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Check out the newest pitch competitions, awards, grants and summits you need to know about
Diane Bailey
April 07, 2025
Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Pitch Competitions, Awards, Summits, grants and other hidden opportunities for non-dilutive capital. Here’s what Carta is doing to expand private capital against the backdrop of new tariffs.
~Diane
👀The Full List
Find the Full List here.
💪 The Biggies
🐣 Newly Added
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
Climate & Nature; Health & Wellnes | HK$800,000 investment | Apr 13 | |
Minnesota; Retail | $100,000 | Apr 28 | |
All startups | Pitch to investors | Apr 30 (my guess) | |
Ecomm; Black-owned | $35,000 total pool | May 2 | |
HealthTech; Healthcare | Industry experts; investors | May 19 | |
UK; any business | £100,000 total pool | May 25 | |
Web3; Blockchain; AI; Robotics | 7,000+ attendees | May 27 | |
Women-owned; Tech enabled; CPG | $25,000 | May 31 | |
Tech; Creative; Business pros | Europe’s biggest cross-sector event | Jun 1 | |
AI Trade Fair | 70,000+ attendees | Jun 3 | |
Apple developer conf | Apple experts; dev community | Jun 8 | |
Africa; food security; AgTech; Climate | $160,000 total pool | Jun 10 | |
Okta or AuthO tech; identity workflows | $500,000 investment | Jun 30 |
😨 Closing Soon
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
AI; Architecture; Construction | $5,000; present to investors | Apr 8 | |
South Africa; disruptive innovation | $1,000,000 investment | Apr 8 | |
Female entrepreneurs | $9,500 total pool | Apr 8 | |
Pennsylvania | Pitch the ABC show | Apr 11 | |
India; All entrepreneurs; SaaS; D2C | 450+ attendees; Networking | Apr 11 | |
Climate & Nature; Health & Wellnes | HK$800,000 investment | Apr 13 |
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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.