Tell Me Your Startup Idea, and I'll Pitch it Back to You
Iterative is hosting an interactive virtual event to help founders effectively communicate your startup idea.
Pitching your startup idea can be nerve-wracking. But what if you could hear how a founder-turned-investor would pitch your idea?
Join Hsu Ken Ooi, Managing Partner at Iterative, as he listens to startup pitches in real-time and offers expert feedback. With nearly 20 years of startup experience and having helped founders raise over $178M, Hsu Ken knows what it takes to craft a winning pitch.
Here's what you can expect:
✨ Pitching Like a Pro – Watch Hsu Ken break down startup ideas and show you how he’d pitch them if they were his own.
🎯 Instant Feedback – Pitch your startup and get live, actionable feedback from someone who's been both a founder and an investor.
💡 Insider Secrets – Learn what investors really want to hear and how to communicate your idea effectively.
Format
Sign up as either a participant or an observer.
Want to pitch your startup idea? Increase your chances of being selected as a participant by following these steps:
Define Your Idea: Use our Define Your Startup Idea Worksheet to shape your startup idea.
Add Your Idea to the Registration Form: Make sure to include your startup idea when you sign up.
We’ll send an email to selected participants. If chosen, you’ll get to pitch your idea live to Hsu Ken!
Important: Hsu Ken won’t be giving feedback on the idea itself. His focus is on helping you pitch and message your idea clearly and effectively.
Observers are welcome to tune in and watch, but we believe there’s a lot more value in participating.
Time permitting, we'll try to give as many people as possible the chance to pitch and receive feedback.
Speaker
Hsu Ken Ooi is a Managing Partner at Iterative. He was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue-collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine-learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013.
About Iterative
Iterative is a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Iterative invests up to US500K in a batch of startups twice a year. The investment includes 3-months of targeted growth and fundraising support, which culminates in a Demo Day to a network of 400+ investors.
Iterative is now accepting applications for our Winter 2025 batch program. No fees, an upfront investment of up to USD $500K upon admission, and 3 months of targeted support from experts and visiting partners. Learn more here.
Since Iterative started in March 2020, we have raised $65M across two funds, invested in 100+ companies, 200+ founders and the total value of Iterative companies is now worth $1.2 billion.
About Iterative Startup Academy
Iterative was founded in 2020 for founders, by founders. Our mission is to increase the GDP of Southeast Asia through entrepreneurship. To make this happen, we need to (1) make entrepreneurship more accessible to more people and (2) give founders the tools and support to be successful.
As part of this mission, Startup Academy hosts free events, programs and courses on everything you need to know to be a successful founder.