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The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
DACH Regionals

Join HubSpot for Startups & our VC guests in this exciting global competition that's all about discovering remarkable new AI startups.

We hope to find and support the next big AI innovation & provide a global platform for the best founders in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

💰 The winning founder from DACH will win a free ticket to Bits & Pretzels 2025 get a chance to pitch at our Global Finals in June & bag a $6000 USD cash prize, plus $100,000 worth of software freebies.

 

14 May 2025 @ 12pm CET

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Pitch Your AI Startup on the Global Stage for a Chance to Win $6,000

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top VC judges from Earlybird, HV Capital, b2venture, HTGF and UVC Partners for the DACH Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

 

👉 Pitch Live: Five Selected AI Founders will present their business models, market strategies, and unique value propositions to our VCs.

👉 VC Insights: Receive expert feedback from leading investors in DACH to refine your pitch and sharpen your vision.

👉 Go Global: The winner will advance to the Global Finals on June 25th, competing with top founders from CEE, UKI, France, APAC, and MEA, for a shot at winning $6,000 and international recognition.

 

Win Big & Supercharge Your Startup

 

🏆 The Regional DACH pitch competition winner will advance to the Global Finals in June, receive a free ticket to the Bits & Pretzels conference 2025, plus 90% HubSpot discount in year 1 & a 50% lifetime discount (for new customers, redeem by Aug 1, 2025).

Standard HubSpot Terms of Service will apply. You can read the FAQs for more information.

🌍 Global Finals Prize:

The winner of our global finals in June will walk away with $6,000 in cash, plus $100,000+ in software & perks from top providers like Asana, Perplexity, Google & LinkedIn Ads, and more!

 

Not ready to pitch live? You can still get in front of the VCs!

No worries - just register to attend, and you’re in. If you submit your pitch deck, we’ll add it to our Global Pitch Deck Database, which will be shared with VCs and attendees after the event.

It’s a great way to showcase your startup to a global audience, even if you’re not pitching on stage. 

 

How Can You Submit Your Pitch?

We welcome startup founders building AI solutions to enter the competition by following the steps outlined below. You must be a Pre Seed or Seed AI Startup based in DACH in order to apply.

We will select up to five founders to join the Regional Finals and present live to our VC panel. Only one winner will advance to the Global Finals in June.

Step 1 : Sign up to the HubSpot for Startups program here (no purchase required & no credit-card needed) 

Step 2 : Fill out the application form below.

Step 3: Look out for email instructions on how to submit your pitch deck. Remember, you won't be considered for live pitching unless you are a member of the HubSpot for Startups program.

Before submitting your application, please note that you must be willing to present your pitch during the live Regional Finals on 15 May. The session will also be recorded and shared across HubSpot's & our startup partner's digital channels.

Meet the Judges

  • Ferdinand Dansard

    Investor

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    Investor at Earlybird since early 2023, brings multiple years of experience working in the startup ecosystem, having gained a holistic understanding of it from various perspectives: inside and …

  • Sören Dreis

    Investor

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    Sören Dreis is an Investment Manager in the Digital Tech team at HTGF in Berlin. Before joining HTGF, Sören completed a master’s degree in finance at the EBS University of Business and Law. He …

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