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Startup competitions
Discover startup competitions and the terms behind their prizes. Investment prizes may involve equity or convertible financing.
Startup pitch competition awarding an equity-free cash prize to its winner.
EUR500,000 to one winner; selected startups also receive partner benefits. - Application window
- Applications closed September 7, 2026; exact time not shown.
- Funding terms
- 0% equity; semifinalists and finalists pitch at Slush; winner returns as a 2027 main-stage speaker.
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Regional pitch winners compete for investment at a global startup final.
USD1,000,000 investment prize, not a non-dilutive cash grant.
Funding termsEquity based on latest financing round or convertible note. No application fee; optional paid booths. Finalists cover travel and hotels. Source checked
