Think your startup has what it takes?

Apply now for the opportunity to compete Startup Grind Rome Chapter Pitch Battle, held on September 16, 2025 at Libreria Minerva, Piazza Fiume, 57, and showed in the Rome Future Week, link: https://romefutureweek.it/event/start-grind-global-pitch-battle-rome/

Winners from the local Rome chapters will then move to the regional semi-finals (held virtually). 10 companies will be selected by judges for The Final (held virtually on). The Global Champion and Runner Up will win a startup exhibition package at the annual SG Conference on April 27-29, 2026, in Silicon Valley. Good luck!!

All selected startups will be notified by their respective Chapter Director in the coming weeks, ahead of the battles.

Apply for the Roma Pitch Event and compete to advance to the Regional Semi-Final on, joining top European startups.

Eligible cities include:

Rome & all Italy

Submit your application today and showcase your startup on a regional stage in Rome !

👉 Apply Here - https://airtable.com/appxzBECTclOdlCMV/pagPWgo85HUuyCkN8/form

SG Global Pitch Battle Overview:

Join one of 50+ chapter battles happening across 34 countries in just 4 days!

Thousands of startups taking part.

Compete for the chance to advance to the European Semi-Final and ultimately vie for the SG Global Pitch Champion title.

Startup Eligibility:

To qualify, you must be Pre-Seed to Series A, or bootstrapped with strong revenue. All industries are welcome. 

🚀 Apply now for your chance to shine on the global stage!

Key Milestones:

Format: 3 minute elevator pitch. One Chapter Battle Winner + Final Pitch Battle.

Chapter Battle Winner:

• Crowned “Startup of the Year” in your local Chapter

• Featured for 12 months on your Chapter’s YouTube video (1–2 min pitch video required)

• Added to the All-Star Pitch Battle Playlist on SG’s YouTube (83.6k+ subscribers)

• Automatically qualify for the Global Pitch Battle – February 2026

Pitch Battle Finalists:

• Pitch live on the Global Stage during the AI Summit (5k+ global audience)

• Join the Pitch Teardown session with real VC feedback

• Earn a Digital Finalist Badge as your Industry Category Champion

• Get featured — your pitch video promoted to our 5M+ global membership

• Receive a Full Access Pass to the Startup Grind Conference (April 27–29, 2025)

• Upgrade optionally to Startup/Scaleup Exhibition at a discounted rate

All-Star Champion:

• Showcase your company on the AI Summit mainstage to a global audience

• Curated 1:1 investor meetings with Startup Grind support

• VIP access to Silicon Valley networking events (2025)

• Access exclusive pre-conference sessions at Startup Grind Conference (Apr 27–29, 2025)

• Live award recognition as 2025 All-Star Pitch Battle Champion at SG Conference 2026

• Receive a Startup Bundle Pass to the Startup Grind Conference

• Optional discounted upgrade to Startup/Scaleup Exhibition

We are looking for tech-driven and scalable companies.

Apply now using this link:
https://airtable.com/appxzBECTclOdlCMV/pagPWgo85HUuyCkN8/form