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Pitch and HAHAHAHA šŸŽ¤

Hosted by Newgen Venture Partners

When
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Where
FiDi
Format
Experiential, Networking and Pitch Event / Demo Day
Pitch and HAHAHAHA šŸŽ¤ artwork

/ About this event

$1000 in prize money!!

SF pitches are boring AF. Let’s fix that.

For SF Tech Week, 18VC and Invisible are putting founders on stage with one challenge: **pitch your startup and make the room laugh.** You have three minutes. Your TAM slide won’t save you.

Tell a story. Work the crowd. Roast your industry, your own startup, or each other. Because a great pitch should do more than explain what you’re building. It should make people actually want to listen.

**And yes, we’re bringing a literal decibel meter.** We’ll measure the laughs to see who brings the house down.

The lineup:

šŸŽ¤ **3-minute pitches. No Q&A.** Save ā€œthis is more of a comment than a questionā€ for another event.

šŸ˜‚ **1-minute open mic slots.** Got a bit, a roast, or some unresolved feelings about your last accelerator? Here’s your moment.

šŸ† **Top three win bragging rights**, with cash prizes + AI credits.

šŸæ **Snacks and drinks.** Come hungry for something other than product-market fit.

Whether you’re pitching, roasting, or just watching founders discover that comedy is harder than fundraising, there’s a seat for you.

**RSVP. Bring a friend. Preferably the one who keeps telling you their pitch is funny.**

If you're interested in being on the stage, sign up using this application form: https://tally.so/r/gDKY8J

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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