IT Arena Startup Competition 2026
Awards a $60,000 prize fund and connects finalist founders to $12.5M in potential investment at Ukraine's largest startup competition, held during IT Arena in Lviv.
Startups apply ahead of the event; accepted teams pitch during dedicated Startup Competition sessions at IT Arena in Lviv, with the results decided in a Startup Competition Finals and Awards session. The $60,000 prize fund is split among the competition's winners, while finalists also get exposure to investors attending the event, with the page citing $12.5M in investment as the opportunity on the…
IT Arena's Startup Competition is open to founders of promising, growth-stage startups looking to pitch for cash prizes and investor attention. IT Arena names no sector restriction, so the call reads as open to any type of startup. It is billed as the largest startup competition in Ukraine, drawing founders alongside the event's wider international audience.
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