Assessment and selection
All applications are recorded and passed on to an independent panel of influential judges for assessment.
PITCH
PITCH is Web Summit Qatar’s startup pitching competition, bringing together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. Founders have the chance to pitch to – and learn from – investors and leaders.
Apply to join our ALPHA startup programme in 2025.
What happens when I apply?
PITCH at Web Summit Qatar is open to exhibiting ALPHA and BETA startups that have received less than €5 million in funding to date and that have not had a discernible change in business model in the last three years.
Prepare for battle
The top 40 startups will prepare their decks and delivery to battle it out onstage at Web Summit Qatar.
Time to pitch
Present in front of a panel of investors, members of the media and global partners for the chance to be crowned the winner of PITCH.
Press releases
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Meet the startups shortlisted for PITCH at Web Summit Qatar 2024
ANote Music
Fintech & financial services
Bioeureka
Healthtech & wellness
Blueshift
Web3
BRAINR
SaaS
Breshna.io
Gaming, VR & AR
EMMA Systems
Mobility, transportation & logistics
IMAN
Fintech & financial services
Leeloo.ai
SaaS
OX Drive
Mobility, transportation & logistics
SCIENCE PLAY
Education
ShopiVerse
E-commerce & retail
Socialee
E-commerce & retail
TECHSIGN
AI & machine learning
Trends
Data & analytics
VFarms
Agritech & foodtech
WideBot AI
AI & machine learning
Winich
Agritech & foodtech
Algebra Intelligence
Energy & utilities
Armony
Sports & fitness
Asterizm
Web3
ATLAS SPACE
Gaming, VR & AR
Damdoum
Advertising, content & marketing
DUDI
Social media & networking
Ecofoni
Sustainability & cleantech
Evomall.io
E-commerce & retailMeet some of our past winners
Meet our PITCH judges for Web Summit Qatar 2024
Amin Matni
Head of incubation and industrial projects Qatar Development Bank 
Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje
Junior PartnerRasmal Ventures
Michael Lints
PartnerGolden Gate Ventures
Rama Chakaki
General PartnerTransform VC
Zach Coelius
FounderCoelius Capital
Silvina Moschini
Founder & CEOUnicorns
Hasan Haider
Managing PartnerPlus VC
Maninder Dhaliwal
Managing PartnerStartup Studio - Accelerator & Venture Fund
Stephan Morais
Managing General PartnerIndico Capital Partners
Jeff Crusey
Partner7percent Ventures
Sharif El-Badawi
CEODubai Future District Fund
Sarah Kunst
Founder & Managing DirectorCleo Capital
Etienne VantKruys
Founder & Managing PartnerTRGC
Akilah Leblanc
General ManagerShell
Adam Niewinski
Co-Founder, General PartnerOTB Ventures
Emad Hassan
Marketing & Public Relations Specialist Jusour 
Phillip Sanders
PartnerNew Media Ventures
Malgorzata Filipowska
Portfolio & Platform ManagerSeedstars
Geoffrey Cheng
Investment ManagerComcast SportsTech
Josh Rodger
PrincipalHambro Perks MENAWatch the highlights from Web Summit Qatar 2024
“The publicity of winning PITCH gave us a build in momentum as we approach our next fundraising.”
– Alex Kendall, Co-founder & CEO, Wayve | Web Summit 2018 PITCH winner
“I’ve pitched to the public before, but the size of the PITCH audience is very impressive.”
– Maria Hahn, Founder & CEO, Nutrix | Web Summit 2019 PITCH winner
“I was watching as an attendee, and I said, ‘One day, I want to be there on the stage’. … It feels surreal.”
– Ana Robakidze, Founder & CEO, Theneo | Web Summit 2022 PITCH winner