Startup Grind and Metro Collective are partnering to bring you another round of #SGPitchBattles. The top Food and Beverage startups in our community will come together and online pitch for all the glory.

HOW TO WORKS

APPLY by April 15th (4/15)

5 Finalists will be selected by April 18th (4/18)

Pitch Battle will be streamed on April 21st (4/21) at 5 PM

STARTUPS APPLY HERE

PRIZES

• $2,500 Lead Investment on Wefunder *pending a raise on the platform
• Introductions to Venture Capitalists
• Startup Grind Hoodie
• Copy Upstate Founder Playbook
• Referral to Startup Grind membership program
• Founders Playbook from Upstate Venture Connect

APPLY TO PITCH

STARTUPS APPLY HERE

MEET THE STARTUPS

Loris Amista - Maestri della Pasta (website)

Margie Traxler - Grain Free Mama's (1 minute pitch video)

Will McDouglas - Favored Flavors (1 minute pitch video)

Joseph Ruggieri - SWIPS (1 minute pitch video)

Tosin Onafuye - 500chow (website)

MEET THE JUDGES

• Maureen Ballatori - 29 Design Studio, Metro Collective
• Laura Fox O’Sullivan - The Commissary
• Tom Seymour - Bison Bag
• Jenn Smith - Grow-NY