CrowdPitch - Episode 1: Built in Vietnam
CrowdPitch - Episode 1: Built in Vietnam
Laugh. Vote. Back a startup.
Be part of the filmed live audience of CrowdPitch in Ho Chi Minh City and the filming of Episode 1 of the CrowdPitch web series, where startup pitches meet stand-up comedy for a night that's part business, part show.
Real founders pitch live, get challenged by our judges, and then you decide which startup gets funded.
CrowdPitch is a non-profit initiative powered by Innolab Asia.
Your vote comes with real money
CrowdPitch is a non-profit initiative. For every 200,000 VND online ticket:
- 100,000 VND goes to the startup you vote for
- 100,000 VND helps cover the event, filming, production, and operating costs
🎤 Meet the Judges
Five judges. Five very different perspectives on what makes a startup worth backing.
Vân Trần: Founder & Trainer, Saigon Improv House
Bringing a different lens through improv: communication, presence, adaptability, and thinking on your feet.
Dr. Michael Liebmann: Co-founder & CEO, Dream Lab AI
Serial tech founder, AI expert, active angel investor, with $50M+ raised.
Tony Ho: Founder & CEO, Reclub
Technical founder and product builder who grew Reclub from a side project into a sports community of million users.
Sakshi Jawa: Co-founder & COO, qode
20+ years building and scaling teams across Amazon, Citi, Coupang, Prudential and Tiki and now building as a founder herself.
Chrystie Dao: Managing Director, Vietnam Silicon Valley Foundation
The “Startup Whisperer,” with 20+ years across banking, entrepreneurship and venture building.
The judges challenge the founders. The audience decides who gets funded.
Hosted by comedians Annie Yang and Ankita Ghosh.
🎬 Filmed live: you might appear in the final episode
🎤 Real founders. Real pitches. Real judges.
😂 Stand-up comedy twist: because startup is no joke, but that doesn't mean we can't laugh about it
🤝 Meet & network with the startup community: founders, investors, operators, creators, and curious minds
📅 13 September 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 SIHUB - Ho Chi Minh City
🎟️ Tickets
Standard - In Person: 200,000 VND
Online Live Pass - Beta: 150K VND: Watch live + vote
Walk-in: 250,000 VND
Book online and save 50,000 VND, if you're going to be part of the show, you might as well get the better price. Seats are limited.
💳 How to pay
After registering, please complete the payment by bank transfer, or scan the QR code sent to you by email after registration.
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Come for the pitches. Stay for the laughs. Be part of the filming.
Startup is no joke.