Startup Exhibition | Startup Grind Global Conference

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.

2023 Exhibitors Apply for 2024

Startup Exhibition Benefits

$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