SXSW Pitch 2027
South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, United States · open to applicants worldwide
Juried startup pitch competition at SXSW in Austin (March 16-17, 2027) across eight categories, including a student-startup track; finalists pitch live to judges drawn from investors, industry and media.
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: Live pitch on stage at SXSW; Exposure to investors, press and industry judges.
Who can apply: Product must not have launched before Jan 1, 2024; company must have raised no more than $10M combined; founders keep some ownership; one product per company; legally registered. Student category requires an enrolled student founder.
Cost: $225 non-refundable application fee (regular rate).
Annual; applications open in June and close in mid-November. Next deadline: 2026-11-13.
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal (you need an account there); a payment is part of applying.
What to prepare: company description, product description, video.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “SXSW Pitch 2027 applications are now open through November 13.”
Who can apply
- Open to founders, students
- Product must not have launched before Jan 1, 2024; company must have raised no more than $10M combined; founders keep some ownership; one product per company; legally registered. Student category requires an enrolled student founder.
What you will need
- Company profileUpload 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.
- 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 (own portal), which needs an account in your name. The deadline is 13 November 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. There is a fee to pay to the organiser; payment always stays with you.
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 South by Southwest (SXSW) without your tap.
Nothing is submitted without your tap. Logins, CAPTCHAs, payments and interviews stay with you.