Silicon Dragon Launches Pitch Contest For NY Founders Going To China
Pitch: June 21, 2017, at Silicon Dragon NY 2017, at Nasdaq Market Site
Apply to pitch: by Monday, June 5, 2017.
15 selected founders receive:
– Opportunity to pitch startup to 2 leading VCs in NYC (see photo above):
Brian Cohen, Chairman of NY Angels
Jim Robinson, General Partner, RRE Ventures
– Videos and photos of your pitch on Nasdaq stage before audience of 200+ investors, entrepreneurs and founders
– Media coverage
– 3 complimentary event tickets to Silicon Dragon NY 2017
– Pitch feedback and coaching by the Silicon Dragon team
Top 2 founders win:
– Jam-packed trip to Beijing, August 18-20, 2017 for investor meetings, startup tour sights, and invitation to our partner’s Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC) in Beijing
– Travel subsidy of $800, hotel and meals for 4 days, offered by OTEC
– Compete in Beijing for global championship
– Grant of $16,000 to $50,000 for winners that set up a legal entity in Beijing Chaoyang District
– $160,000 for global champion
– Preferential loans, funding and policy consulting, and free startup space in Chaoyang
You qualify to enter if:
– You are the founder(s) of a startup that is less than 3 years old
– Your startup has not yet received Series A funding
– Your company is in technology, finance, modern services, cultural creativity, social entrepreneurship
_ Your startup has aims to expand to China
– Founder or co-founder is available to rehearse and pitch June 21
To submit your startup for pitching
Or email events@silicondragonventures.com
Include the following 8 points:
1. Full name and contact details of founder (s): email, phone, WeChat
2. Startup address:
3. Startup url:
4. Social media IDs:
5. Year startup founded:
6. Financing status:
7. 1 sentence description of startup’s key business
8. 1 sentence description of startup’s innovation and why it will succeed in the market
Questions? Please contact Harmony at events@silicondragonventures.com
Good luck!
Silicon Dragon NY 2016 Pitch
