Are you ready to pitch your startup at the Tech in Asia Tour?

We first kicked off the Tech in Asia Tour in 2015, with the mission to unearth the best startups across the region and bring them to our conferences. One year on, we’ve come full circle.

Tech in Asia is back on the hunt again for rising startups to exhibit at the upcoming Tech in Asia Singapore 2016’s Bootstrap Alley by holding pitch battles in the following eight cities:

Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taipei (deadline to apply: February 10)
Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Tokyo (deadline to apply: February 25)

In each city, five startups will be hand-picked by us to pitch in front of a live audience to a panel of investor judges.

The champion of each tour leg will walk away with prizes valued at above US$1,000: two passes, a startup booth at Bootstrap Alley that enables you to reach an even greater audience of 5,000 international attendees, flight tickets, and three nights’ accommodation for two people.

Applications for all cities are now open!

Why should I apply?

As a tour finalist you will:

• Have a fantastic opportunity to get the word out on your startup in front of your local tech community (our tour events are always jam-packed!)
• Receive virtual one-on-one training to help you polish your pitch
• Pitch to a panel of esteemed investor judges and obtain invaluable feedback on your startup model

Who can apply?

We are looking for software, hardware, and internet startups who:

• Have a working prototype ready for demonstration (a working prototype will take priority over mockups and screenshots)
• Have raised less than US$1.5 million in external funding

How do I apply?

1. Select one out of the eight cities to compete in
2. Submit your application via this form
3. We’ll be in touch if you’re a finalist, so check your email inbox!

Finalists will subsequently receive training sessions over Skype, to help you put on your best show on pitch day. More details on the tour specific to each city can be found here.