WELCOME TO THE STARTUP COMPETITION

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Please fill in the application in English. Read and follow the instructions and recommendations. We ask you to fill in all the fields with the sign (*), but more information means more chances during evaluation.

Startup competition 2026

COMPANY & FOUNDER INFORMATION

CEO`s e-mail (Please provide the email address of the CEO. This will be used for official communication)

CEO`s phone number (Enter the CEO’s direct phone number in international format. This will be used for urgent contact if needed or for WhatsApp chat)

CEO`s LinkedIn link (Share the LinkedIn profile of the CEO to allow judges and investors to learn more about their background)

Startup name (Enter the name of your startup, which can be used in public communication)

Year of foundation (State the year your startup was founded, not just the year of legal entity incorporation, but the year when you announced it publicly for the first time)

FUNDING & FINANCIALS

Total Investment Raised (USD)* (External equity investments only: angels, VCs, funds. Exclude grants and founders’ capital)

Total Grants Received (USD) (Non-dilutive funding from public or private grant programs)

Founders’ / Team Capital Invested (USD) (Personal or internal funds invested in the startup)

Current Valuation (USD) (Latest pre-money or post-money valuation)

Current Funding Round – Amount Sought (USD) (Capital you are currently raising)

ONLINE PRESENCE

Company Website (URL, if available)

Company Social Media (Links to LinkedIn / Facebook / Instagram or other relevant channels)

PITCH & POSITIONING

One sentence pitch (Clear, concise description of what you do and for whom. This text will be used in public materials and investor communications)

MARKET & TECHNOLOGY

Choose up to 3 industries

Choose your technology (up to 3):

BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Business model (Brief description of your revenue model: e.g., B2B SaaS, B2C, marketplace, licensing, usage-based, etc.)

Headquarters Location (Country, city)

Country of incorporation (Country)

Traction (Key metrics such as revenue, users, customers, pilots, contracts, partnerships. This information will be shared with investors.)

Accelerators & Programs (List startup accelerators or programs you have completed or are currently participating in. Write “None” if not applicable.)

MEDIA & MATERIALS

Company Logo (URL)* (Direct link to your logo in vector format: SVG / AI. This logo will be used in official and public IT Arena materials.)

Pitch Deck (URL) (Direct link to your recent pitch deck in PDF format for jury and investor review.)

Video pitching (URL) (Direct link to video recording of your pitch for jury and investor review.)