TigerLaunch

Pitch your startup on an international stage. Gain mentorship from top VCs. Win $60,000 prize, no strings attached. Student-founders, are you ready to launch?

TigerLaunch is the world’s largest pitch competition for student-entrepreneurs, with previous winners raising $1.6B in venture funding to date. We host regionals in NYC, Boston, San Diego, Houston, Singapore, London, and Istanbul! Our finals are held at Princeton. Every year, our contestants (from all over the world!) are chosen for selective accelerator programs like Y-Combinator and get the opportunity to connect with top VCs. Winners also receive a total of $60,000 in non-dilutive funding.

Your Path to Launch

From initial application to demo day, here's your journey through the world's largest student entrepreneurship competition

Sep 1: Applications Open
Submit your startup idea and team information

Nov 9: Applications Close
Final deadline for all submissions

Jan 1: Regionals Start
Pitch at regional competitions worldwide

April: Finals
Present at Princeton for the grand prize

Past Winners Making Waves

Since our founding in 2014, our competitors have raised a cumulative $1.4B in venture funding, and have been accepted to Y Combinator every year.