Startup Grind All-Stars Pitch Night
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Join us for the first ever Startup Grind All-Stars! A battle of 1-minute pitches and part of an international pitch tournament across 50+ Startup Grind chapters.
In the Chicago battle, startups personally trained on 1-minute pitch delivery by Chicago Chapter Director & Startup Hypeman Founder RajNATION will take the stage in front of community members and investors. The winner earns the title of Chicago's Rising Startup of the Year!
As an attendee you'll log how you want to follow up with each founder, whether that's to invest, be their customer, form a partnership, or provide a service.
This winner advances to the global semi-finals, grouped by industry. Each industry winner in the virtual semi-finals advances to the finals where they pitch at the (virtua) Startup Grind Global AI Summit. The ultimate winner secures a free exhibitor spot at the 2026 Startup Grind Conference, complete with VIP access, and investor matchmaking.
It's a night of community competition!
Meet our All-Star lineup:
Bettor Vision
CheckUp Health
CoGo
Collars
Crew Up
Eventnoire
Gesund Health Data
Kavodax
LOOK
REACH
Tabbird
Visualize Health
and more to be announced!
Event brought to you by Hubspot for Startups. Download their free CRM to track all your customer and investor conversations, and join the Hubspot for Startups community HERE.
Agenda
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Hosted By
Rajiv Nathan, Director
Hey there! Great to meet you! I'm Rajiv Nathan aka RajNATION. I started attending Startup Grind Chicago events in 2019, became a co-director in 2020, and started leading the chapter in 2022. My goal for the chapter is to provide you with perspective, whether that's through our content, event formats, or trainings.
My main gig is running the firm Startup Hypeman, building startup pitches for both fundraising and customer growth so you don't just go to market, you become The GOAT to Market.
Sid Khaitan, Head of Community
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Global Partner
Presenting
HubSpot for Startups (https://offers.hubspot.com/startups/fundraising-kit/startupgrind-dec2024-0?hs_preview=wywiYwuJ-183697931776)
The HubSpot for Startups program offers discounted access to HubSpot's CRM platform, along with tools for marketing, sales, and customer service, specifically designed to help early-stage businesses grow. In addition to special pricing, startups also receive exclusive resources, training, and support to accelerate their growth and streamline operations.
š Free Fundraising Kit: Get access to pitch deck templates, investor tracking tools, and more!
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
Complete your event RSVP here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-chicago-presents-startup-grind-all-stars-pitch-night/.
Startup Grind All-Stars Pitch Night