Your stage. Your story. Your shot at global recognition.

🚀 What’s Happening 

Startup Grind Accra is calling on Ghana’s boldest, brightest, and most ambitious founders to step onto the global stage. The All-Star Pitch Battle 2025 is your chance to showcase your startup to a global audience of investors, mentors, and innovators — and compete alongside the best from Startup Grind chapters around the world. 

💡 Who Should Apply 

• Idea-stage founders ready to validate their big idea. 

• Early-stage startups with an MVP, first users, or initial revenue. 

• Growth-stage companies scaling fast and looking for strategic investors. 

If you’re building something impactful, solving real problems, or reshaping industries — we want to see you pitch. 

📅 Key Dates 

• Applications Open: Now 

• Applications Close: August 29, 2025 

• Accra Pitch Round: September, 15, 2025 (In Person) 

• Global Semi-Finals (Virtual): September 24, 2025 

• Global Finals at Startup Grind AI Summit (Virtual): October 1, 2025 

🔥 Why Join the Battle 

This is more than just a pitch — it’s a launchpad for your vision: 

• Global Exposure: Get your business in front of a worldwide network of investors, mentors, accelerators, and media. 

• High-Impact Feedback: Receive actionable insights from experienced investors and industry leaders. 

• Investor Access: Connect with decision-makers actively seeking the next big opportunity in Africa and beyond. 

• Networking Goldmine: Build lasting relationships with fellow entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and partners. 

• Ecosystem Credibility: Stand out as a chapter finalist or global semi-finalist in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. 

Unmissable Prizes: 

• Chapter Winner: “Startup of the Year” and recognition featured on Accra’s YouTube channel for 12 months 

• Curated 1:1 investor meetings 

• Global Winner: tickets to the Startup Grind Global Conference 2026 

• Additional visibility across Startup Grind’s global network 

• Access to exclusive mentorship opportunities from top global founders and investors. 

⚙ How It Works — At a Glance 

Apply Online 

• Complete the Application Form by Aug 29, 2025 (Accra deadline may be earlier). 

Shortlisting: 

• Selected startups will be invited to pitch at the Accra Chapter Pitch Event. 

Pitch Format 

• Present a 1-minute pitch with just one slide—clear, compelling, and concise 

Judging Criteria 

• Problem & Solution Fit, Market Potential & Business Model, Traction & Validation 

Hosted By 

• Startup Grind Accra, part of the world’s largest founder network. 

Who Can Apply 

• Must be a Ghana-based founder or represent Ghana on the global stage. 

• Any sector welcome — tech and non-tech. 

Free to Join 

• No fees, no equity, confidential applications. 

Apply Now 

📅 Deadline: August 29, 2025 (Chapter deadlines may be earlier — apply early!) 
🔗 Click here to apply 

• Choose “Accra, Ghana” as your Chapter 

🤝 Not Pitching? Still Join Us! 

If you’re an investor, student, builder, mentor, or someone who believes in innovation — come support. 
This event is your chance to: 

• Spot emerging talent before they break out. 

• Learn from world-class pitches and investor Q&A. 

• Expand your network with the brightest minds in Ghana’s startup scene. 

Let’s celebrate ambition, spark collaborations, and show the world what Ghana’s entrepreneurs are made of.