$100,000 Quantum & Photonics Pitch Competition

The Founder Institute, Qubits Ventures, and the Luminate Accelerator are excited to host the first annual $100,000 Quantum and Photonics Pitch Competition! During this live, online event, you can watch promising Quantum and Photonics startups pitch to a group of investors for a chance to win a $100,000 investment from both the Luminate accelerator ([https://luminate.org/)](https://luminate.org/)) and Qubits Ventures (https://www.qubitsventures.com/).

Join hundreds of angel investors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs at this event. Apply to pitch and win a $100,000 investment here: https://fndri.com/3vvhpGf.

>>> This is an interactive, live online event. To access the event, RSVP at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/12104

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About the Competition:
Our goal is to invest in the top new quantum and photonics companies coming from the global startup ecosystem. Any startup with a focus on Quantum and Photonics solutions that has raised less than $2.5M in funding is eligible to apply.

> To submit your pitch for consideration, please apply below by Sunday, August 28th 2022.

7 Finalists will be selected who will pitch live at the online event on September 8th.

The winner of the pitch competition will receive a $100,000 investment from Luminate Accelerator and Qubits Ventures. Terms of the investment will be based upon your current financing round as an equity investment or as a capped SAFE Note, with the ability to invest up to $250,000.

> Apply to Pitch:
Are you a Quantum and Photonics startup founder seeking funding? Then apply to pitch and win a $100,000 investment here: https://fndri.com/3vvhpGf

Learn more about the FI Quantum and Photonics Accelerator here: http://fi.co/core/quantum

> About Luminate
Luminate is a startup accelerator focused on advancing next-generation optics-, photonics-, and imaging-enabled companies. For more info, visit https://luminate.org/

> About Qubits Ventures
Qubits Ventures is interested in scalable technology companies applying quantum technologies to solve hard problems. For more info, visit https://www.qubitsventures.com/

> Who Should Attend?
Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early-stage businesses and products

>>> This is an interactive, live online event. To access the event, RSVP at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/12104