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Check out the newest pitch competitions, awards, grants and summits you need to know about
Diane Bailey
June 09, 2025
Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Pitch Competitions, Awards, Summits, grants PLUS new VC Funds.
Anyone want to pitch in Bermuda?
~Diane
💪 The Biggies
🤑 Newly Added: VC Funds
➡️ Find the Full List of New VC Funds here.
Fund | For | Fund Size | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
Growth-stage; AI-Led HealthTech; Biopharma | $400M | Jun 6 | |
Pre-Seed to Growth; breatkthrough tech | $20M | Jun 6 | |
Ocean Tech | €160M | Jun 6 | |
Early-stage; Robotics; AI | $100M | Jun 6 | |
Early-stage; Climate Tech; low-carbon | $430M | Jun 6 | |
Early-stage; BioTech; AI | $900M | Jun 6 | |
Music Tech | New vertical | Jun 6 | |
Israel; Cybersecurity | $75M | Jun 6 | |
Baltic; Deep Tech; AI | €30M | Jun 6 | |
Nordics; FoodTech | €40M | Jun 6 | |
Healthcare Devices; EV batteries; LLMs | $150M | Jun 6 |
🐣 Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits
➡️ Find the Full List of Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards here.
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
All Tech | Pitch Investors; Pay-to-Play event | Jun 18 | |
Europe; FoodTech; Sustainability | €30,000 | Jun 20 | |
California; all tech | $10,000 | Jun 23 | |
Nigeria; AgTech; Food systems | ₦150,000,000 | Jun 27 | |
Vietnam; AgTech | Recognition; Additional support | July 1 | |
Australia; MedTech | $20,000 | July 11 | |
AI; Climate Tech | Recognition; Travel to UN Climate Change Conf | July 31 | |
Cybersecurity | 100+ Briefings; Keynotes | Aug 1 | |
Southeast Asia; trending tech | 20,000 Attendees | Aug 3 | |
Delaware | $10,000 | Aug 4 | |
AI | 8,000+ attendees | Aug 10 | |
Public sector; Smart city; GovTech | Stage slot @ SCCON 2026 | Aug 15 | |
Founders aged 18-30; Impact-focused | $15,000 | Aug 29 |
😨 Closing Soon: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
Innovative early-stage | $100,000; Disrupt tickets | Jun 9 | |
AgTech; Farming; Rural | $145,000 total pool | Jun 9 | |
All startups | $5,000 | Jun 9 | |
Canada; underrep founders | $100,000 | Jun 9 | |
XR Founders | 5,000+ attendees | Jun 9 | |
Africa; food security; AgTech; Climate | $160,000 total pool | Jun 10 | |
Connecticut; early-stage | $10,000 | Jun 12 | |
EdTech; for coaches who work with EdTech | $200,000 total pool | Jun 13 | |
India; CleanTech, EV, green hydrogen | Pitch to investors, industry stakeholders | Jun 15 | |
Texas; all startups | $20,000 total pool | Jun 15 | |
Women-led | $50,000 | Jun 15 | |
BioTech; HealthTech | 20,000+ attendees; Largest biotech event | Jun 15 | |
Nigeria; Early-stage | $10,000 | Jun 15 |
Another thing 😀 Make sure your deck is investor fabulous with this 30-page report. It’s the same AI tool investors are using to screen pitch decks these days. Talk about a competitive advantage.
Let me know if you apply to any of these opportunities, and especially when you WIN!
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Disclaimer: I receive no compensation for promoting any of these events. While I try to be as accurate as possible when posting requirements such as deadlines, it’s your responsibility to confirm all requirements.