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Global Pitch Competition

“A fantastic opportunity [to] help continue
to fuel the epic growth we’ve been seeing.”

Abbie Morris, Co-founder & CEO, Compare Ethics (2024 Winner)
Date

April 14–16, 2026​

Venue

Palmer Events Center

Time

Various

Win $500k of investment!

The SaaStock USA Pitch Competition is offering one of the biggest investment prizes in the United States.

Enter the most exciting competition in the market for the chance to win up to $500,000 in equity investment for your business.

Register your interest today to stay informed and be first to know when applications open.

Sponsored by

Thank you to our VC Partners

These partners have offered an equity investment totalling up to $500,000 (subject to T&Cs)

Thank you to all our Launch Partners

What is the Global Pitch Competition?

The Global Pitch Competition is an opportunity to showcase your emerging AI & SaaS startup in front of leading VCs, funds, and the wider SaaS community. Participation provides invaluable exposure, boosts brand awareness, and positions your company as “one to watch.”

Initial pitching rounds will take place ahead of the main SaaStock conference, with semi-finals on Day One and the finals live on Day Two.

Who is it for?

The Global Pitch Competition is designed for B2B AI & SaaS startups seeking visibility, investor attention, and industry validation.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Fewer than 35 employees

  • Raising a pre-seed or seed round

  • No more than $1.5M ARR

What happens when I apply?

Step 1

Complete the registration form. You’ll receive updates, key dates, and instructions on how to formally apply once applications open.

Step 2

If your company qualifies, a SaaStock team member will reach out with next steps.

Step 3

Once applications open, you’ll be guided through the process to confirm participation and prepare your pitch deck.

All successful applicants must purchase a SaaStock USA 2026 ticket to participate in the Pitch Competition.

Step 4

You’re ready to showcase your AI & SaaS business at SaaStock USA.

Previous Pitch Competition Winners

“It was super impactful in terms of

brand awareness and making

a lot of connections.”

Alex David
Co-founder & COO, Corrily

“As soon as I’d won it, the inbound

from VCs went nuts.”

Eoin Bara
CEO, Tipple

“We won the competition and we got our first customers on that day.”

Cristina Vila Vives
Founder & CEO, Cledara

“5 funds / angels on my cap table are directly connected to the competition, and I had to turn down many more.”

Jeff Pan
Co-founder, Belli

Previous Startup Program Participants

2026 Judges coming soon

Ebony

Utley

Managing Director

Ensemble Innovation

Daniel

Townsend

Managing Director

Ensemble Innovation

Sarah

Romanko

Associate

Geek Ventures

Bobby

Tuohy

Head

25M Supply Chain

Andreas

Hadjitofi

Associate

Quadri Ventures

Addie

Olsen Rasche

Senior Associate

Silverton Partners

George

Ploss

Head of VC

Oracle Netsuite

Sarah

Morgan

Senior Associate

S3 Ventures

Nick

Spiller

Principal

Capital Factory

Dimitri

Sedashev

Partner

Blue Lake VC

Lyubov

Guk

Partner

Blue Lake VC

Varun

Pandit

Partner

Ecliptic Capital

Simon 

Grigenas

Vice President

Alpha Square Group

Paola

Retes

Associate

LiveOak ventures

Mike

Marcantonio

Partners

LiveOak ventures

Joshua

Schoen

Investor

Abstract

Davide

Dantonio

Director

Gener8tor

Caroline

Duffy

Partner

Cowboy Ventures

Dan

Ellis

Investor

Sher Ventures

Varun

Mohod

Investor

Plug & Play

Gary

Forni

Chairman

CTAN

Kristina

Chapple

General Partner

11 Tribes Ventures

Wynn

Lemmons

Senior Associate

Capital Ventures

"[The Pitch Competition] helped us find early adopters amongst the companies that were attending the event. It gave us massive validation... Being able to say that we are SaaStock Global Pitch Competition winners helps companies, and certainly those early adopters, trust us and onboard to Cledara."

Cristina Vila Vives
Founder & CEO, Cledara