<p>PITCH is Web Summit Rio’s startup pitching competition, bringing together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. Founders have the chance to pitch to – and learn from – investors and leaders.</p>
<p>Apply for our 2024 <a href="https://riodevelop.wpenginepowered.com/startups/">ALPHA</a> startup program and join us next year in Rio de Janeiro.</p>


<p>A member of our startups team will review your application. You’ll receive an email with more information.</p>


Thanks for applying for the Web Summit Rio 2024 startup program

PITCH

<p class="p1">PITCH at Web Summit Rio is open to exhibiting ALPHA and BETA startups that have received less than €5 million in funding to date and that have not had a discernible change in business model in the last three years.</p>


What happens when I apply?

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<p>All applications are recorded and passed on to an independent panel of influential judges for assessment.</p>
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Assessment and selection

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<p>The top 42 startups will prepare their decks and delivery to battle it out onstage at Web Summit.</p>
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Prepare for battle

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<p>Present in front of a panel of investors, members of the media and global partners for the chance to be crowned the winner of PITCH.</p>
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Time to pitch

<p>Jade Autism is a novel gamified education platform that stimulates cognitive development for children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and other learning disabilities. Established in 2018 in Vitoria, Brazil, the platform was built by a team of experts that includes neuroscientists, UX game designers and learning specialists.</p>
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Jade Autism wins PITCH at Web Summit Rio 2023

Meet the startups that competed in PITCH at Web Summit Rio 2023

Bee2Be

bTd Travel & Private Jets

Educacross

GlucoActive

GoBots

Instor

Jobecam

lyga

Manycontent

Mitra

Modatta

NeuralMind

Oddie

Pickvisa.com

Recrut.AI

Renova

Telavita

TutorMundi

VoxCell BioInnovation

Yoobe.co

Abundance Brasil

Ana Health

Aprix

Aurea

DAAV

Meet some of our past winners

<p class="p1">– Ana Robakidze, Founder &amp; CEO, Theneo | Web Summit 2022 PITCH winner</p>


“I was watching as an attendee, and I said, ‘One day, I want to be there on the stage’. … It feels surreal.”

<p>– Maria Hahn, Founder &amp; CEO, Nutrix | Web Summit 2019 PITCH winner</p>


“I’ve pitched to the public before, but the size of the PITCH audience is very impressive.”

<p>– Alex Kendall, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Wayve | Web Summit 2018 PITCH winner</p>
