TechRise Pitch Competition
Awards $25,000 to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding to Chicago's underrepresented tech founders.
Before founders ever step on stage, TechRise runs Pitch Framework Workshops and office hours where they get feedback on their pitch, plus personalized mentorship focused on pitch coaching, along with just-in-time workshops through the year. About 120 founders are invited to pitch on stage across a season. Each week's three VC judges pick one winner for that week's $25,000-$50,000 non-dilutive awar…
TechRise backs Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Women, Non-Binary and Trans tech founders headquartered in Chicago, from idea stage through seed stage. It's run by P33, a Chicago nonprofit working to make the city a more inclusive technology hub, and doesn't restrict entrants to any particular product category.
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