Startup Exhibition Benefits
The Startup Exhibition is our annual showcase of startups from around the world who are building the next big thing. Apply to join the program for exclusive opportunities to pitch, get exposure, meet with investors and potential partners, and more.
$2499 $1999 (20% Launch Discount*)
*Valid only for August 2023
Accelerate*
*The top exhibiting startups will be selected for Accelerate a few weeks before the conference at no extra cost (you need to be registered as an exhibitor to be considered)
- Curated Investor meetings during (in-person) and post conference (email intros)
- Premium exhibition space location
- Reserved mainstage pitch competition slot
- 2 tickets to Accelerate Summit – curated networking, roundtables and education
Tickets
- 4 startup tickets to Global Conference 2024
Startup Exhibition
- Dedicated Startup Exhibition space
- Custom signage
Pitching
- Quickfire pitch slot
Exposure + Lead Generation
- Global 2024 startup list (incl. general exhibitor info, booth number & pitch slot) promotion to all attendees and investors ahead of the conference
- Job board promotion to all conference attendees
Access + Networking
- Curated introductions to top Startup Grind partners and mentors
- Lifetime access to the Startup Grind Membership
- 1 ticket to Accelerate Summit – curated networking, roundtables and founder education
Investors
How Exhibitors will Connect with Investors:
- At their exhibition booth
- After their pitch
- Live investor office hours organised by the SG team
- Warm investor introductions during + after the conference
- During Global Conference networking events
Examples from Past Events
In 2023, over 400 VC’s met with startup exhibitors including General Catalyst, Two Sigma Ventures, Khosla Ventures & Accel
An average of 3 live investor meetings per startup, were organized during the Global 2023
Fluree raised $10M from an investor they were introduced to at Global 2022
OTIS AI met many of their current investors at Global 2023
Ekkbaz got a commitment of $1.1M at their booth at Global 2023
Ekkobar closed $20k at their booth at Global 2023
AnimalID met one of their current investors exhibiting at the conference
What Startups Say
“Our experience as an exhibitor at the 2023 Global Conference was great. We had the opportunity to showcase Otis to a diverse audience of industry professionals, investors, and potential clients. The most exciting result has been the overwhelming interest and positive feedback we received. Many attendees expressed enthusiasm for our AI-driven marketing platform and saw the potential it holds for their own businesses. Some of the VCs we met even invested in Otis.”
OTIS AI
“Two weeks after the exhibition, we are still overwhelmed with key points of contact reaching out for more information and opportunities to collaborate. This was probably the most important 48 hours of our startup journey to date”
Dropstat
“Startup Grind was the first in-person event our startup attended. They attracted the right crowd, and the investor/mentor meetings they booked for us during the event were invaluable and have a high likelihood of bearing tangible growth for our business”
Realkey
“It was our first time in the event and we’re in talks with some VCs that heard our pitch or visited our startup booth, It was amazing as an entrepreneur from LATAM living the Silicon Valley ecosystem experience.”
Kolonus
“We were able to establish some phenomenal business opportunities. We met and connected with numerous investors who expressed interest in us. We met with a former Google Senior director of ecommerce who loved our business model and not only seeks to invest himself but promises to use his influence to get us into a meeting with Google as he believes Google would likely want to partner or total acquisition!”
Maryland Startup
“My favorite part of the entire event was the roundtable discussions at Google. The opportunity to meet in a small group of other founders around a particular topic with an expert was incredibly insightful.”
Maryland Startup
“Startup Grind is great for startups to meet other folks in the same journey. It’s a great place to learn and understand how others are building their startups. It’s a lot of people to meet but I think the value is in that shared experience as well as having the opportunity to meet VCs who can make those things happen”
Airalo
Success Stories
“Raised their pre-seed round from an investor who they met through our investor matchmaking program.”
Success Stories
“Met one of their current investors at our Global Conference. Also received a feature story about their startup on the SG blog.”
Success Stories
“Met two of their three investors through our investor matchmaking program.”
Success Stories
“Raised $20k from an investor they met at their startup exhibition at Global 2023.”
Success Stories
“Raised 275k from an investor they met through the investor matchmaking program.”
Success Stories
“Won the SG + Pitch.Tech competition in June 2021 and won a $10k equity free cash prize.”
Success Stories
“Connected with a mentor through our mentorship program who went on to assist them in getting accepted into Y-Combinator.”
Success Stories
“Raised £600k on Seedrs a few months after winning Startup of the Year at our Europe Conference.”