Journey startups from internationally can have the chance to pitch to the worldwide market as World Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, returns for 2025.
Now in its fourth yr, the competitors is asking for entries from throughout 4 areas – Asia Pacific, Rising Markets, Europe and North America – in two classes, Seedup: Beneath three years previous and have raised not more than $5 million and Scaleup: Three to eight years previous and have raised not more than $10 million.
In a departure from 2024, when the finals have been held nearly, the grand finals will likely be held at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona, June 10-12. Winners of every area will be part of us for a highlight presentation alternative at WiT Singapore, Oct 6-8, in addition to The Phocuswright Convention in San Diego, November 18-20.
“Though digital occasions made it simpler for startups all over the world to take part, we wished this yr’s competitors to be much more built-in with our bodily occasions all year long,” mentioned Yeoh Siew Hoon, founding father of WiT. “From suggestions, our startups inform us they worth the chance to be current at our conferences and develop their networks and partnerships.”
“Our convention attendees shared suggestions that they’re impressed by seeing the newest improvements stay on our occasion levels,” mentioned Pete Comeau, managing director of Phocuswright. “By bringing the finals of the World Startup Pitch to Phocuswright Europe, we’re serving the preferences of our viewers along with offering a platform for early-stage corporations to realize publicity in-person in entrance of a few of our trade’s prime resolution makers.”
Deadline for entries is April 15. Finalists will likely be introduced in Might to arrange for the grand finals on June 10 in Barcelona.
Final yr, 10 winners emerged from practically 200 entries for the worldwide competitors:
Asia Pacific:
Belli (Seedup)
Neoma (Scaleup)
Rising Markets
atlaseek (Seedup)
Flapper (Scaleup)
Europe
Trapi (Seedup)
Resort Treats (Scaleup)
North America
These days (Seedup)
The Host Firm (Scaleup)
Wildcards: Revolutionizing the in-destination expertise
iWander (Seedup)
Autio (Scaleup)
These days and Resort Treats gained the Folks’s Alternative awards after they introduced at WiT Singapore final October.
This yr’s World Startup Pitch is supported by American Categorical World Enterprise Journey (AmexGBT), a Phocuswright Strategic Associate of Innovation.
“Amex GBT is proud to be a part of the World Startup Pitch Competitors. These corporations are indicators of the place entrepreneurs and traders see areas of alternative and development in our trade,” mentioned Evan Konwiser, chief product and technique officer of Amex GBT. “Enterprise journey is a fancy ecosystem. Startups are important to creating certain our trade continues to evolve, innovate and push boundaries to unravel challenges and firms like Amex GBT and others supporting this competitors are essential to serving to increase their potential to scale.”
Previous sponsors and supporters have included JetBlue Ventures, Amadeus, Yanolja Cloud, Stripe, Netactica, Cambon Companions, MakeMyTrip, Velocity Ventures and AWS.
The World Startup Pitch is a part of WiT and Phocuswright’s ongoing dedication to domesticate innovation, which additionally contains Phocuswright’s Innovation: Launch, Startup Packages, PhocusWire’s Sizzling 25 Journey Startups, WiT Bootcamps and extra.
*This text was initially revealed on PhocusWire sister publication WiT.
