Funding Opportunities for Startups
Opportunity #1
Pitch your startup to a Shark!! Brex has teamed up with StartEngine to host a pitch competition featuring renowned investor, Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful).
5 companies will be selected to pitch Mr. Wonderful LIVE for a chance to win $25k. You’ll also have the chance to get your company in front of StartEngine’s 600K+ community of founders, investors, and fans.
There are plenty of other prizes from Brex, Indiegogo, and Plug and Play, and of course the audience will select their favorite pitch to win $5K. This is a great opportunity for your startup to pitch!
Q1 Shark Pitch Event ➔ Apply Here
Application Deadline: Jan 14th
Opportunity #2
The PitchBLCK competition is in partnership with Logitech. Pitch for 6 minutes. Win $30k. Ignite your crowdfunding campaign. PitchBLCK is hosted on Clubhouse by Revitalize Venture Studio to help close the racial funding gap that black founders face.
Key Dates:
Jan 12 - Submission Deadline
Jan 15 - Finalists Selected
Jan 19 - Competition Date
Prize:
Winners will receive a $30k investment towards a $300k + Crowdfunding campaign hosted by Republic.
Criteria:
All applicants should have a black founder or co-founder and be early/mid-stage software or software-enabled consumer product startup.