SaaStock Europe — Global Pitch 2026

Competition · Dublin, Ireland

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SaaStock's own competition runs as a knockout across the conference: opening rounds at the pre-conference Startup Day, semi-finals during the event and the final on the main stage. At the 2025 Dublin edition a top 50 pitched on day one, 20 went through on day two and five reached the main-stage final, judged in front of VCs from funds including Octopus Ventures, Antler and Frontline Ventures. The winner took an investment package worth up to EUR 1 million; earlier editions carried a EUR 200,000 package. Finalists also get exposure to the SaaStock investor and operator community. Cheque

The prize is an investment package, so the winning company negotiates terms with the participating funds; SaaStock does not publish a fixed equity stake. Equity

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Global Pitch is SaaStock's own competition, threaded through its Europe conference at the RDS in Dublin. It is limited to B2B SaaS startups with fewer than 35 employees, less than USD 3 million raised and annual recurring revenue below USD 3 million. Applicants fill in the online form, qualifying companies get a call from the SaaStock team and then confirm their place in the pitching rounds.

The competition runs as a knockout: opening rounds at the pre-conference Startup Day, semi-finals during the event and the final on the main stage. At the 2025 Dublin edition a top 50 pitched on day one, 20 went through on day two and five reached the main-stage final, judged in front of VCs from funds including Octopus Ventures, Antler and Frontline Ventures. The winner took an investment package worth up to EUR 1 million; earlier editions carried a EUR 200,000 package. Finalists also get exposure to the SaaStock investor and operator community.

Because the prize is an investment package, the winning company negotiates terms with the participating funds; SaaStock does not publish a fixed equity stake. Applications run through the Global Pitch page ahead of each edition, with no dated deadline published. SaaStock Europe 2026 takes place 13-14 October 2026 in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

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ChequeSaaStock's own competition runs as a knockout across the conference: opening rounds at the pre-conference Startup Day, semi-finals during the event and the final on the main stage. At the 2025 Dublin edition a top 50 pitched on day one, 20 went through on day two and five reached the main-stage final, judged in front of VCs from funds including Octopus Ventures, Antler and Frontline Ventures. The winner took an investment package worth up to EUR 1 million; earlier editions carried a EUR 200,000 package. Finalists also get exposure to the SaaStock investor and operator community.

Equity takenThe prize is an investment package, so the winning company negotiates terms with the participating funds; SaaStock does not publish a fixed equity stake.

Market rate for the same chequeB2B SaaS startups with fewer than 35 employees, less than USD 3 million raised and annual recurring revenue below USD 3 million. Applicants fill in the online form, qualifying companies get a call from the SaaStock team and then confirm their place in the pitching rounds.

SaaStock’s Global Pitch is a knockout threaded through the Dublin conference, from opening rounds at Startup Day to a main-stage final judged by VCs, with around 50 companies entering. It is limited to B2B SaaS startups with fewer than 35 employees, under USD 3 million raised and ARR below USD 3 million. The prize is an investment package worth up to EUR 1 million, negotiated with the participating funds rather than at a fixed stake.