Online Event
Pitch Your Way into Founder Institute Cyprus
Win a FREE Entrance to the World's Largest AI Company Builder.
Date
Oct 27, 2026
Time
09:00 am - 10:30 am
Address
Online Event
Think your startup has what it takes?
Join the Founder Institute Cyprus Online Pitch Competition and put your idea to the test in front of a jury of investors and startup ecosystem leaders.
Selected founders will take part in a fast-paced 3-Minute Hot Seat Pitch, presenting their startup, the problem they are solving, and why their idea has the potential to grow.
After each pitch, our jury will ask questions and provide direct feedback before selecting the top three founders.
The Prizes
🥇 1st Place: 100% of the Founder Institute entrance fee covered
🥈 2nd Place: 70% off the entrance fee
🥉 3rd Place: 30% off the entrance fee
Who Should Apply?
This competition is for ambitious early-stage founders who:
- Have a startup idea or are already building an early-stage company
- Can clearly identify the problem they are solving and who they are solving it for
- Are serious about turning their idea into a scalable business
- Are interested in joining the upcoming Founder Institute Cyprus cohort
You do not need to have revenue, funding, or a finished product to participate. We are looking for founder potential, strong ideas, and the commitment to build.
Investor:
- Andrey Kostyuk - Director, Founder Institute Cyprus, Investor
- Jed Ng - General Partner @ AngelSchool.vc
- Rui Falcão - CEO at COREangels
- Pedro Bandeira - Angel investor leader
How It Works
- Apply to participate in the competition. Selected founders will be invited to pitch live online.
- You will have 3 minutes to make your case, followed by questions and feedback from the jury.
- The jury will evaluate founders based on the problem and market, solution and differentiation, business potential, founder potential, and clarity of the pitch.
Whether you are still validating your idea or already building, this is your opportunity to test your pitch, get in front of investors and potentially earn your place in Founder Institute Cyprus.
- You will have 3 minutes to make your case, followed by questions and feedback from the jury.
- The jury will evaluate founders based on the problem and market, solution and differentiation, business potential, founder potential, and clarity of the pitch.
Whether you are still validating your idea or already building, this is your opportunity to test your pitch, get in front of investors and potentially earn your place in Founder Institute Cyprus.
Additional Resources: Find more Startup Events, sharpen your the One-Sentence Pitch, or read How to Pitch Your Startup before you present.
About Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.
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