$100,000+ E-Commerce Pitch Competition presented by Arcangel, SHOPLINE & Indiegogo
Presented by Arcangel in partnership with SHOPLINE & Indiegogo
Co-hosted by eTower, CODE, Girls in VC, Entrepreneurs of Color, and The Babson Generator
A live pitch competition featuring product brands building physical consumer goods.
Event Agenda ⏱️
3:15 PM Doors Open & Check-In
Guests arrive, grab seats, food+drinks, and network
4:15 PM Welcome & Opening Remarks
Event kickoff + overview
4:40 PM Meet the Judges
Quick introductions from our judging panel
4:50 – 6:40 PM Startup Pitch Session
20 startups pitch live in a rapid-fire format
6:40 – 6:50 PM Sponsor Spotlights
Featured remarks from event partners
6:50 – 7:00 PM Winner Announcements
Judges’ decisions revealed + awards
7:00 - 7:30 PM Networking & Conversations
Connect with founders, judges, and partners
Who Should Attend 👀
Open to the broader startup and innovation community, including:
💼 Founders and operators across startups and consumer brands
💸 Investors, angels, and VCs
🤝 Agencies, accelerators, and ecosystem builders
🎓 Students and early-stage entrepreneurs interested in product, retail, and commerce
🎙️ Media, journalists, influencers & content creators
You do not need to be a product brand to attend.
Who is Pitching 🚀
Pitch 1: Sanjana Agarwal: ReflectMe
Pitch 2: Spencer Karns: Impossible Technology
Pitch 3: Ryan Martines: TeaTime
Pitch 4: Anthony Gatti: PetPax Co.
Pitch 5: Rachel Domb: Rooted Living
Pitch 6: Will Freudenheim: PUMP CO
Pitch 7: Skyler Mott: Markit Athletics
Pitch 8: Michael Lee: Panda Provisions
Pitch 9: Anastacia Yefimenko: Elcove
Pitch 10: Gaspard Seuge: ping!
Pitch 11: Jayden Kim: Better Life Massage Chair
Pitch 12: Zainabou Thiam: Sunu Body
Pitch 13: Jolie Lanae Wyatt: If The Shoe Fits
Pitch 14: Qixuan Li: Dylign
Pitch 15: Sima Hayat Shinwari: Arzin
Pitch 16: Lucas Lebrija: STIIM Gum
Pitch 17: Manha Saleha: TerraLuxCraftworks
Pitch 18: Chris Choucair: IronBox
Pitch 19: Henry Sabin: Dijie
Prizes & Brand Support 🏆
All cash prizes are non-dilutive and awarded upon successful migration to and active use of SHOPLINE. All winners will receive white-glove website migration, onboarding, and ongoing account support from the SHOPLINE team.
🥇 1st Place Winner
$10,000 SHOPLINE Grant
Arcangel AI: 1 patent filing (valued at $5,000)
Vortex: Targeted product seeding + Greek life partnerships across 2 college campuses (valued at $3,000)
Pure Firefly: Email Growth Starter Package (valued at $2,500)
SEOAesthetic: Free SEO Audit (valued at $2,000)
Flywheel Strategy: Free Pitch Deck Review session (valued at $750) + a 30-minute fundraising and investor pipeline creation strategy session (valued at $1,500)
Dylign: 1 free pouch or box packaging sample (valued at $500)
Lexore Spark: 3 months free Growth Plan (valued at $375)
Relish: Waived platform fees to collab with 5-20 content creators + Strategy Consultation Call (just ship product to creators — valued at $4,000)
Identic AI: 5,000 AI image generation credits
SmartPush: 10% off email and SMS marketing for 12 months
NachoNacho: Basic+ membership (valued at $150) with access to $5.3M+ in SaaS and service savings (HubSpot, cloud credits, QuickBooks, Zendesk, and more)
Kodif AI: 10% off for 12 months
Candor AI: 3 Months Free Credits
Kickfurther: Get $500 off inventory funding (terms apply)
Giftpack: Special Onboarding Gift Box (Valued at $250), and Startup Plan Discount for a year (Valued at $7,200)
Indiegogo: Waived fees and campaign strategy+marketing support
100% of fees due from the first 7 days of the campaign will be waived and reinvested into marketing services (creating & running meta ads) for the campaign.
