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Silicon Valley Chapter Pitch Battle
Event Agenda Overview:
Join one of 100 chapter battles happening across 34 countries in just 4 days!
Thousands of startups worldwide taking part.
Compete for the chance to advance to the North American Semi-Final & ultimately vie for the SG Global Pitch Champion title.
Startup Eligibility:
Tech-driven, scalable business model
Apply now for the Silicon Valley Chapter battle.
Key Milestones:
Chapter Battle: Winners move to the North American virtual Semi-Final (Jan 21, 2025)
Final: Top Semi-Finalists compete virtually on Jan 23, 2025 for global glory
Prizes:
Global Champion: Scaleup Program ($4,999 value), main stage pitch, premium exhibit at the SG Conference
Runner-Up: Startup Program ($2,999 value), stage pitch, 1-day exhibit
All Finalists: Two Full Access tickets to SG Conference
Silicon Valley Winner: One Full Access ticket to SG Conference
Event Agenda:
5:00 - 5:45 PM: Check-in & Networking
5:45 - 6:30 PM: Founders Battle
The best 20 startups out of hundreds of applications
2-min pitches, no slides, no Q&A - straight battle!
Judges can share feedback during the networking session.
6:30 - 7:00 PM: Networking
7:00 PM: Winners Announced
7:30 PM: Event Ends
Meet the Judges (covering all business verticals for early-stage):
Ryan Chandra - Data & AI Investment Lead, Accenture Ventures
Simon Wu - Partner / Head of US, Cathay Innovation
Shoba Viswanath - LP / Investor - Laidlaw & Company
Karen Sheffield - Founder & Managing Partner, Pachamama Ventures
Ashley Huang - Investor, Scrum Ventures
Pedro Crespo - Investment Strategy, CoreNext Capital
Kevin Jiang - Managing Partner, Mangusta Capital
Pablo Grodnitzky - Partner, Plus Ultra Capital
Amjad Alhumaidi - Investor, Plug n Play
Dasha Shunina - Founder, WomenTechMeetup
Simon Tiu - Investor, Vertex Ventures US
Theresa Dai - Investor, Foothill Ventures
Daniele Viappiani - Investor, GC1 Ventures
Bianca Al-Shamari - Investments, HealthTech Capital
Sean Lee - Senior Investment Principal, US FinTech Head, Prosperity7 Ventures (Aramco)
AJ Thomas - Founder & General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Vrinda Agarwal - Investor, PennyJar Capital
Caleagh Creech - Investments, Next Legacy Partners
Annija Eizenarma - Angel Investor
Mahak Sharma - Google Gemini & Investor
Ryan McCracken - Principal, Yamaha Motor Ventures
Valerie Bertele - General Partner, Yellow Rocks
Mariane Bekker - Investor & Managing Partner at Founders Bay
Ed Parsons - Investor, Offline Ventures
Jules Walker, Investor. KPMG Ventures
Brian Sparkes - Angel Investor, Host of Silicon Valley Impact - who will interview the winner on his show!!
Apply now for your chance to shine on the global stage!
https://airtable.com/appQk3fM8t3nTh3WW/pagfp1ffhg8AKFpMy/form
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