Grand Rapids' Chapter Pitch Battle

Event Agenda Overview:

• Join one of 100 chapter battles happening across 34 countries in just 4 days!
• Thousands of startups worldwide are taking part.
• Compete for the chance to advance to the North American Semi-Final and ultimately vie for the SG Global Pitch Champion title.

Startup Eligibility:

• Tech-driven, scalable business model
• 🚀 Apply now for the Grand Rapids' Chapter battle.

Key Milestones:

• Chapter Battle: Winners move to the North American virtual Semi-Final (Jan 21, 2025)
• Final: Top Semi-Finalists compete virtually on Jan 23, 2025 for global glory

Prizes:

• Global Champion: Scaleup Program ($4,999 value), main stage pitch, premium exhibit at the SG Conference
• Runner-Up: Startup Program ($2,999 value), stage pitch, 1-day exhibit
• All Finalists: Two Full Access tickets to SG Conference
• Grand Rapids Winner: One Full Access ticket to SG Conference

Event Agenda:

• 5:00 - 5:40 PM: Check-in & Networking
• 5:40 - 6:00 PM: Founders Battle
• The best 10 startups out of all of applications
• 2-min pitches, no slides, no Q&A - straight battle!
• Judges can share feedback during the networking session.
• 6:00 - 7:00 PM: Networking
• 7:00 PM: Winner Announced
• 7:30 PM: Event Ends

Meet the Global Pitch Battle Judges (covering all business verticals for early-stage):

• Ryan Chandra - Data & AI Investment Lead, Accenture Ventures
• Simon Wu - Partner / Head of US, Cathay Innovation
• Shoba Viswanath - LP / Investor - Laidlaw & Company
• Karen Sheffield - Founder & Managing Partner, Pachamama Ventures
• Ashley Huang - Investor, Scrum Ventures
• Pedro Crespo - Investment Strategy, CoreNext Capital
• Kevin Jiang - Managing Partner, Mangusta Capital
• Pablo Grodnitzky - Partner, Plus Ultra Capital
• Amjad Alhumaidi - Investor, Plug n Play
• Dasha Shunina - Founder, WomenTechMeetup
• Simon Tiu - Investor, Vertex Ventures US
• Theresa Dai - Investor, Foothill Ventures
• Daniele Viappiani - Investor, GC1 Ventures
• Bianca Al-Shamari - Investments, HealthTech Capital
• Sean Lee - Senior Investment Principal, US FinTech Head, Prosperity7 Ventures (Aramco)
• AJ Thomas - Founder & General Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
• Vrinda Agarwal - Investor, PennyJar Capital
• Caleagh Creech - Investments, Next Legacy Partners
• Annija Eizenarma - Angel Investor
• Mahak Sharma - Google Gemini & Investor
• Ryan McCracken - Principal, Yamaha Motor Ventures
• Valerie Bertele - General Partner, Yellow Rocks
• Mariane Bekker - Investor & Managing Partner at Founders Bay
• Ed Parsons - Investor, Offline Ventures
• Jules Walker, Investor. KPMG Ventures

🚀 Apply now for your chance to shine on the global stage!