In-Person Event
Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Startup to Hong Kong Investors & Advisors
Organized by Founder Institute, the world's largest AI-native company builder
Date
Oct 06, 2026
Time
04:00 am - 06:00 am
Address
Dream Impact, Unit 4C, 760 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, near MTR Lai Chi Kok Station, Exit B1
A Founder Institute event.
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, selected entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, who will then rate each pitch on a score of 1-5 (no 3's allowed!), 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.
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 view pitches from selected entrepreneurs who have been screened so you can see great pitches.
Also as time allows, we will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows. To prepare, work on your one sentence pitch at https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch.
We will view pitches from selected entrepreneurs who have been screened so you can see great pitches.
Also as time allows, we will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows. 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 Hong Kong, see our list of Startup Resources. Interested in perfecting your pitch? Read our Pitch Deck Guide.
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 Hong Kong, see our list of Startup Resources. Interested in perfecting your pitch? Read our Pitch Deck Guide.
Speakers
Dr Warren Linger
CEO, Exmersive AI.
CEO, Exmersive AI.
Platinum Partners
Local Partners
Google
Linkedin
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