Pitch Karo India 2026
By Pitch Karo India
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India's premier pitch competition for college students, founders, and early-stage startups — ₹3 lakh prize pool, judged by IIT professors and industry leaders.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹3L
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Pitch Karo India
- Application deadline
- Deadline not announced
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
About this competition
Pitch Karo India 2026 is a national pitch competition open to college students, founders at any stage, and early-stage startups (≤10 years). Organised by Pitch Karo India, the event aims to discover and reward the most innovative and scalable business ideas from across the country.
Who Should Apply College students with ideas, founders and entrepreneurs at any stage, early-stage startups (≤10 years), teams with co-founders, and anyone with a scalable idea. All sectors are welcome — tech, traditional business, or entirely new concepts.
Format & Timeline The competition is fully online. Participants register and submit a business idea description (and optionally a pitch deck). Presentations can be in English or Hindi. Judging is done by a panel of IIT professors and industry leaders who have built billion-dollar companies.
Prizes Total prize pool of ₹3,00,000, making it one of India's most lucrative startup competitions. Winners also get exclusive perks and direct access to 20+ actively investing VCs.
Eligibility Open to Indian residents/citizens only. Original and innovative ideas with a clear problem-solution fit and scalable business model required.
How to Apply Registration fee: ₹249. Submit your business idea description and optional pitch deck (max 1MB) via the official registration page: https://pitchkaroindia.com/register
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Organizers
Organizer
Pitch Karo India
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹3L
What You Get
Winners receive cash from the ₹3,00,000 total prize pool — making this one of India's most lucrative startup competitions — along with exclusive winner perks and direct access to 20+ actively investing VCs.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
