# AI Startup Rodeo Launches at SXSW

https://pleblab.substack.com/p/why-we-built-ai-startup-rodeo-for-sxsw-week

AI Startup Rodeo launches at SXSW in Austin. It focuses on real AI product building and Lightning payments. Teams test ideas fast in a builder-driven environment.

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#sxsw #ai #lightning #austin #build

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