Startup Pitch Competition
Conquer the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival and compete for the Golden Pretzel Pitch Award.
5,000
Attendees
1,000+
Investors
500+
Speaker
300+
Exhibitors
Why you should apply
- Get in front of 1,500+ leading angels and VCs.
Over the last years, the winner of the Bits & Pretzels pitch competition got approached by over 30 venture capital firms. - Receive a massive media coverage in front of hundreds of journalists when reaching the finale.
- Shine bright at the Center Stage of Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival in front of 5,000 people and the highest profile jury.
How does the road to grand final look like?
Apply for the pitch competition via the application form.
Our jury will select the most promising startups to compete at Bits & Pretzels for the famous Golden Pretzel Pitch Award.
The selected contestants will then compete with a 3-minute pitch in thematically clustered preliminary rounds.
The semi-finalists will then duel against each other in playoffs.
The semi-finalists will then duel against each other in playoffs.
A winner of each battle will make it to the grand final on the main stage in front of 5,000 attendees.
Who can participate?
Only startups that fit these criteria can apply for the Pitch Competition:
You have an MVP or an existing product. Your startup was founded in 2018 or later, has less than 100 employees and you have raised less than 15 mio € in cumulative funding while not exceeding Series A.
Application Deadline.
Contestants announcement.
Pre-rounds and playoffs at Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival.
Grand Final at Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival.
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Our jury
Who pitched last year
FAQ
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