Peachscore+Dealum Startup Pitch Competition

​Join us for an exciting startup pitch competition sponsored and co-hosted by multiple reputable organizations, including Dealum and HubSpot for a chance to win over $10K in cash and credit prizes!

​🏆 Winner's Rewards (The prizes may increase as we near the pitch competition)!

• ​1st Place:

  • ​$1,500 Cash Prize

  • ​moatly™ Patent Pending Protection ($5000)

    • ​This prize delivers real provisional patent pending protection for what founders are actively building and pitching.

  • ​Dealum investor spotlight: Instant exposure to 147 investor groups. ($1000)

    • ​Winner will be featured on Dealum's curated network of active early-stage investors and accelerator programs, giving direct exposure to hundreds of investors simultaneously.

  • ​Extra 1:1 coaching with the Peachscore team with Alex Mojtahedi, Peyman Shahmirzadi, Matt Hakimi ($1000)

  • ​Your product offering will be listed in the Peachscore partners portal, powered by GetProven, providing visibility to tens of thousands of end consumers as well as top banks, venture capital firms, large corporations, and more.

• ​2nd Place:

  • ​moatly™ Global Patent Intelligence ($3500)

    • ​Comprehensive global patent search

    • ​Identification of relevant prior art across major jurisdictions

    • ​High level novelty and risk insights to inform strategy and fundraising

    • ​Written summary of findings

  • ​Free renewal of annual membership on the Peachscore+Dealum accelerator

• ​3rd Place:

  • ​moatly™ Founder IP Deep Dive ($2000)

    • ​One hour strategic IP advisory session

    • ​Examiner level guidance on protectable systems and methods

    • ​Public disclosure and ownership risk review

    • ​Actionable next steps aligned with growth and fundraising

  • ​Free renewal annual membership on the Peachscore+Dealum accelerator

• ​4th Place:

  • ​moatly™ Founder IP Strategy Sprint ($1000)

    • ​Thirty minute focused IP strategy session

    • ​Identification of immediate protection priorities

    • ​Guidance on what to protect now versus later

    • ​Tactical next steps

  • ​Free renewal annual membership on the Peachscore+Dealum accelerator

• ​5th Place:

  • ​moatly™ Founder IP Office Hours ($500)

    • ​Fifteen minute focused IP consult

    • ​Targeted answers to founder IP questions

    • ​Direction on next best protection step

  • ​Free renewal annual membership on the Peachscore+Dealum accelerator

​Additionally, the top five startups will be featured on the Peachscore website and social media channels with over 100,000 combined monthly visitors.

​🔍 Startup Eligibility:

1. ​Startup must be currently or perviously enrolled in the Peachscore + Dealum Data-Driven Accelerator. You can apply and enroll: https://app.peachscore.com/login

2. ​Startup must sign up for a free HubSpot account via this link:

   • ​https://tinyurl.com/hfnnvjzn

​📢 Pitch Competition Format & Guidelines:

• ​Deadline to Apply: March 20th, 2026

• ​Pitch Day: April 9th, 2026

• ​The top five startups will be announced on the Slack channel and will pitch live in front of the judges in an exclusive virtual event.

​📍 Location: Virtual

​💰Previous Pitch Competition Winners:

• ​Grand Prize Winner – Noro | Founder: Tommaso Trionfi

• ​2nd Place – Mr. Turtle | Founder: Benjamin Arts

• ​3rd Place – VIMooZ Cinema | Founder: Terry Proctor

• ​4th Place – Food for Health | Founder: Adam G. Southam

• ​5th Place – Aecho | Founder: Adam Hocek

• ​6th Place – TraVis ASM | Founder: Aaron Birnbaum

​Read the announcement here.