X-PITCH: The X Games for Startups

ABOUT X-PITCH

One of the largest annual startup contests in Asia
Probably the most challenging pitch event in the world
Bringing together outstanding startups from Asia and worldwide
Promoting “Tech For Good” and digital transformation
International platform for investment and cooperation

In the X Games for Startups, contestants go through a series of high-intensity pitch challenges to win awards and investments. The contest has been held in skyscraper elevators and self-driving vehicles in past events. In addition, founders also benefit from activities including pitch training, fundraising workshops, market access webinars, investor matching, online exhibitions, and more. See what happened at X-PITCH 2021 >>

"We received a term sheet because of X-PITCH."
Paul Sun of IronYun

"X-PITCH is much more than a competition."
Miranda Huang of Dayta AI

"The most challenging pitch event I have ever joined."
Naoya Hatakeyama of Asilla

"An exciting experience in my whole life."
Ariel Lin of FlyingCrazyer

X-PITCH 2021

42
Countries

3680
Startups

28000+
Participants

200+
Global Media

148
Global Partners

US$1M
Investment Prizes

500+
Investor Matchmaking
(As of Feb 20, 2022)

$17M+
Funding Raised
(As of Mar 25, 2022)

PITCH CONTEST

Top 3 teams win up to
US$1 million investment

X-PITCH adheres to the elements of "Speed, Intensity, Challenge, and Fun" embodied in previous events, and is held in different forms every year. X-PITCH 2022 is the first in the world to use MRT train and Metaverse as the carrier of the competition, bringing an unprecedented experience to all participants. On the other hand, we continue to host the 15-second "Number Pitch" as a side event, which gained a lot of attention last year.

Number Pitch
15-sec highlights on numbers
(TOP150 for Champion Award)

MRT Pitch (Semi-finals)
60-sec MRT train ride
(TOP150 for 5 Category Winners)

Metaverse Pitch (Finals)
3-min virtual presentation
(15 finalists for Top 3 Winners)

Important Notice:

Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, the Semi-finals of the international teams are conducted online.
The Semi-finals of the local teams are subject to adjustment according to the latest pandemic situation.
The Finals and Number Pitch for all contestants are conducted online.

EVENT Schedule

CONTEST THEME

Accelerate Digitial Transformation

The new normal has accelerated digital trends in healthcare, industrial processes, consumers and work, where some of these trends are likely to be permanently shifted. The TECH FOR GOOD theme of X-PITCH 2022 highlights the challenges in the post-pandemic world and innovations that will make meaningful social impacts for the public good. Participating teams should focus on applications and services that accelerate digital transformation around 5 major categories, backed by Web3, AI, 5G, edge computing and next-gen technologies.

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