PITCH

PITCH, powered by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 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 PITCH now and join us in Rio de Janeiro this April.

Ronaldo Cohin
CEO | Jade Autism

What happens when I apply?

PITCH, powered by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 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.

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, powered by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Jade Autism wins PITCH at Web Summit Rio 2023

Jade Autism is a novel gamified education platform that stimulates cognitive development for children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and other learning disabilities. Established in 2018 in Vitoria, Brazil, the platform was built by a team of experts that includes neuroscientists, UX game designers and learning specialists.

 

Learn more

Meet the startups that competed in PITCH at Web Summit Rio 2023

Bee2Be
Bee2Be
Bee2Be
Sustainability & cleantech
bTd Travel & Private Jets
bTd Travel & Private Jets
bTd Travel & Private Jets
Travel & hospitality
Educacross
Educacross
Educacross
Education
GlucoActive
GlucoActive
GlucoActive
Healthtech & wellness
GoBots
GoBots
GoBots
AI & machine learning
Instor
Instor
Instor
Energy & utilities
Jobecam
Jobecam
Jobecam
HR & recruitment
lyga
lyga
lyga
Education
Manycontent
Manycontent
Manycontent
Social media & networking
Mitra
Mitra
Mitra
SaaS
Modatta
Modatta
Modatta
Advertising, content & marketing
NeuralMind
NeuralMind
NeuralMind
AI & machine learning
Oddie
Oddie
Oddie
Fintech & financial services
Pickvisa.com
Pickvisa.com
Pickvisa.com
Travel & hospitality
Recrut.AI
Recrut.AI
Recrut.AI
HR & recruitment
Renova
Renova
Renova
Fintech & financial services
Telavita
Telavita
Telavita
Healthtech & wellness
TutorMundi
TutorMundi
TutorMundi
Education
VoxCell BioInnovation
VoxCell BioInnovation
VoxCell BioInnovation
Healthtech & wellness
Yoobe.co
Yoobe.co
Yoobe.co
HR & recruitment
Abundance Brasil
Abundance Brasil
Abundance Brasil
Sustainability & cleantech
Ana Health
Ana Health
Ana Health
Healthtech & wellness
Aprix
Aprix
Aprix
AI & machine learning
Aurea
Aurea
Aurea
Design
DAAV
DAAV
DAAV
Hardware, robotics & IoT

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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, CEO & Founder, Nutrix

– 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 CEO of Wayve

– Alex Kendall, Co-founder & CEO, Wayve | Web Summit 2018 PITCH winner