$50K Venture Battle
Pitch Competition
Compete against 24 other applicants for a chance to win $50,000
in funding as a cash investment into your startup!
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What is the $50K
Venture Battle
Pitch Competition?
The $50K Venture Battle Pitch Competition is a challenge where 24 startup companies compete for a $50,000 as a cash investment into the first place winner.
This competition is hosted by the CI Tech Ventures team, with the intent to find the most innovative and disruptive startup companies in the technology sector.
The companies will be judged by a panel of seasoned investors and industry experts, who are looking for companies that have the greatest potential for success.
How Do I Enter The Pitch Competition?
You will have from now until April 28th, 2022 at 11:59PM Pacific Time to submit your application.
The requirements to enter are listed on the application page after clicking the “APPLY NOW” button below.
If your company meets the application requirements, you will be invited to a virtual interview with a team member as a part of our screening process.
The Timeline Of The Competition
May 4th, 2022 – We will announce the 24 applicants through email, so be sure to subscribe to our email list.
May 12th, 2022 – We will have the first 3 minute virtual zoom pitch presentation where the contestants will present their pitches to our panel of judges.
May 26th, 2022 – Twelve people will be chosen to move onto the next round to participate in the second 3 minute virtual pitch presentation in front of the same panel.
June 9th, 2022 – Six finalists will be invited to Irvine California to give a 5 minute in person presentation + Q&A in front of our panel of judges plus a live audience of accredited investors, to which the $50,000 check will be awarded on the spot to the first place winner.
Each finalist will receive a recording of their pitch as well as a fully produced and professionally edited startup promotional video as marketing collateral to promote their company.
There will only be one winner and one $50,000 investment check that will be awarded the night of the event.
Click the button below and apply now to see if you could be our next $50K Venture Battles Pitch Competition Winner!
Countdown to Venture Battles Pitch Competition
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Date and time
Thu, June 9, 2022 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
6th Floor WeWork
The Boardwalk 18575 Jamboree Road Irvine, CA 92612 United States
Tune In To The Live Stream Of The Event
June 9, 2022 At 6PM Pacific!
Meet the Team
Sherwin Estanislao
Chief Executive Officer
CI Tech Ventures Inc.
Peter Cheng
Chief Technology Officer
CI Tech Ventures Inc.
Argel Algura
Investor Relations Director
CI Tech Ventures Inc.
Meet the Panel of Investing Judges
Sherwin Estanislao
Chief Executive Officer
CI Tech Ventures Inc.
Peter Cheng
Chief Technology Officer
CI Tech Ventures Inc.
Alejandro Cusco
Investing Judge
Cusco Consulting
Wan Song
Investing Judge
Pepperdine Business School
Janice Orlando
Investing Judge
Pasadena Angels
Robert Montano
Investing Judge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this all cash, or is this "$50K" in in-kind services?
This is $50,000 as a cash investment. In-kind services will be extended as a bonus to the winner.
Is this your first event pitch you have hosted?
This is not our first rodeo. Each member of the CI Tech Ventures team and the panel of judges has either hosted, participated, or judged a pitch event before.
Where is the money coming from?
The $50K cash prize is a pool of funds syndicated by your panel of judges who have an appetite for the best of the best in the start up world.