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How to apply for pitch events

Pitch events and demo days put founders in front of investors for a few minutes each. Selection is usually by a short application, and the real value is in the conversations afterwards.

How these are won

  1. Apply with a deck and a crisp one-pager; organisers choose companies that fit their investor audience.
  2. Rehearse a pitch that fits the exact slot length and ends with one specific ask.
  3. Plan the follow-up before the event: who you want to meet and what you will send them the next day.

Materials checklist

  • Pitch deckUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
  • One-pagerOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.

A preparation timeline

Counted back from the deadline. Each program guide puts real dates on it.

  1. 21 days before the deadlineUpdate deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
  2. 14 days before the deadlineDraft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
  3. 7 days before the deadlineRecord and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
  4. 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What stage are you at, and what are you raising?

Stage, amount and what it funds, in one line. If you are not raising yet, say what you want from the event instead.

Why should this audience hear you?

Match your sector and stage to the investors the organiser lists, without stretching the fit.

How Onward Scout helps

Onward Scout maps the official form field by field, fills it from your sourced profile and drafts the written answers; you review and tap to submit. If the form stops at a CAPTCHA, a login or a payment, you get a handoff with every field ready to paste.

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Let Onward Scout prepare your pitch events applications

Drop in the résumé, deck or portfolio you already have. Onward Scout builds a sourced profile, finds opportunities you can win and prepares each application for you to approve with a tap.

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