$150k IRL Pitch Competition

PRIZE

$150,000 SAFE

LOCATION

San Francisco Area

COMPETITION DATE

May 14, 2026

Join us in person in the SF Bay Area to pitch your student software startup for a chance to win a $150k SAFE investment.

We think university-based founders are underestimated and underfunded. We're picking (up to) 10 university-founded startups to pitch live and in-person.

Apply by May 6th, 2026 at 11:59pm.

APPLY FOR IRL HERE

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Prize money is a $150,000 SAFE investment on a default $2M post-money valuation, with pro-rata rights (because we want to have the power to invest in your next round) and unlimited follow-on potential. We can increase valuation based on your previous valuation or traction.

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LA, October '23: Truth Systems
Austin, March '24: BuildSync
SF, April '24: AI Merch, Neru Health
NYC, May '24: Biomonadic
London, October '24: Pharmovo.ai
Virtual April '25: Valley AI
Virtual May '25: Switchpoint AI & Bond Health
Virtual October '25: Vovy
Virtual December '25: AgentPhone & Probat

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