Startup Competition: Scale Your Vision - South Summit
2027-06-01
Madrid Stage / South Summit Madrid 2027
Held at South Summit Madrid 2027, this pitch competition invites 100 selected startups to present live on the Madrid Stage for five prizes before top international investors.
South Summit Startup Competition brings together 100 selected startups to pitch live in Madrid for 5 prizes and connect with top investors and corporations. Startups from any stage and country working across 10 key verticals can apply to pitch in front of international investors managing over $580 billion.
Founder brief
Who should attend
Founders from any country and development stage can participate, provided their company operates within one of the ten key verticals. Applications must be completed by January 31, 2027, ahead of the June 1 event date.
What happens
Selected teams take the stage in Madrid to pitch their businesses live before corporate representatives and financiers. Presentations center on competing for one of the five available awards while building visibility with the attending capital network.
Who's in the room
Over 2,100 international investors managing more than $580 billion in assets gather alongside corporate leaders and founders representing the 100 chosen startup finalists across diverse industry sectors.
How to prepare
Sharpen your live pitch to clearly articulate your business model, traction, and market opportunity under tight stage limits. Ensure your deck highlights the key metrics institutional funds look for when evaluating potential portfolio additions.
Organizer: South Summit
At a glance
- Format
- 100 selected startups make their pitch live in Madrid
- Who can apply
- Startups en cualquier fase y de cualquier país que trabajen en uno de nuestros 10 verticales
- Prizes
- 5 premios
- Attendance
- 2,100+ investors · 2,100 investors attending
- Stage
- Any
- Sectors
- Agnostic