TiE Women Program 2026
Awards equity-free cash prizes to women-founded startups at a global pitch competition.
TiE Women frames the $100,000-plus prize pool as split across multiple award categories rather than a single grand prize -- one specific benefit line lists a $50,000 equity-free cash prize on its own. Beyond the cash, program benefits include mentoring from successful entrepreneurs, introductions to investors from around the world, and a global platform to showcase the startup to TiE's wider netwo…
TiE Women backs early-stage startups founded or co-founded by women, where a female co-founder holds at least 33% equity. Companies must already be registered (after 1 Jan 2019) and preference goes to those actively raising funds — idea-stage ventures do not qualify.
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