Applications close Thursday, November 6

Apply to pitch

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? Pitch it to the whole room: angel and seed investors, founders and community leaders from across the Hill Country and Austin. Three minutes on stage, two minutes of questions from five judges. It takes about ten minutes to apply.

Company

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Founder Who would pitch. Name co-founders too.

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Email Where we send the decision.

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What you do, in one line

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Category Pick the closest fit.

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Are you raising?

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How muchOptional. A range is fine.

Based in

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Stage

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Thank you for applying. A copy is on its way to your inbox. We select the pitching startups by November 11, and you will hear from us by November 13, whatever the outcome.

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Who can apply

Based in the Hill Country west of Austin.
Working in AI, tech, CPG, health or fitness.
Raising a pre-seed or seed round. Other stages are welcome to apply.
A founder can pitch in person on December 3.

How we choose

A selection committee reads every application. We look for a clear problem, real progress for your stage, and a founder who can tell the story in three minutes. We give priority to companies raising a pre-seed or seed round, and we want a mix of categories on the night.

On the night

Every selected startup gets a booth and a three-minute pitch to the whole room, investors included. The judges choose the winner against published criteria, with nothing left to chance. The winner receives a cash prize and a holiday donation to the charity of their choice.

The official contest rules will be posted here before selections are made.

Nov 6Applications close
Nov 11Startups selected
Nov 13Everyone hears back
Dec 3Pitch night

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