🚀 Get Ready for the Ultimate Startup Battle 🚀
In San Francisco, the birthplace of countless disruptive startups, YOUR SaaS solution could be the next big thing! Partnered with Canva 's Developer Community & Innovation Fund, Forum Ventures is hosting a LIVE pitch competition in San Fransisco on October 11 for the chance to win $100K investment and acceptance into our best-in-class Accelerator program
Deadline to apply: Oct 1 at 11:59 PST
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🗓 Wednesday, Oct 11 at 6 pm PST
📍 CBRE (Salesforce Tower),San Francisco
Come join us to watch the presentations, gain invaluable insight into creating a winning pitch, and network with investors and fellow founders!
🎤 The Judges 🎤
Neal Saraf, Forum Ventures
Whitney Sales, The Sales Method & Forum Ventures
Anwar Haneef, GM & Head of Ecosystem at Canva
Eligible startups should have:
🔹A solid vision for a tech-enabled B2B SaaS solution
🔹Raised under $1M USD in outside investment
🔹Bonus: A minimum viable product (MVP)
🏆 The Prizes 🏆
We are looking for bold, ambitious B2B SaaS founders who are solving complex problems with tech and are raising pre-seed funding for their product. If this is you, or someone you know, we encourage you to apply!
Five pre-seed B2B SaaS companies will pitch a panel of judges for the chance to win a $100K investment from Forum
All founders who apply will be evaluated by Canva's $50M Developers Fund (which is especially excited about founders building in MarTech, Design Tools and Gen AI) and should join us on October 11th to connect with Canva's team in person and learn more
💥 How to Enter 💥
Craft your best pitch deck showcasing your unique B2B SaaS idea.
Submit your pitch deck before Sunday, Oct 1 at 11:59pm PST
Await the announcement of the top finalists (approx. Oct 4) who will be chosen to present live in front of our panel of judges
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Please note: The winner of the live pitch competition is subject to our due diligence process to be enrolled in our accelerator program. This includes $100K capital in exchange for 7.5% equity. Terms and conditions here.
The $50M Canva Developers Innovation Fund is designed to recognize developers that help us create a diverse marketplace of free-to-use apps for our global creators. We’ll be keeping an eye out for amazing apps from pitch competition applicants that we can recognize through our Innovation Fund.
Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, program and community for B2B SaaS startups based in New York, San Francisco, and Toronto. Founded in 2014, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders. From our Studio, to Accelerator, to Pre-Seed programming, we have the resources and network to help founders navigate the early stages of their founder journey.
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