2024 Canna Founders Pitch Competition
This year, 21 budding cannabis entrepreneurs will pitch their cannabis concepts to funders, and community builders across 4 different events powered by Rooted In Good - the corporate philanthropy arm of Curaleaf. The events will be targeted towards diverse businesses and license holders in the cannabis industry. Each event will award $2,500 to its runner-up and $5,000 to its top winner. The top two companies from each event will also pitch at the Rooted In Good Cannabis Demo Day during Boston Cannabis Week on September 19 for a chance to win up to $25,000! All stages of business that have a product or service in market and ready for sales with less than $250,000 in revenue last year are welcome to apply. Companies must identify as diverse or minority to be eligible. Applications are open now for the following: New Brunswick, NJ - Benzinga Market Spotlight Applications Close: June 3 | Pitch Event: June 17 Philadelphia, PA - Higher Conference Applications Close: June 4 | Pitch Event: June 22 Chicago, IL - Black CannaBusiness Expo Applications Close: July 9 | Pitch Event: July 26 Companies will be selected based on the competitive advantage, team, viability, and potential for scale of their business.