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The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
UKI Regionals

Join HubSpot for Startups, AI Forge, & 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 the United Kingdom & Ireland.

💰 The winning founder from UKI 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.

 

20 May 2025 @ 11am BST | 12pm CET

Register to Attend
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The FundSpot Pitch Contest

Emerging AI:
Pitch Competition 🚀
UKI Regionals

Join HubSpot for Startups, AI Forge, & 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 the United Kingdom & Ireland.

💰 The winning founder from UKI 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.

 

20 May 2025 @ 11am BST | 12pm CET

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

Join HubSpot for Startups, AI Forge, and our top VC judges for the UKI 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 the Nordics, DACH, France, APAC, CEE and MEA, for a shot at winning $6,000 and international recognition.

 

Win Big & Supercharge Your Startup

 

🏆 The Regional UKI 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 UKI 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 20 May. The session will also be recorded and shared across HubSpot's & our startup partner's digital channels.

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Meet the Judges

  • Paul Lehair

    Partner

    AlbionVC
    Paul is a Partner at AlbionVC where he focuses on enterprise software. Paul has been in tech for the past 15 years and worked at 2 startups before moving to VC. Prior to transitioning to startups, P …

  • Tilly Fleming

    Investor

    Octopus Ventures
    In 2023 Tilly joined the First Cheque Fund, the dedicated pan European pre-seed fund of Octopus Ventures. Tilly’s venture career started 7 years ago as an investor at Venrex. One of the first …

  • Jason Druker

    Chief Commercial Officer

    SFC Capital
    Jason joined SFC Capital in 2022. As CCO, he oversees sales strategy, marketing, investor relations, and portfolio management, with a particular focus on value realisation, guiding companies …

  • DC Cahalane

    Venture Partner

    Sure Valley Ventures
    A four time founder, turned VC investor DC has been deeply involved in Europe's startup scene for nearly two decades. SVV operates a dedicated AI investment funds in the UK and Ireland since their …

  • Alexandra Reinert

    Investor

    MMC Ventures

    Alex joined MMC in November 2023. She previously worked as a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company’s Venture Team in Paris, where she helped corporates identify and invest in relevant …

  • Ani Muradyan

    Talent Investor

    Entrepreneurs First

    Ani is a Talent Investor at Entrepreneurs First (EF). With a background in Psychology, Mathematics, and neuroscience research, she brings deep insight into decision-making and human behavior. …

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