angel Accelerator) is the #1 investment and growth acceleration firm in Southern California dedicated to identifying and scaling high-potential startups. Combining strategic capital with deep industry expertise, 1752vc helps transform innovative businesses into market leaders. Headquartered in Santa Monica, the firm's team of seasoned entrepreneurs, operators, and investors brings decades of experience building and scaling successful companies. Learn more at 1752.vc [http://1752.vc/?utm_source=abnews] and 1752.ai [http://1752.ai/]
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