SG startups can participate for world’s largest startup competition

The top 30 startups in the competition can be considered for $6.6m investment.

Jumpstarter 2023 global pitch competition, a global startup contest, has opened for applications to startups including those based in Singapore. 

In a statement, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) said startups can apply until 14 March 2023. Top 100 participants will be selected by judges until late June. 

The top 30 will be announced in September and participate in the finals in November in Hong Kong. 

Thirty startups will be eligible and considered for investment of up to US$5m(approximately $6.6m). The competition will also offer an HK$1m cash prize to the first prize winner and other awardees.

The competition also added Biotech/Life Science, Industry 4.0 and Web 3.0 in the startup industry participants.