BUB EXPO 2026•Venture Hall Arena, Sree Varalakshmi Mahal, Salem

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Business Titans — Startup Pitch Arena

Pitch Today.
Build Tomorrow.

The flagship live venture crucible at BUB Expo 2026. Pitch your startup before accredited angel syndicates, institutional venture funds, and industrial titans for term sheets, mentorship, and statewide media visibility.

Finalist Startups

Live onstage showcase

₹5 Cr+

Commitment Pool

Angels & VC syndicates

20+

Active Investors

VCs & Family Offices

5 Mins

Live Pitch Clock

+ 3 Mins Investor Q&A

What the Investor Jury Evaluates:

Problem & Moat: Clarity of customer pain point and defensible differentiation.

Unit Economics & TAM: Total addressable market, pricing model, and customer acquisition cost.

Execution & Traction: Early pilot revenue, active user metrics, or institutional validation.

Free Application

Jury-curated cohort selection

₹0 Fee

Startup Pitch Arena Application

Submit your venture profile & pitch deck for investor jury evaluation.

Founder & Contact Information

Name *

Phone *

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Email ID *

Choose Gender *

Additional Details (Startup & Pitch Profile)

Startup Name *

Industry/Sector *

Brief Description of Your Startup (Maximum 150 words) *0 / 150 words

What problem does your startup solve? (Maximum 100 words) *0 / 100 words

What is your Unique Value Proposition (UVP)? (Maximum 100 words) *0 / 100 words

Current Traction (Customers, users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, etc - if applicable)

Are you currently incubated or funded? If funded Specify. *

Website / LinkedIn (Optional)

Upload Your Pitch Deck (PDF only) *

Attach Pitch Deck PDF

PDF format only (Max 25MB). Confidential and reviewed solely by accredited investors.

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Or paste a public Google Drive / cloud link:

I hereby declare that the financial traction and startup details provided are accurate. *

100% Confidential • Direct Evaluation by Accredited VCs & Angels • Zero Platform Commission

Investor-Ready Cohort

4-Stage Pitch Journey

Every application undergoes structured screening by venture partners and institutional analysts.

Application Intake

Founder profiles, product statements, and pitch decks are registered with the investor committee.

Desk & Metric Screening

Financial sanity check, TAM validation, and UVP defensibility analysis by venture screening analysts.

Top 15 Cohort Shortlist

Finalists receive pitch coaching and private briefing slots before live stage presentation.

Live Arena Pitch Battle

Strict 5-minute live presentations before 20+ investors for term sheets & seed commitments on Oct 16.