Deadline: 31-Aug-22

Applications are now open for the X-PITCH 2022 Startup Program.

X-PITCH is the “X Games” of startup competition, contestants go through a series of high-intensity pitch events to win awards and investments. This is not just a challenge, but also an excellent opportunity to sharply improve presentation skills, enabling founders to re-examine their business and tell their story in a more precise way.

X-PITCH adheres to the elements of “Speed, Intensity, Challenge, and Fun” embodied in previous events, and is held in different forms every year. X-PITCH 2022 is the first in the world to use MRT train and Metaverse as the carrier of the competition, bringing an unprecedented experience to all participants. On the other hand, they continue to host the 15-second “Number Pitch” as a side event, which gained a lot of attention last year.

Key Features

• One of the largest annual startup contests in Asia
• ​Probably the most challenging pitch event in the world
• Bringing together outstanding startups from Asia and worldwide
• Promoting “Tech for Good” and digital transformation
• International platform for investment and cooperation

Categories

Focusing on products and services that accelerate digital transformation around one of the categories below:

• ​Public service / healthcare
• ​Industrial / supply chain
• Consumer lifestyle
• Mobility / transportation
• Banking / commerce

Benefits

• Top 3 teams win up to US$1 million investment
• TOP150 teams enter the Semi-finals and participate in the Number Pitch.
• The 15-sec Number Pitch is a voluntary side event for TOP150 teams.
• TOP15 teams advance to the Finals. Top 3 winners receive up to US$1 million capital in total from X-PITCH Investment Partners, subject to due diligence.
• The Organizer reserves the right to amend the event format and agenda.

Eligibility Criteria

• X-PITCH is exclusively for early-stage tech startups, they have discovered and accelerated many tomorrow’s stars. Past contestants successfully raised millions of dollars through the event, and connected with their Global Partners including investors, corporates, government agencies, incubators, accelerators, professional firms and media for collaboration. Founders from Asia and worldwide are welcome to join X-PITCH 2022, criteria are as follows:
  • Startup less than 5 years old (Founder who has not yet incorporated a company can also apply)
  • Between Pre-Seed and Series-A stages
  • Good command of English (All activities are conducted in English)
  • Technology areas: Web3, AI, 5G, Edge Computing, Next-gen technologies

For more information, visit https://www.xpitch.io/