Pitch Elk Grove is an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to showcase their business, receive mentorship, and win prize money for their business.
Recognizing the need to promote area startups and spotlight the Sacramento region as a startup hub, the City of Elk Grove, in collaboration with StartupSac, launched Pitch Elk Grove in 2022. Back for its third year, Pitch Elk Grove will provide innovative, investable startups with the opportunity to showcase their companies in-person at a pitch event to take place Thursday, September 19, in Elk Grove
Up to eight of the region’s promising and innovative tech startups will take the stage and compete for $20,000 in prize money in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. Who will win the first place $10,000 prize? See who won last year!
Applications are now being accepted on F6S. You will need to create a login on the F6S platform to apply. The application deadline is 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, July 15, 2024.
The Pitch Elk Grove event process will include an initial selection of up to 16 semi-finalist startups who will move on to the private virtual semi-finalist pitch-off on August 14, 2024 to determine up to eight finalists that will present a 5-minute pitch in-person in Elk Grove at the final event on September 19, 2024.
Note: Companies who won a first-place prize in the 2022 or 2023 Pitch Elk Grove event are not eligible to compete in this year’s competition but are welcome to attend the September 19th event.
Finalists To Be Announced by August 16, 2024.
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 4:30pm – 8:15pm
Location: The Center at District56, 8230 Civic Center Dr, Elk Grove, CA 95757
Cost: Free
Registration Opens July 15, 2024