Masterclass: How to Craft a Winning Elevator Pitch, hosted by Techstars Torino & OUVC
Masterclass: Pitch Perfect – How to Craft a Winning Elevator Pitch
Hosted by Techstars Transformative World and Obuda Uni Venture Capital
📍 Join us in Budapest (Óbuda district) for an interactive masterclass designed to help founders master their pitch. A strong pitch is a founder’s best friend: whether you’re meeting investors, potential clients, or partners, you often have just 30 seconds to spark interest. But with so many startups competing for attention, how do you stand out?
This session is built for founders ready to take their pitch to the next level and learn from the best. The session is led by Techstars Managing Director Martin Olczyk.
For each of our Techstars acccelerator programs, we help founders get stage ready with a perfect pitch: concise, with an engaging storyline and loaded with energy! And our founders rocked the biggest stages on the globe with these pitches, winning first place at the Websummit's and COP29 pitch competition. With more than 130 Million USD raised across our portfolio, we know for sure that investors love these pitches!
What to Expect
🚀 Craft your pitch with impact – Learn how to build and deliver a powerful pitch that makes investors lean in. Discover what VCs actually listen for, how to structure your story, and how to pitch with clarity, confidence, and conviction.
🎤 Practice and feedback – Through a hands-on exercise, you’ll refine your own pitch and present it live for immediate, actionable feedback.
👥 Learn from alumni – Hear directly from Techstars founders at Hungarian startups Voovo and Volteum, who will share how they shaped their stories and what worked when pitching investors.
☕ Network with founders & investors – Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and top-tier investors in a relaxed atmosphere. Our amazing co-hosts from OUVC are sponsoring snacks and coffee to supercharge the networking moment.
Who Should Attend
Founders who want to sharpen their pitch and fit the following criteria:
Early-stage (pre-seed to seed)
Geography-agnostic
Industry-agnostic (with a preference for software companies)
Attendance
We’re keeping it intimate to ensure quality networking. Registrations will be reviewed and confirmed on a rolling basis.
About the hosts
Techstars Transformative World Torino
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. The Techstars Transformative World Torino accelerator, headquartered at OGR Torino (Italy), invests in companies that will enable fundamental transformation and impact across industries and geographies, creating a future that is more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient.
In partnership with Fondazione Compagnia Di Sanpaolo, Fondazione CRT and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, we are investing in early-stage companies globally. Every year, we select 12 start-ups to participate in our 13-week accelerator program, connecting them with investors, corporates, and mentors.
Obuda Uni Venture Capital & Venture Studio
OUVC is a Venture Capital and Venture Studio investing 10B HUF (25M EUR) in early-stage tech ventures with tickets ranging between 20-300 million HUF (70-800K EUR). Besides the capital, it offers venture-building services in the fields of technical validation, development, and international market entry. With a committed management, it aims to spread global know-how, trends, and best practices in Hungary and the region to increase visibility and technology readiness.