Pitch Fest | Pitch Your Business Idea
By Masters Union School of Business
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Quick Answer
An open hackathon by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business ideas for cash prizes and mentorship.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹15,000
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Masters Union School of Business
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 2 July 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Masters Union School of Business. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
PitchFest is an open hackathon organized by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business or innovation ideas. It is free to enter, runs in two rounds, and offers cash prizes along with on-campus mentorship and jury feedback from real founders and operators.
Who Should Apply Open to anyone aged 18 or above — undergrad students, postgrad students, working professionals, and first-time founders are all welcome. No enrolment at Masters' Union is required.
Tracks / Themes All domains are welcome — software, hardware, services, social-impact, content businesses, etc. Judged on clarity, originality, and feasibility, not domain.
Format & Timeline
- Round 1 (Online): Submit your idea via an online form (~10 minutes). Deadline: 2nd July.
- Shortlist released: Early July.
- Round 2 (Final Pitch Round): 15 shortlisted finalists pitch live to a jury at Masters' Union Campus, DLF CyberHub, Gurugram. Final pitch format: 5 minutes pitch + Q&A before a live jury. Winners announced mid-July.
Prizes Total cash prize pool of ₹15,000. Winner receives ₹10,000, Runner-up receives ₹5,000. Finalists also receive on-campus mentorship and jury feedback.
Eligibility Participants must be 18 years or older. Teams of up to 3 members; solo applications also accepted. Inter-college and inter-specialization teams allowed. No working prototype required at application stage.
How to Apply Registration closes on 2nd July. Apply via the official Unstop page linked above. Finalists must attend the Final Pitch Round in person at Masters' Union Campus, Gurugram (travel and accommodation not covered).
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Organizers
Masters' Union is a private business school in Gurugram, Haryana, whose Our Story timeline begins in 2020. It teaches undergraduate, postgraduate and executive programmes, and it also runs its own early-stage investment arm, MU Ventures, which is the part of it that an outside…
Learn morePrizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹15,000
What You Get
- Winner receives ₹10,000 cash prize.
- Runner-up receives ₹5,000 cash prize.
- Finalists receive on-campus mentorship and jury feedback from real founders and operators.
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
