What happens when I apply?
PITCH at Web Summit Rio is open to exhibiting ALPHA and BETA startups that have received less than €5 million in funding to date and that have not had a discernible change in business model in the last three years.
PITCH
PITCH is Web Summit Rio’s startup pitching competition, bringing together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. Founders have the chance to pitch to – and learn from – investors and leaders.
Apply for our 2024 ALPHA startup program and join us next year in Rio de Janeiro.
Ronaldo Cohin
CEO | Jade Autism
CEO | Jade Autism
Assessment and selection
All applications are recorded and passed on to an independent panel of influential judges for assessment.
Prepare for battle
The top 42 startups will prepare their decks and delivery to battle it out onstage at Web Summit.
Time to pitch
Present in front of a panel of investors, members of the media and global partners for the chance to be crowned the winner of PITCH.
Theneo wins PITCH competition at Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon
Theneo is an AI platform that allows users to import API collections, and drag and drop requests, and convert them into a variety of programming languages. As an API tool, Theneo is designed for all team members, from developers to non-technical team members.
Meet the startups that competed in PITCH at Web Summit Rio 2023
Meet some of our past winners
“I was watching as an attendee, and I said, ‘One day, I want to be there on the stage’. … It feels surreal.”
– Ana Robakidze, Founder & CEO, Theneo | Web Summit 2022 PITCH winner
“I’ve pitched to the public before, but the size of the PITCH audience is very impressive.”
– Maria Hahn, Founder & CEO, Nutrix | Web Summit 2019 PITCH winner
“The publicity of winning PITCH gave us a build in momentum as we approach our next fundraising.”
– Alex Kendall, Co-founder & CEO, Wayve | Web Summit 2018 PITCH winner