Conquer Europe's most important stage for startups and kick start your success story.
What is the EUROPEAN PITCH CONTEST?
Pitch your startup
on the bits & pretzels
Main stage
7,500 highly relevant attendees including 1,500+ VCs and business angels await you. This is the biggest stage for startups.
Pitch training by experts
Your pitch will be awesome. To prepare you best, all contestants join a pitch training session by renowned experts.
We will make you a better founder. Are you ready?
The best startups from all over europe
Applications from over 30+ European countries - this is true European championship.
Do you have the guts to get to the top?
cONTESTANTS OF 2024
Get noticed by Europe's best VC Companies
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how does it
work?
July 21
Application Deadline. Apply for the startup pitch competition via an application form on this page.
August
Our jury will select the most promising startups to compete at Bits & Pretzels. Once the decision is made, we will announce the contestants.
September 29 - 30
The selected contestants will face each other live with a 3-minute pitch in thematically clustered preliminary rounds. Playoffs will decide who is moving to the grand final.
September 30
The Grand Final. Pitch your Startup on the Main Stage (yes, the same that Barack & Michelle Obama spoke at !) in front of investors & industry leaders.
