The Pitch 2027
SeedLegals (The Pitch) Birmingham, Bristol, United Kingdom, Ireland
The UK and Ireland's largest national pitching programme: submit a 90-second video pitch; 80 regional finalists pitch to local investors in eight cities from January to March 2027, and regional winners meet at a London Grand Final.
Free to start · no account needed
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes.
You look at it first. Nothing is submitted without your tap.
About
Also: exposure to active local startup investors at regional finals; exclusive mentoring for finalists (4–15 January); trophy and founder perks for the overall champion.
Who can apply: Founders in the UK and Ireland programme; judges look at the idea, proof of traction, the team and the pitch itself. Detailed eligibility rules are not stated on the page.
Free to apply.
Annual; for 2027 applications opened 23 September and close 1 December 2026; 80 regional finalists chosen mid-December; regional finals January–March and the Grand Final in London in March 2027 (exact dates tbc). Next deadline: 2026-12-01.
How to apply: through seedlegals (you need an account there).
What to prepare: online application, pitch video.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-31): “Apply now for The Pitch 2027!”
Who can apply
- Open to founders
- Founders in the UK and Ireland programme; judges look at the idea, proof of traction, the team and the pitch itself. Detailed eligibility rules are not stated on the page.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Product demo videoOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (seedlegals), which needs an account in your name. The deadline is 1 December 2026.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to SeedLegals (The Pitch) without your tap.
Nothing is submitted without your tap. Logins, CAPTCHAs, payments and interviews stay with you.