APPLICATIONS CLOSED: The Pitch September 2024

Are you ready to pitch to a panel of leading VCs and startup founders? Applications to the Pitch are now open.

Dell For Startups 27 May, 2024

Are you ready to pitch to a panel of leading VCs and startup founders?

SmartCompany is partnering with Dell Technologies and Dell For Startups to give your startup everything it needs to scale quickly with $10,000 technology hardware pack and joining their mentoring program.

We’re putting the call out to all seed stage or early stage startups to enter now – entry is fast and free.

Tell us your big vision, your unique market potential and your exciting solution. We want to hear from startups all over Australia.

Submit your short pitch by July 26 for the chance to win up to $10K in prizes and receive priceless feedback from leading VC firms and startup founders from your community.

We’ve already awarded up to $430,000 in prize value to Eyonic, nVest, Diolog and Zipr, and helped 21 shortlisted candidates tell their story, sharpen their pitch, and get feedback from leaders at Blackbird, Tractor Ventures, Airtree, AWS, Main Sequence, Mr Yum, VentureCrowd and Flying Fox.

And we’re ready to do it all again, in Melbourne, this September.

The Pitch event is happening in Melbourne on September 4, and we would love to invite you and your community to join. Register and join us at the Pitch on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6.00pm to hear innovative pitches and network with the startup community, VCs and our media network.

Highlights from the Pitch

Key Dates

Applications open Monday, 27th May, 2024
Applications close Friday, 26th July, 2024
Event date: Wednesday, 4th September, 2024

Who can apply

Early venture startups that are:

Either a Seed [including Pre Revenue] stage startup, or an Early Stage [generating under $100K in revenue] startup;
Under two years old; and
Planning to reshape their industry in an audacious way.

We want pitches from all over Australia, see previous finalists here.

Submission requirements

We’ve made submitting your application as easy as possible. All we need is your contact details and a three slide pitch deck covering:

Your big vision;
Your unique insight and market potential; and
Your product, or, if it’s not ready, a mock of the idea or details of the team who will help you.

Applications for the Pitch are now closed. Register here to attend the Pitch event on Thursday 30 November.

Prizes

Dell Technology hardware package valued up to AUD$10,000 consisting of a Dell XPS 13 laptop, a Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor, Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, Dell Premier Wireless ANC Headset, Dell Performance Dock, PowerEdge T150 Tower Server and a Dell 7-in-1 USB-C Multiport Adapter PLUS access to the Dell Technologies Mentor Program.
Chance to pitch in front of leading VCs at The Commons Cermorne in Melbourne.

More prizes to follow.

Thanks to our sponsor Dell Technologies.

About our partner

Dell For Startups

Dell Technologies startup program is tailored to help startups overcome the challenges of building, rolling out and scaling technology. A free membership program, Dell for Startups offers technology-focused advice, assistance with applying for grants, discounts on products, access to the Dell Technology mentoring program and community networking events. The program offers entrepreneurs and startups access to specialty startup advisors, who can provide insights on a wide range of topics, ranging from, servers to storage, out-the-box technology versus custom-built, end-user-compute and security.