X-PITCH: The X Games for Startups
  • GRAND FINALE
    • HIGHLIGHTS
    • AWARDS
    • FINALISTS
  • TOP150
    • SEMI-FINALS RECAP
    • 60-SEC PITCH
    • 15-SEC PITCH
    • ACTIVITIES
  • STARTUPS
  • PARTNERS
  • SUMMIT
    • 2022 X-PITCH高峰論壇
    • X-SUMMIT 2022
  • NEWS
  • TAIWAN
  • CONTACT
  • PAST EVENTS
    • X-PITCH 2021
    • TEP 2019
    • TEP 2018
 ​​​THE X GAMES FOR STARTUPS

X-PITCH 2021

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GRAND FINALE ON NOVEMBER 11
GLOBAL WINNERS
EVENT RECAP

WHAT IS X-PITCH

  • Annual startup contest 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
At the Grand Finale of X-PITCH 2021 held on November 11, TOP150 Semi-finalists — who are selected from 3,680 startups in 42 countries — pitched their business online (for international teams) and in a 60-second autonomous car ride (for local teams), followed by a 3-minute online pitch at the TOP15 Finals. 1,200+ people attended the live event. ​Meet the Winners
"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
X-PITCH helped us discover product-market fit."
Arup Maity of Steer
"A great opportunity for us to review ourselves."
Branda Chen of Sounds Great
"I have never been so close to the judges."
Alex Yu of MEDia
"An exciting experience in my whole life."
Ariel Lin of FlyingCrazyer
"A great opportunity to meet investors from the globe."
Hao-Ming Hsiao of Pulxion

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
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US$1 million investment
By upholding the elements of "Speed, Intensity, Challenge, and Fun" embodied in our past elevator pitch contests, X-PITCH is held in different formats every year. X-PITCH 2021 is the first-ever startup competition to use "autonomous vehicle" for a 60-second pitch, bringing an unprecedented experience to all participants. In addition, the 15-second pitch on key numbers is introduced to Asia for the first time.​​​
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Number Pitch
15-sec highlights on numbers
​(TOP150 for champion award)
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Car Pitch (Semi-finals)
​​60-sec autonomous car ride
​(TOP150 for 5 category winners)
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Online Pitch (Finals)
3-min virtual presentation
​(15 finalists for Top 3 Winners)
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Important Notice:
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on cross-border travel, all activities are conducted online for international teams.
  • Activities for local teams are subject to adjustment according to the latest situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EVENT Schedule

CONTEST THEME

Tackling the New Normal
​The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted societies and industries. This “New Normal” forward has accelerated certain 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 2021 highlights the challenges in the New Normal and innovations that will make meaningful social impacts for the public good. Participating teams should focus on applications and services that enable digital transformation around 5 major categories of the New Normal, with massive defensible network effect, and backed by AI, 5G, edge computing, blockchain and next-gen technologies.
Learn more
Supervisors
Organizer
Co-organizers
Corporate Partners
Media Partners
​Venue Partners
​Exhibition Partners
Valuation Partner
IR Partner
PR Partner
Design Partner
Investment Partners
Supporting Partners
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  • GRAND FINALE
    • HIGHLIGHTS
    • AWARDS
    • FINALISTS
  • TOP150
    • SEMI-FINALS RECAP
    • 60-SEC PITCH
    • 15-SEC PITCH
    • ACTIVITIES
  • STARTUPS
  • PARTNERS
  • SUMMIT
    • 2022 X-PITCH高峰論壇
    • X-SUMMIT 2022
  • NEWS
  • TAIWAN
  • CONTACT
  • PAST EVENTS
    • X-PITCH 2021
    • TEP 2019
    • TEP 2018