Apply by April 24 for a chance to pitch live at the 2048 Ventures Pitch Competitions on May 27-28 and June 2 during Boston and New York Tech Week.

We’re bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem partners across three days during Boston and New York Tech Week for a series of pitch competitions designed to spotlight promising early-stage teams.

• May 27: Biotech (Boston)
• May 28: Deep Tech (Boston, co-hosted with Boost VC)
• June 2: Vertical AI and Healthcare (New York)

The winner of each track will receive $50K (Biotech, Healthcare, and Vertical AI tracks) or $100K (Deep Tech track) on an uncapped SAFE. All other finalists will receive awesome swag.

APPLY via 2048.vc/pitchcompetitionapplication

❓ Who should apply

• Early-stage startups less than 2 years old that have raised less than $1M in venture funding.
• Founders committed to building the company full time.
• Teams based in the US.
• Teams must be able to attend the semi-finals online if selected.
• Teams do not need to be based in Boston or New York, but must be able to attend the finals in person and cover their own travel to the dates and locations above if selected as finalists.
• The winning startup must incorporate or be incorporated as a US Delaware C Corp in order to receive funding.

💡 More details and how to apply