SG Global Pitch Battle - US Virtual
Details
Virtual Pitch Battle for US Cities Without Dedicated Chapter Events
Startups from cities without in-person pitch battles—this is your chance! Apply for the US Virtual Pitch Event and compete to advance to the Regional Semi-Final on January 21, joining top North American startups.
Format:
10 Founders will pitch for 2 mins.
No slides or pitch deck.
2 mins of judges feedback
1 Winner selected by the judges at the end of all pitches
Winner will progress to a North American Semi Final on Jan 21
Startups:
1 THYIM
2 STORI
3 Taelor
4 mPath AI
5 Danu Robotics Ltd
6 Supernova Academy Incorporated
7 My First Nest Egg
8 VersaWare
9 TARME Tech
10 WattShift
11 Insight Funders
12 Level 42 AI, Inc
Agenda
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Host
James Gee - Startup Grind HQ & Silicon Valley Chapter (Global Partnerships Manager)
James Gee is the Global Partnerships Manager at Startup Grind HQ who recently relocated to the Bay Area from the UK to immerse himself in Silicon Valley's vibrant tech ecosystem. With both a startup founder and a banking background, James is your go-to guy for all things startups and partnerships, and he loves connecting the dots between founders, investors, and coaches across different fields…
Judges
Ryan Chandra - Accenture Ventures (Data & AI Investments Lead)
Ryan Chandra leads Data & AI investments at Accenture Ventures, Accenture's corporate venture capital arm, which is focused on making strategic investments into emerging technology companies that drive actionable impact for the Global 2000. Ryan graduated with Distinction & Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, with a B.A. in Public Policy. Ryan is passionate about reimagining the f…
Alice Ballard-Rossiter - Early-Stage Investor (Family Office)
Alice is an early-stage operator, investor, and advisor known for helping founders translate cutting-edge technology into scalable businesses with real-world impact. She covers AI/ML, DevOps, B2B SaaS, and Frontier Tech. Alice loves working with technical founders post-MVP, and helps lead the Stanford Bay Area AI/ML network. Alice collaborates with multi-billion-dollar family offices and high …
Sena Zorlu - ANT Venture Partners (Early-Stage Investor)
As Managing Partner at Ant Venture Partners, I lead our mission to transform how corporations invest in early-stage tech startups. I oversee our investment strategy, partnerships, and operations, working closely with our Investment Alliance to democratize venture access for companies that don’t have in-house venture teams.
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