Hero Banner & Featured section visibility for a minimum of 5 days
Newsletter
Campaign Strategy Consultation Call
Help with campaign setup
🥈 2nd Place Winner
$10,000 SHOPLINE Grant
Arcangel AI: 1 patent filing (valued at $5,000)
Pure Firefly: Email Growth Starter Package (valued at $2,500)
Identic AI: 5,000 AI image generation credits
SEOAesthetic: Free SEO Audit (valued at $2,000)
Flywheel Strategy: Free Pitch Deck Review session (valued at $750) + a 30-minute fundraising and investor pipeline creation strategy session (valued at $1,500)
Dylign: 1 free pouch or box packaging sample (valued at $500)
Lexore Spark: 3 months free Growth Plan (valued at $375)
Relish: Waived platform fees to collab with 5-20 content creators + Strategy Consultation Call (just ship product to creators — valued at $4,000)
NachoNacho: Basic+ membership (valued at $150) with access to $5.3M+ in SaaS and service savings (HubSpot, cloud credits, QuickBooks, Zendesk, and more)
Kodif AI: 10% off for 12 months
Candor AI: 3 Months Free Credits
Kickfurther: Get $500 off inventory funding (terms apply)
Giftpack: Special Onboarding Gift Box (Valued at $250), and Startup Plan Discount for a year (Valued at $7,200)
Indiegogo: Waived fees and campaign strategy+marketing support
100% of fees due from the first 7 days of the campaign will be waived and reinvested into marketing services (creating & running meta ads) for the campaign.
Hero Banner & Featured section visibility for a minimum of 5 days
Newsletter
Campaign Strategy Consultation Call
Help with campaign setup
🥉 3rd Place Winner
$10,000 SHOPLINE Grant
Arcangel AI: 1 patent filing (valued at $5,000)
Pure Firefly: Email Growth Starter Package (valued at $2,500)
Identic AI: 5,000 AI image generation credits
SEOAesthetic: Free SEO Audit (valued at $2,000)
Flywheel Strategy: Free Pitch Deck Review session (valued at $750) + a 30-minute fundraising and investor pipeline creation strategy session (valued at $1,500)
Dylign: 1 free pouch or box packaging sample (valued at $500)
Lexore Spark: 3 months free Growth Plan (valued at $375)
Relish: Waived platform fees to collab with 5-20 content creators + Strategy Consultation Call (just ship product to creators — valued at $4,000)
NachoNacho: Basic+ membership (valued at $150) with access to $5.3M+ in SaaS and service savings (HubSpot, cloud credits, QuickBooks, Zendesk, and more)
Kodif AI: 10% off for 12 months
Candor AI: 3 Months Free Credits
Kickfurther: Get $500 off inventory funding (terms apply)
Giftpack: Special Onboarding Gift Box (Valued at $250), and Startup Plan Discount for a year (Valued at $7,200)
Indiegogo: Waived fees and campaign strategy+marketing support
100% of fees due from the first 7 days of the campaign will be waived and reinvested into marketing services (creating & running meta ads) for the campaign.
Hero Banner & Featured section visibility for a minimum of 5 days
Newsletter
Campaign Strategy Consultation Call
Help with campaign setup
🏅 Winners 4–10
$7,500 SHOPLINE Grant (each)
Arcangel AI: 1 patent filing (valued at $5,000)
Pure Firefly: Email Growth Starter Package (valued at $2,500)
Relish: Waived platform fees to collab with 5-20 content creators + Strategy Consultation Call (just ship product to creators — valued at $4,000)
SEOAesthetic: Free SEO Audit (valued at $2,000)
NachoNacho: Basic+ membership (valued at $150) with access to $5.3M+ in SaaS and service savings (HubSpot, cloud credits, QuickBooks, Zendesk, and more)
Flywheel Strategy: Free Pitch Deck Review session to improve fundraising outcomes. ($750 value)
Giftpack: Special Onboarding Gift Box (Valued at $250), and Startup Plan Discount for a year (Valued at $7,200)
Indiegogo: Waived fees and campaign strategy+marketing support
50% of fees due from the first 7 days of the campaign will be waived and reinvested into marketing services (creating & running meta ads) for the campaign.
Hero Banner & Featured section visibility for a minimum of 2 days
Campaign Strategy Consultation Call
Help with campaign setup
⚖️ Judges:
Christopher Yang (SHOPLINE, Co-President)
Jonathan Hung (Entrepreneur Ventures, Managing Partner)
Andy Karuza (NachoNacho, Serial Entrepreneur)
Kate MacCabe (Flywheel Strategy, Founder)
Christopher Gravagna (Gravagna Group, Partner)
Aiden Rubinstein (Kickback / Vortex, CEO)
Alparslan Cetin (Guest Judge & Technical Assistant)