Llama Lounge 21 at Capgemini & Techcrunch Disrupt Partner Another sold-out Llama Lounge #21 — we turned away more than 900 applicants due to fire code capacity. This edition was hosted at Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange in San Francisco, in partnership with my close friend Josh Baillon . The evening brought together a curated mix of AI founders, VCs, and corporate AI leaders, representing the intersection where innovation meets enterprise demand. Ten cutting-edge startups were selected to demo their work, while two global corporations — Airbus and Altria — joined as “reverse-pitch” participants, sharing their AI challenges and collaboration needs directly with the startup community. The night was expertly emceed by Samuel J. Cummings III from Gen AI, who guided the fast-paced lineup of founders and pitches.…