PODIM Conference – Pitching Competition 2027

Part of PODIM Conference 2027

Competition · Maribor, Slovenia

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The top 150 applicants secure a startup spot at PODIM, and five finalists pitch on the main stage. The winner receives a package valued at over USD 10,000, made up of a Fundraising Bootcamp training programme, access to a database of more than 4,000 investors and a three-day PODIM London Springboard trip. All participating startups get access to the PODIM Deal Room, which arranges 50+ curated one-to-one meetings over the two conference days. Cheque

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150 Cohort

Maribor, Slovenia Where

The Pitching Competition runs at the PODIM Conference in Maribor. Startups register through the PODIM platform; the top 150 applicants secure a startup spot and five are selected to pitch in the main-stage final.

Every participating startup gets access to the PODIM Deal Room, which arranges more than 50 curated one-to-one meetings over the two conference days. The winner receives a package valued at over USD 10,000, made up of a Fundraising Bootcamp training programme, access to a database of more than 4,000 investors and a three-day PODIM London Springboard trip. The competition is non-dilutive.

Applications open on 3 December and close on 15 March, or earlier once the places are filled, ahead of PODIM 2027 on 17-19 May in Maribor.

What it actually costs you

ChequeThe top 150 applicants secure a startup spot at PODIM, and five finalists pitch on the main stage. The winner receives a package valued at over USD 10,000, made up of a Fundraising Bootcamp training programme, access to a database of more than 4,000 investors and a three-day PODIM London Springboard trip. All participating startups get access to the PODIM Deal Room, which arranges 50+ curated one-to-one meetings over the two conference days.

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Market rate for the same chequeOpen to startups applying through the PODIM registration platform; around 150 startups apply each edition and the top 150 secure a spot, with five selected to pitch in the main-stage final.

Startups register through the PODIM platform in Maribor, Slovenia, where roughly 150 applicants each edition secure a startup spot and five are picked to pitch in the main-stage final. Everyone taking part gains access to the PODIM Deal Room and its 50-plus curated one-to-one meetings across the two conference days. The winner takes a package valued above USD 10,000: a Fundraising Bootcamp, a database of 4,000-plus investors and a London Springboard trip. Non-dilutive.