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Prizes

SXSW Pitch

Status

Closes in 32 days

Applications close 2026-11-13.

Open now
Amount
Not published

Competition and showcase; no cash prize figure confirmed on page

Funder

SXSW

private · regional

Deadline: One call a year — SXSW Pitch 2027 applications open June 23 - November 13, 2026 (US$225 non-refundable entry fee); event March 16-17, 2027

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Product/service must not have launched before January 1, 2024; company must not have raised over US$10 million; one entry per company; US$225 entry fee

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://sxsw.com/pitch/

"SXSW Pitch 2027 applications are now open through November 13. The Company must not have raised over ten (10) million dollars in funding"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: sxsw.com

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