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Israel's leading startup competition

Pitch. Connect. Lead

Israel's leading startup competition

Pitch. Connect. Lead.

THE PERFECT STAGE FOR YOUR STARTUP

  • Compete on the biggest tech stage
  • Learn from EY's leading VC experts
  • Expose yourself to top investors
  • Become an industry leader
  • Attend the most prestigious events

EY proudly presents the PITCH competition, your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present to the most influential people in the Israeli high-tech ecosystem and give them the show of your life.

If you are a startup at the pre-seed or seed stage with an extraordinary idea, we are looking for you!  

The process

Applications

Open from 26.4.26 to 14.6.26

1
Kickoff Session

6.7.26

2
General rehearsal for semi-final

12.8.26

3
Semi-final

Live pitch in front of leading VC investors.
2.9.26

4
1-1 in-person mentoring

With special EY industry experts.
16-17.9.26

5
Final

8 finalists will present their pitch on the 'JOURNEY' stage.

6
1 Applications

Open from 26.4.26 to 18.6.26

2 Kickoff Session​

8.7.26

3 General rehearsal for semi-final​

28.7.26

4 Semi-final​

Live pitch in front of leading VC investors.
12.8.26

5 1-1 in-person mentoring​

With special EY industry experts.
16-17.9.26

6 Final

8 finalists will present their pitch on the ‘JOURNEY’ stage.
13.10.26

competition leader

Elad Sternlicht
Elad Sternlicht
EY Israel

EY mentors

Sivan Albo
Sivan Albo
EY
Omer Azar
Omer Azar
EY
Vered Benita
Vered Benita
EY
Elad Cohen
Elad Cohen
EY
Eden Efrati.
Eden Efrati
Jameel Faris
Jameel Faris
EY
Shira Freiman
Shira Freiman
EY
Omri Gafni
Omri Gafni
EY

mentors

Roni Kahn
Roni Kahn
The Garage
Aya Neeman
Aya Neeman
UpWest
Shahar Abadi
Shahar Abadi
Skywell Capital
Elad Baron
Elad Baron
Key1 Capital
Eyal Ben Shlush
Eyal Ben Shlush
Meitar Law Offices
Lee Ben-Gal
Lee Ben-Gal
Lool Ventures
Asaf Charnilas
Asaf Chanilas
Team8
Itamar Eliash
Itamar Eliash
Symbol

Professional guidance

To ensure our semi-finalists are fully prepared to present to investors and C-level executives, you will have the opportunity to take part in a tailored-for-you presentation skills program. This includes a group learning workshop and one-on-one meetings with industry leaders. Our finalists will receive additional workshops and personal guidance towards their “pitch perfect” moment at the finals.

The process is led by a team of seasoned experts from Barry Katz Ltd, who have coached thousands of presenters, entrepreneurs, and keynote speakers around the world since 2001.

Barry Katz

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