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Aaron O'Leary

Pitch your product. Win $1M+

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We’re teaming up with The Pitch by @Deel, a global startup competition where up to 100 winners will receive $50k in funding and up to 10 winners will receive $1M+.

If you make the cut, you’ll also show up on special Product Hunt leaderboards, starting with the first event on April 13.

So this is not just another application form floating around the internet. There is real money on the table, and if you get in, people will actually see you.

Apply here

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Emir Uckan
I dont like pitching, I like building products. What more do you need more than ProductHunt for winner ?
Rajiv Ayyangar

Who's applying???

Athanasios

@rajiv_ayyangar me!

I have something interesting to show 😌

Nadia Eldeib

@rajiv_ayyangar who isn't? Love this team up.

Haroon Iftikhar
Mikita Aliaksandrovich

@rajiv_ayyangar Me, for sure!

Martin Gebara El Maalouli
Grey Seymour
Is that ten winners taking a million each? Or one million split between ten winners? Very cool either way!
Karissa Paddie

@grey_seymour 👋 Head of Startups at Deel here! Up to 10 winners will win $1M in funding each! Plus, up to 100 winners will win $50k in funding each.

Mikita Aliaksandrovich
Chris Messina

Curious how many companies will be applying over all, since this isn't an exclusive Product Hunt partnership...

Terms:

The $50K investment conforms to YC standards and will be done via SAFE with a 20% discount to the next priced round and no valuation cap. If you are raising a round right now, we can also join the round. As part of entering The Pitch competition, you are required to take this investment, but our intention with such an investment is to support founders without taking large ownership stakes or competing with lead investors. Companies selected also receive access to our network, go-to-market support, ecosystem perks, and strategic introductions. As a corporation, Deel will require certain standard rights as it manages these investments (e.g. information rights), but our goal is to support you as much as you need/want.

Also, deadlines worth noting:

Applications close 10 days before each regional event. Regional dates:

  • Paris: April 13th

  • Berlin: April 20th

  • Tel Aviv: April 23rd

  • London: April 28th

  • New York: May 5th

  • Singapore: May 12th

  • Dubai: May 14th

Karissa Paddie

@chrismessina Hi Chris! We’re expecting around 20,000 applications globally across all regions, and have structured the program so there are a lot of opportunities to win. Up to 100 regional winners will each receive a $50K investment, and up to 10 global winners will receive $1M+ in funding.

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@po_larr pls help me apply
Karissa Paddie

@private_chat Hi, the link to apply is at the bottom of the main post!

Vijay Amin

This looks like a legit opportunity worth applying to — $50k floor with a shot at $1M+ is real money, not exposure bucks. The Product Hunt leaderboard visibility is a nice bonus, actual eyeballs from the right crowd. April 13 is close though so you'd need to move fast on the application. Are you thinking of throwing your hat in?

Karissa Paddie

@verticomply  Good news, it’s not just one shot. There are multiple regional competitions, and you can choose the one that works best for you. Each has its own deadline (10 days before the event), so there’s still time depending on where you apply!

Regional dates:

Paris: April 13
Berlin: April 20
Tel Aviv: April 23
London: April 28
New York: May 5
Singapore: May 12
Dubai: May 14

Maria Anosova 🔥

That's great news!

Thanks to Product Hunt for making this opportunity possible!

Georgie Huzzey

I'd like to know a little bit more info to what happens with all the applications - usually ideas can be protected by NDA's but I can't see anything here? Looks great but sounds too good to be true without knowing more I don't want to hand off my idea!

Karissa Paddie

@georgie_modbur Hi Georgie, our full terms are viewable here: https://www.deel.com/the-pitch-by-deel/terms/

By applying, applicants retain full ownership of their IP; Deel cannot claim ownership of them in any way.

Alexey Glukharev
Looks good Will AI select winners or real investors? Do you have a track of investment in the portfolio?
Karissa Paddie

@alexeyglukharev  Our selection process includes human review by real investors with proven track records. We'd love to see you in the mix!

Jennie

what's the ideal stage of the company? pre-revenue or post?

Karissa Paddie

@omgjennie Both!

Aleksandar Blazhev

This sounds like a great opportunity!

Could you share a bit more: will there be any changes to the rules for the day, anything unusual that doesn’t happen on a typical launch day?

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