Deep Learning Indaba founder says KHIPU AI fundraising has gotten hard, calls on AI companies
NandoDF · x · 2026-10-13
A Deep Learning Indaba founder says that after 10 years of successful fundraising for AI communities in Africa (Deep Learning Indaba) and South America (KHIPU AI), raising money has become hard this year, and asks AI company employees to route the request internally.
KHIPU 2027 details:
- Non-profit advancing AI talent, research and community across Latin America, plus year-round regional initiatives
- Next edition: April 5-9, 2027, hosted at Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil
- Previous editions in Uruguay (2019, 2023) and Chile (2025)
Related event: Fundraising for African and Latin American AI Communities Hits a Drought(2 posts)→
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