Istanbul, your #UberPITCH is arriving now!

February 27, 2017 / Turkey

TUR | ENG

Entrepreneurs, startup warriors and visionaries — your big break is arriving now.

On March 22nd, we’re teaming up with the pioneers of Turkish startup ecosystem for #UberPITCH, and anyone with 15 minutes and a good idea can request a ride. From 13:00 to 16:00 , distinguished investors from the Galata Business Angels and Entrepreneurship Foundation networks will listen to your ideas in an Uber ride in Istanbul… and the rides will be free.

Apply to UberPITCH from here to get a chance to meet the investors

At the end of the event, investors will choose their top startups who will win the following awards:

1000TL Uber credits for each winning startup
A chance to enter İTÜ Çekirdek Pre-Incubation Center or İTÜ Magnet Advanced Entrepreneurship Center for 6 months, for each wining startup depending on level of the startup, which will be determined by İTÜ ARI Teknokent
Entrance to KWORKS Pre-Accelerator Program or 6 hours of mentorship package with KWORKS team for each winning startup
1 month free usage rights at Openfab Istanbul and chance to develop your prototype with 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC for each winning startup
A chance to pitch to the GBA investors at GBA Venture Academy for at least one of the winning startups to be determined by GBA
A mobile membership at Kolektif House for 1 month

INVESTORS

Startups who get a chance to pitch their ideas to one of the investors below:

Arda Kutsal	Arif Akdağ
Cem Soysal	Dilek Dayınlarlı
Fırat İşbecer	Nevzat Aydın
Yomi Kastro

HOW IT WORKS

Apply from here by the end of the 18 March 2017
If chosen, you will get an email on 20 March 2017 informing you that your right to request an UberPITCH has been applied to your Uber account
Open your app on 22 March 2017 between 13:00-16:00 request an UberPITCH.
If connected, an uberXL with an investor inside will arrive and pick you up. You’ll have a 7 minutes to pitch and 7 minutes for feedback.
UberPITCH rides are free and will start and end at your pickup location.
The winner startups will be announced and awarded at UberPITCH event at Kolektif House Levent on the same day between 16:00 and 18:00

Thanks to all of our partners who helped us to make this happen!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Every startup can apply only once. If more than one team member applies on behalf of the same startup, first applicant’s Uber account will get the right to request an UberPITCH
In order to allow maximum number of startups to match with investors, startups will be able request an UberPITCH only from the zone shown below:

Each startup can complete one UberPITCH ride
There are many strong startups, so demand is expected to be high. If you don’t secure a pitch on your first attempt, keep trying!

We wish all the startups a success on this exciting ride!

Uber Turkey Team

Posted by Damla Kılıçarslan

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