SoGal Foundation: Global Startup Pitch Competition for Diverse Entrepreneurs

The second annual SoGal Global Pitch Competition & Startup Bootcamp for diverse founders is back & better than ever! Hosted in 25+ cities across 5 continents around the world, and culminating in a final global pitch competition and 3-day immersive educational bootcamp in Silicon Valley, this is the first and only globally focused pitch opportunity for women & diverse entrepreneurs. Startups: apply below for consideration to pitch to local investors in one of our 20-30 regional pitch rounds around the globe. Deadline is August 1, 2019 but applications are admitted on a rolling basis, so please apply early. Regional rounds will be hosted locally between August-November 2019. The top 1-3 finalists from each city will be invited to travel to Silicon Valley (accommodations provided) for guaranteed facetime in front of top-tier investors, as well as participate in curated educational programming, unparalleled 1:1 mentorship, press exposure, and a chance to compete and win seed funding (over half a million investment dollars are committed to the competition so far). SoGal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the largest global platform for diverse entrepreneurs and investors in 40+ chapters across 5 continents. Our mission is to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship. Please direct questions to pitchcompetition@iamsogal.com.

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Please confirm you are able to attend the final round global pitch competition and immersive bootcamp in San Francisco, California, US from Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 1 2020 if you are selected to participate.

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