$150k Bay Area Pitch Competition

PRIZE

$150,000 SAFE

LOCATION

Stanford, CA

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Oct 12, 2026

OPEN TO ALL STUDENT STARTUPS IN THE BAY AREA.

Join us in-person at Stanford to pitch your student software startup for a chance to win a $150k investment.

Apply by October 12th, 2026 at 11:59pm.

APPLY FOR IN-PERSON PITCH

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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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