Showcase
Pitch Night
2020
Congratulations
Iron Woman
Best Start Up Pitch
My Solar Guru
Runner Up – Best Startup Pitch
Inaam
People’s Choice Award
Showcase recap
What a night! In a Pitch Night like no other, we were blown away by the five teams who gave it their all for the chance to secure a share of $10K in seed funding.
From energy security in Pakistan to mental health and wellbeing, Australian honey, iron deficiency testing and investment tools for young people, this year’s pitches were as diverse as they were inspiring, tackling some pressing problems and big market opportunities.
While all of the pitches were incredible, there can only be one winner, and top honours went to Iron WoMan, founded by Karolina Petkovic!
Congratulations as well to our runner up, My Solar Gurus, founded by Komal Sajid and Zara Abbas, and the winner of the People’s Choice Award Inaam founded by Arjun Agarwal.
A big thanks to everyone who came along, as well as our incredible entrepreneurs, MC queen Claire Brown, our esteemed judging panel and everyone else who made last night possible.
Showcase startups
Iron WoMan
Founder: Karolina Petkovic
Winner – Best Startup Pitch
My Solar Gurus
Co-founders: Komal Sajid and Zara Abbas
Runner up – Best Startup Pitch
Inaam
Founder: Arjun Agarwal
Winner – People’s Choice Award
Australian Honey Hub
Founder: Valentina Samac
Judging panel
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