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Advocate for your startup at
The NYC Founder Pitch Competition
March 16
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Bananas
174 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009
For the first time, we are hosting a live pitch competition in New York City.
This is not an open mic for startups. This is a curated room of founders, investors, & operators coming together ahead of something much larger in Q2.
In Q2, we will host an invite-only founder competition on Long Island at a private, undisclosed location designed with a reality TV environment. Live judging. Structured investor panels. High-production storytelling.
This March event is the qualifying stage.
If you are a founder, this is your opportunity to step into the arena early.
If you are an investor, this is your opportunity to see serious operators before the crowd does.
If you are an audience member, this is where you see companies before they break out.
Top 3 Winners Receive:
Exclusive Catalyst Concierge access at no cost including:
Direct investor introductions
Pitch deck refinement support
Newsletter feature to our founder & investor audience
Founder spotlight across LinkedIn & social channels
Additional perks from ecosystem partners including SeedLegals & invited special guests.
This is not just recognition. It is capital access, distribution, & long-term ecosystem leverage.
Who's in the Room
Across our recent NYC events, our rooms have included:
40 to 45 percent founders actively building
Over 70 percent of those at pre-seed or seed stage
20 to 25 percent generating revenue under 1M ARR
A growing percentage already past 1M ARR
15 to 20 percent investors & advisors
Angels, early-stage VCs, & operators actively writing checks
The remainder are senior operators, startup executives, & ecosystem builders.
Catalyst Intro has now surpassed 100 founders & investors on the platform since launch. This competition brings that growing network into one room.
About Propel Earth
Propel Earth is a global platform connecting & aligning changemakers across 6 continents. We have produced 80+ curated events, engaged 2,000+ in-person attendees, & built a 17,000+ email network of founders, investors, operators, & partners.
Our mission is simple: make solving the world's most critical challenges radically accessible.
Through our platform, we support founders not just with events but with structured services, visibility, & ecosystem leverage.
Founders can explore our full marketplace of offerings here:
https://propel.earth/marketplace
Services include:
Direct investor introductions
Pitch deck revisions & redesign
Profile optimization
Newsletter features
Investor thesis spotlights
VIP event access
Founder strategy sessions
Custom event partnerships
Whether you are raising capital, refining your narrative, building community-driven growth, or expanding distribution, the marketplace is built to support early-stage execution.
Founder Ticket: Pitch to Investors
Guaranteed 5 minute live pitch
Professional video coverage
On-camera founder interview clips
Exposure to actively deploying investors
Curated networking access
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