When it rains in Central Europe it pours. I’m pleased to announce we’re going to hold the first annual KrakowCrunch Pitch-Off at on Monday, July 7 at The Stage, ul. Lobzowska 3, from 6pm until 11pm.
We’ll be holding a startup pitch off – each founder will pitch for 90 seconds and there will be eight startups on stage – and the winner gets a free table in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco or London and one runner-up gets two tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt in SF or London. Judges will be chosen from the local community. I will be in attendance so put on your pitching pants and practice your elevator speech.
You do not have to be a Polish start-up to apply. All are welcome. Pitches are in English and I’m closing applications on Thursday at Midnight.
To apply to the pitch-off, click here. Note you must also apply to Disrupt Europe or SF to apply to this pitch-off.
Agenda:
6pm – Doors Open
7pm – Pitch-Off
8pm – Winners Announced
8:15pm – Networking
11pm – Goodnight
The first 200 tickets are free, so act fast. You can grab a ticket here on Eventbrite.
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