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The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
MEA Regionals

Join HubSpot for Startups & Seedstars 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 the Middle-East & Africa.

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

 

8 May 2025 @ 1pm BST | 2pm 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 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.

 

👉 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 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 UKI, DACH, France, APAC, and CEE, for a shot at winning $6,000 and international recognition.

 

Win Big & Supercharge Your Startup

 

🏆 The Regional MEA pitch competition winner will advance to the Global Finals in June, plus receive a 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 MEA 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 8 May. The session will also be recorded and shared across HubSpot's & our startup partner's digital channels.

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