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*Welcome to the 2023 Young Founders Pitch Competition brought to you by Textbook Ventures and Aura Ventures Find all the details on this page

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[🏆 Competition Details](<https://textbookventures.notion.site/2023-Young-Founders-Pitch-Competition-1acae6e30f9443169a5e31067b175100>)
	 - Rules
	 - Structure
	 - Prizes
 	 - Judges

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We're calling all young founders to compete and get the chance to:

		🫵  Pitch your startup to a panel of Australia's leading VC investors

		🏆  Compete for amazing prizes including mentorship from VCs

		📞  Expand your network with peers and industry leaders

		🔥  Access to an exclusive pitch skills workshop

Don't miss out!

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🏆 Competition Details

Structure

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Applications Open | 5-21 May

• Pitch deck submissions will be evaluated internally by the TBV
• Team’s that meet the minimum requirements outlined in the event brief will move on to the preliminary round </aside>

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Preliminary Round | 24-31 May

• Teams will pitch to a judge via video conference
• Top 5 teams will move on to the final pitch-off </aside>

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Pitch Skills Workshop | Late May, TBC

• Finalist teams will be invited to an exclusive workshop featuring an industry expert to hone pitching skills **** </aside>

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Main Event | 2nd June

• Finalist teams will pitch their startup to a panel of judges in-person
• Networking session following the announcement of winners </aside>

Rules

1.

Startups must be (co-) founded by a current tertiary student or early-graduate (less than 5 years since graduation)

2.

Your startup must have an MVP or paying customers

3.

Startups must submit a pitch deck to successfully register for the competition

4.

Startups can be represented by 1-5 people

5.

Startups must be based in Australia and be able to attend the Grand Finals in-person in Sydney

Judges

Australia’s leading venture capitalists and industry leaders will be judging your startup pitch.

• 1-2 Judges for the preliminary round
• 3-4 Judges for the main event

Judges will evaluate teams and provide feedback. Main event judges will be taking part in the networking session following the pitch-off.

Previously we’ve had partners and investors from Australia’s leading VC firms including Blackbird, Galileo, Reinventure and Airtree. Keep an eye out for the ‘Meet the Judges’ posts on our social medias.

Registrations

To sucessfully register your startup for the Young Founders Pitch Competition, you must fill out your team's details requested in the form and share a pitch deck. Below is a suggested structure:

• Problem Space
• Solution
• Product Explanation
• Competitor Analysis
• Go-To-Market Strategy
• Market Opportunity/Size