In-Person Event

Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Startup to Vienna Investors & Advisors

Pitch your startup to investors and experts

Date

Jun 26, 2025

Time

12:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Address

ÖBB Open Innovation Factory, Lassallestraße 5, Vienna, Austria

Timezone

Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your ideas from experienced entrepreneurs? Then join us for the Founder Hotseat event, from the Founder Institute. During this event, members of the audience will pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, who will then and provide helpful feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique businesses. Do you want to pitch? Secure your spot by filling out this google form: https://forms.gle/VByjiXCzhF76FHWZ6

Who should Attend?

Anyone who wants feedback from leading entrepreneurs
Anyone who has an early-stage startup and wants expert feedback
Anyone who has an idea for a startup or a tech company
Anyone who needs practice and expert advice on pitching

Who Pitches?

We will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows.

However, if you want to secure your spot to pitch, please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/VByjiXCzhF76FHWZ6

To prepare, work on your one sentence pitch at https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch.

Spectators are welcome!

Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Vienna, see our list of Startup Resources. Interested in perfecting your pitch? Read our Pitch Deck Guide.

By signing up for this event, you agree that your name will be shared with the venue provider, ÖBB, for safety and security purposes. The venue provider will not use the attendee list for any other purposes.