​The Deal Den

​Deal Den is where founders pitch live at Stripe's booth at Global Fintech Fest 2026, co-hosted with Blume Ventures. Watch a curated group off founders with global ambitions deliver rapid-fire pitches and face real-time questions from Stripe and VC leaders. Come for an unfiltered look at India’s next generation of global fintech builders.

​Who should apply

​The Deal Den is for founders building businesses that need to scale globally to win. AI-native companies are strongly preferred.

Stripe will be providing passes for the finalists, so apply even if you were not planning to attend GFF. Its open to everyone who's eligible. :)

​How selection works

​Please register on this Luma page with your business email ID, company name and designation. (We won't be reaching to personal email IDs).
Every day, we will email a short application form to new registrants. It contains six written questions and should take 20–30 minutes. No pitch deck, financial data, or supporting documents are required.

​Expect questions that evaluate the conviction behind your markt thesis, why going global is how you win and what brought you here.

​We will select three founders before GFF. Finalists will join a briefing call before GFF to prepare for the live session.

​What happens on the day

​Three finalists will pitch live at Stripe’s booth at Global Fintech Fest. Each founder will have up to 10 minutes to make their case and answer questions from a panel of Stripe and venture capital leaders.

​The session will take place in front of a live GFF audience. We will share the final pitch format and logistics during the finalist briefing.

​What the winner receives

• ​An invitation to Stripe’s GFF dinner.

• ​A dedicated mentoring session with Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director and Country Business Head, Stripe India.

• ​A dedicated mentoring session with a leading venture capital investor.