Venture 313 · Pitch Competition

Pitch 26
$100K in cash prizes.

Detroit tech founders pitch live for non-dilutive funding, investor visibility, and a place in the Venture 313 cohort.

Phase I applications closed Oct 21Now: Phase II selectionNov 11 – Nov 28
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Closed
Phase I applications · Oct 21
Tue, Dec 8
Finals · Bonstelle Theatre
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Equity taken
A packed room of Detroit founders raising their hands during a Venture 313 session
Who should apply

Built for Detroit's tech founders.

Pitch 26 is open to tech-enabled businesses operating in the City of Detroit, legally structured in Michigan, with early traction and a pilot-ready product.

01 · Location
Operating in Detroit
02 · Structure
Legally structured in Michigan
03 · Traction
Early traction
04 · Product
Pilot-ready product

Target sectors

  • Fintech
  • Mobility & Advanced Manufacturing
  • Healthcare Innovation
  • Green Energy & Sustainability
  • Consumer & Business Software
  • AgriTech & Food Systems
  • EdTech
Timeline

Two phases to the finals.

Phase I applications closed October 21. Phase II is by invitation, for founders selected from Phase I. Finalists are announced November 30 and pitch live at the Bonstelle Theatre on December 8.

  1. Phase I · Through Oct 21ApplicationsClosed
  2. Phase I · Oct 22 – Oct 30Selection
  3. Phase II · Nov 2 – Nov 10ApplicationsInvite only
  4. Phase II · Nov 11 – Nov 28SelectionNow
  5. Finalists · Nov 30Announced
  6. Dec 8Pitch 26 FinalsBonstelle Theatre
Phase I closed Wed, Oct 21

On to the finals.

Finalists pitch live at the Bonstelle Theatre on Tuesday, December 8, for a share of $100K in non-dilutive cash prizes and a place in the Venture 313 cohort.

Questions about your application? Email hthompson@detroitdevelopmentfund.com. Anything else about Venture 313: info@venture313.com.

Where we are

Phase II selectionNov 11 – Nov 28

Phase II is invitation-only, for founders selected from Phase I. Finalists are announced November 30.

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