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WMNtech Pitch Competition: Application Deadline March 2nd

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Applications are now open for the WMNtech Pitch Competition, our first-ever pitch competition designed specifically to connect early stage women-identifying entrepreneurs with the resources, funding, & recognition they need to succeed!

In this three-round event, early stage women-identifying tech founders will pitch their company for a chance to win a cash prize & equity opportunities from a panel of VC partners. Inspired by our commitment to close the funding & opportunity gap for women-led startups, the WMNtech Pitch Competition is the latest addition to our larger women tech founder initiative, which includes immersive programming, tailored resources, mentorship, and community support to help early stage women-identifying entrepreneurs embrace their unique strengths & break down the barriers they face. 

Participating founders will have the chance to earn:

  • Cash prizes & equity funding from our sponsoring VC partners, totalling a minimum of $50k that will be awarded at the final event
  • 6-months free membership to 1871 to our top 5 finalists
  • Valuable connections to the best & brightest business leaders, tech entrepreneurs, & investors!

Applications for our WMNtech Pitch Competition are open until 3.02.22. For full details on the event breakdown & eligibility, check out our website!

Are you an early stage women-identifying tech founder looking for an opportunity to get the funding and support you need to drive your business forward? Pitch your company for the chance to receive investments and services from some of the leading venture firms and corporations in the Midwest. Free to enter. Open to the public, nationwide!

Important dates

1871 is hosting a three-round pitch competition, in which early stage women-led tech startups will pitch their company for a chance to win a cash prize and equity opportunities from our notable VC partners. 

We are excited to hear from women founders about the businesses you are building and support you [and your business!] with the right funding and resources.

Applications open

2.9.22

Applications close

3.2.22

Semi-finals

3.17.22

Finals

3.31.22

Funding & awards 

In addition to building valuable connections to the best and brightest business leaders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors – participants have a chance to win:

  • $50k minimum committed prize money will be awarded at the final event. Prize money will consist of both cash and equity investments from our sponsoring VC partners
  • Top 5 finalists will receive free virtual membership to 1871 for 6-months
Enter the competition!

About WMNtech @ 1871

Our WMNtech initiative supports women-identifying entrepreneurs & leaders with regular programming, tailored resources, mentorship, & community designed to help them embrace their unique strengths & break down the barriers they face.

Why?

On average, less than 3% of all VC investment went to women-led companies and the average deal size for women-founded or co-founded companies is less than half that of only male-founded startups

This event activates our community of early stage startups, corporate partners, venture capitalists and the wider tech ecosystem. As a collective we aim to deepen the pool of funds that women-identifying founders can access.

Learn more about our affinity programs under WMNtech – WISTEM & WLA.

Eligibility to enter

  • Need to have a deep understanding of the problem they seek to solve and for whom. 
  • Clear definition of their user and key value propositions
  • Have developed a highly effective go-to-market strategy and have tested and verified these strategies
  • Clear and defined business model that ties into the overall strategy of the business
  • Need to show some traction with your business through customers success
  • We want to be an early stage advocate and fundraising partner to you!
  • Applicants are no longer eligible if you have already closed a series A funding round
 

Breakdown

App phase

CLOSED SCREENING
2.9.22 - 3.02.22

The applicants are screened and the top 20 are notified if they are to move onto the semi-finals. The competition is open to non-members, across the US. See eligibility before applying.

Enter the competition!
 

Semi-finals

PRIVATE - VIRTUAL
3.24.22

The top 20 founders will pitch virtually to a panel of business leaders for a chance to win a finalist spot in the next phase. Only the top 5 will advance to our finalist event. This round will be closed to the public. 

Finals

PUBLIC - HYBRID
2.9.22 - 3.02.22

Top 5 finalists will participate by pitching [hybrid options available] to a panel of judges consisting of business leaders and major VC’s in our network for funding & awards.

RSVP to cheer on the finalists!
 
 
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