It’s that time again! Showcase your startup's unicorn potential at our annual pitch competition, “Million Dollar Pitch.” This year's contest is in collaboration with AWS.
Apply for the chance to be one of six incredible startup leaders flown to HubSpot’s INBOUND conference in Boston, MA to pitch their businesses to a panel of top-tier judges.
Not only will Startups receive invaluable feedback, but they will also be considered for an investment of up to one million dollars from HubSpot Ventures.
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
See our official competition rules for more information.
Eligibility Criteria
Judging Criteria
The Prize
*Winners must be eligible for the AWS Activate program to collect the prize, and all AWS Activate credits are in USD and subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms & Conditions.
Nate is an investor at HubSpot Ventures, focusing on strategic venture and early growth-stage investments (Series A-C) to enhance the HubSpot platform for customers. He supports a portfolio of over 45 companies and has been involved in recent investments like Captions (Series C) and Vanta (Series B and C follow-on).
Previously, Nate worked at Springdale Ventures, Evercore, and Deutsche Bank. He earned his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and is a proud alum of Colby College.
HubSpot for Startups (HSFS) launched in 2016, and is on a mission to help millions of startups grow better. The program helps startups expand their businesses with a simple, user-friendly, and cost-effective suite of tools, unlocking steep discounting in year 1 of joining, and phasing down as a startup continues to grow. HubSpot's own growth journey as a startup inspired the creation of HSFS.
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In addition to bragging rights, finalists will receive round-trip transit to Boston, three nights of accommodation, a ticket to INBOUND ‘24 and the opportunity to pitch in front of our ~1K people, and $5k in AWS service credits through AWS Activate. Not only will Start-ups receive invaluable feedback from top-tier judges, but they will also be considered for a million-dollar investment from HubSpot Ventures. Check out the full Contest Rules.
Applications are open until June 1, 2024. INBOUND 2024 will take place Sept 18-20.