Startup “Sink or Swim” Pitch Night
Startup “Sink or Swim” Pitch Night
You don't just vote. You fund.
West Palm Beach Tech Happy Hour is bringing together five startups for a pitch night where the audience does more than watch from the sidelines.
Five founders will take the stage to pitch their businesses in front of Palm Beach County's startup and tech community — including founders, builders, operators, mentors, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
Then it's your turn.
50% of every admission ticket goes into the Startup Support Fund.
After the pitches, you'll choose which participating startup receives the Startup Support Credit included with your ticket. Your ticket doesn't just get you into the room. It puts real money behind the startup you believe in.
How It Works
1. Five startups pitch.
Hear directly from five founders as they present their companies, traction, vision, and plans for growth.
2. You decide who to support.
Every attendee receives a Startup Support Credit equal to 50% of their admission price.
3. Put your ticket behind your pick.
After the pitches, allocate your Startup Support Credit to one of the five participating startups — the startup you believe in most.
4. Cast your Audience Choice vote.
Every attendee also gets one equal vote for the Audience Choice Award, regardless of ticket type. Votes are not weighted by ticket price. The Audience Choice Winner and Most Crowdfunded Startup may be the same startup or different startups.
The evening will also include networking with founders, investors, builders, operators, mentors, and members of the growing Palm Beach County tech ecosystem.
Ticket Pricing
Early Bird — $40 — Available now through November 2, 2026
Includes a $20 Startup Support Credit
General Admission — $60
November 3 – November 16, 2026
Includes a $30 Startup Support Credit
Day-of / Door — $100
November 17, 2026
Includes a $50 Startup Support Credit
Five startups. One room. A community deciding who makes waves.
Your ticket puts real money behind your vote.
You don't just vote. You fund.
Clarifications
Startup Support Credits are community contributions and are not investments. Attendees receive no equity, securities, ownership interest, revenue share, financial return, or other investment interest in participating startups.
If an attendee does not allocate their Startup Support Credit, their Startup Support Credit will be divided equally among the five participating startups.
Event Information
WPB Tech Happy Hour · November · Pitch Night
📍 Top of the Rox — 309 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
🕔 5:30 doors · 6:15 program · 7:00 open networking
Paid admission. Please reserve in advance.
Top of the Rox extends its happy hour menu for our event.
For tech startup pitch application <<CLICK HERE>>
Want to sponsor? team@wpbtechhappyhour.com
New here? You'll find founders, engineers, investors, designers, and operators from across Palm Beach County. Come alone — you won't leave alone.
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