The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
Global Finals

Watch global founders pitch head-to-head for a $6,000 cash prize!

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 EMEA & APAC.

💰 The winning founder will bag a $6000 USD cash prize, plus $100,000 worth of software freebies.

25 June 2025 @ 9am BST | 10am CET | 4pm SGT | 6pm AEST

The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
Global Finals

Watch global founders pitch head-to-head for a $6,000 cash prize!

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 EMEA & APAC.

💰 The winning founder will bag a $6000 USD cash prize, plus $100,000 worth of software freebies.

25 June 2025 @ 9am BST | 10am CET | 4pm SGT | 6pm AEST

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

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top VC judges for HubSpot's first-ever Global AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and win big!

👉 Pitch Live: The seven winning regional founders will present their business models, market strategies, and unique value propositions to our VCs.

👉 VC Insights: Receive expert feedback from leading investors.

👉 Cast your Vote: The winner of the $6,000 cash prize, and $100k in software freebies will be decided by our audience.

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The Global Prize:

The winner of our global final 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!

Submit Your Pitch

Click on one of the regional events below and follow the instructions to enter.

Middle East and Africa
8 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and over 30+ top VC judges for the MEA Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

Central and Eastern Europe
13 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and over 30+ top VC judges for the CEE Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland
14 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top DACH VC judges for the DACH Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

Nordics
14 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top Nordic VC judges for the Nordic Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

United Kingdom and Ireland
20 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top UKI VC judges for the UKI Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

France
22 mai 2025

Rejoignez HubSpot for Startups et nos principaux investisseurs VC français pour le French Regional AI Pitch Competition – une opportunité unique de présenter votre startup, recevoir des retours en temps réel de la part d’investisseurs et accélérer votre croissance.

Inscrivez-vous pour participer

JAPAC
22 May 2025

Join HubSpot for Startups and our top JAPAC VC judges for the JAPAC Regional AI Pitch Competition - your chance to showcase your startup, get real-time investor feedback, and accelerate your growth.

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

No worries - just register to attend your regional event, 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.

Meet Our Global Judges

Nicole Büttner

Founder & CEO

Merantix Momentum

Nicole Büttner is an AI entrepreneur, investor and board member. She is the founder of Merantix Momentum and member of the management board of Merantix, Digital Leader at the WEF, and was selected …
Jussi Salovaara

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Antler

Jussi is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at global early-stage VC Antler, the most active investor building defining technology companies of tomorrow with the world's most exceptional founders. …
Kieran Flanagan

SVP, Marketing

HubSpot

Kieran Flanagan has a proven track record in helping scale-up businesses, from start-ups to enterprise-level, grow their traffic, users, and revenue. He’s former CMO at Zapier and currently works …
Laurence Butler

Global Director, HubSpot for Startups

HubSpot

Laurence Butler is a partnership visionary with 17+ years in tech who leads a global team that has grown to serve 30,000+ startup customers and 5,000+ partners. As judge for the upcoming Emerging …

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
Global Finals

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
Global Finals

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

🌍

The Global Prize: