Whale Tank 2026: 30 startups buscan inversión en Tulum – El Ecosistema Startup

2026-12-09 · Tulum

IKAL Arena

Whale Tank 2026 brings thirty selected startups to IKAL Arena in Tulum for workshops, mentorship, and a competitive pitch contest during Tulum Innovation Fest.

Whale Tank 2026 selects 30 startups to participate in the Tulum Innovation Fest from December 9 to 12, 2026, in Tulum, Mexico. The program offers workshops, mentorship, pitch training, and networking with investors, culminating in a Grand Final where top startups pitch to a jury of investors and ecosystem leaders. The event covers categories including artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, SaaS, smart infrastructure, climate tech, and healthtech.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Pre-seed and seed-stage tech founders with a validated product, MVP, or measurable traction will get the most value here. It caters to teams building in artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, SaaS, smart infrastructure, climate tech, and healthtech looking to scale and raise capital.

What happens

Selected teams undergo workshops, mentorship, and pitch training over four days. Public presentations and live voting narrow the field to ten startups on December 10, culminating in a Grand Final on December 12 where the top five finalists pitch before investors during the closing party.

Who's in the room

Thousands of festival attendees join investors, ecosystem leaders, and active mentors. Confirmed mentors participating across the sessions include Abel Bezares, Ale Bustos, David Alvo, Diego Serebrisky, Gregorio Londoño, Josu Gomez, Mario Garcia, Mati Baebero, Pamela Jramoy, Santiago Tamayo, and Uri Soglowek.

How to prepare

Apply before the October 15 deadline with clear evidence of your product validation and early metrics. Given the elimination format advancing thirty teams down to ten and then five, keep your deck concise, sharpen your verbal narrative, and prepare targeted questions for the assigned mentors.

Organizer: Tulum Innovation Fest

Register

At a glance

Tickets
Free
Format
Convocatoria para 30 startups seleccionadas que pasan por workshops, mentoría y pitch training. 10 startups pasan a la ronda en vivo y 5 a la Gran Final.
Who can apply
Startups tecnológicas con producto, MVP o solución validada, algún nivel de tracción y potencial de escalabilidad.
Attendance
5.700+ entradas acumuladas al festival
Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Ai ml, Crypto web3, Fintech, Saas, Mobility, Climate energy, Healthtech

Agenda

  1. 2026-12-10 · Presentaciones de las startups ante el público del festival y ronda de votación en vivo — Selección de las 10 finalistas
  2. 2026-12-12 · Gran Final — Presentación de las 5 startups finalistas ante inversionistas y jurado durante la fiesta de clausura

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Abel Bezares (Mentor)
  • Ale Bustos (Mentor)
  • David Alvo (Mentor)
  • Diego Serebrisky (Mentor)
  • Gregorio Londoño (Mentor)
  • Josu Gomez (Mentor)
  • Mario Garcia (Mentor)
  • Mati Baebero (Mentor)
  • Pamela Jramoy (Mentor)
  • Santiago Tamayo (Mentor)
  • Uri Soglowek (Mentor)

More events in Tulum