Well, well, well. If isn’t the infamous Mr/Ms/Mrs Procrastinator Pants. I know, I know. You’ve had the best intentions. You’ve been meaning to get your startup application submitted to SXSW Pitch 2025. But you haven’t managed to carve out time to complete it. Well, maybe money would motivate you…? Because the application fee gets more expensive after this weekend.
SXSW Pitch returns for its 17th year to showcase some of the global startup ecosystem’s most exciting, innovative and cutting-edge technology. SXSW will take place March 7-15, 2025.
Are you eligible? Well that’s a great question. Criteria include:
- The company’s product and/or service must have been conceived no earlier than January 1, 2022.
- Each company may only enter one product or service into SXSW Pitch. A company that enters more than one product or service will not be eligible to participate in SXSW Pitch.
- Startups are encouraged to apply to multiple SXSW competitions, including SXSW Pitch, SXSW Innovation Awards and SXSW EDU Launch (if you are an education-related startup). But because we want to showcase as many different compelling startups as possible at SXSW, know that your startup will only be selected as a finalist in one of these three competitions.
- Founders of the company applying must retain some portion of ownership in the company.
- The Company must not have raised over ten (10) million dollars in funding from combined funding sources.
- Startups should be legally registered and compliant with all relevant regulations and laws in their respective jurisdictions.
- The product or service must fall into one of the SXSW Pitch categories.
And yes, if you don’t make the cut, you are provided with a coupon to a discounted SXSW ticket for you to attend.
For more information or to submit your application before the early bird pricing expires, please visit SXSW Pitch 2025.
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