Road to the Semi-Finals · Season 1 · 2027

Female Founders Pitch Competition

A global thematic road to the semi-finals for AI-native startups led by women founders.

A global thematic format whose application and event dates are set independently for each season.

Applications: Theme-specific schedule · to be announced
Next stage: Semi-Finals · September 2027
Finale: In person · October 2027

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Topic scope

A focused room, not a separate judging standard.

The theme shapes sourcing, partners and programme context. Startup quality and advancement are judged under the shared competition framework.

Women-led AI startups
Inclusive innovation
Global growth

Each edition publishes its founder eligibility, evidence rules, and application dates. This page does not infer eligibility from a name or profile.

Call for host and partners

Build this road with us.

We are recruiting delivery, ecosystem, investor, media and commercial partners. Partnership never buys a score, a finalist place, applicant data or an unreviewed jury seat.

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