Both individuals and teams of founders are eligible to apply to Princeton Pitch. The only requirement is that at least one founder on a given team must be a current Princeton undergraduate or graduate student.

This video is super casual and short, so it shouldn’t take too much of your time in terms of filming or preparation. Rest assured - your application will be evaluated mainly on your written responses. We aren't looking for a perfect pitch, we just want to see you talk about the work that you're passionate about.

Not at all! Our ideation track is catered towards students who just have a cool idea and want to possibly use Princeton Pitch as a launchpad to turn it into a reality. Our MVP track is catered to students who have built a business or product already, so if that applies to you consider applying to this track. As for technical background, this is not a prerequisite at all - it is important to have founders from all angles and experiences.

The time commitment for Princeton Pitch is flexible, yet it is important that finalists are ready to be engaged and make the most out of the pre-pitch programming along with the event itself. We will be pairing finalists with 1:1 mentors across 2-3 weeks for 1 hour/week meetings. Each week, we will also be holding a pitch-dedicated workshop that finalists are expected to attend. Overall, across March the expected time commitment pre-pitch will likely not exceed more than 5-6 hours.

The schedule for Pitch Day itself will be split before and after lunchtime for the Ideation and MVP tracks respectively, starting at 11am and ending around 5pm. Teams are expected to attend the opening keynote, lunch mixer, and their respective track’s pitches as well.

Princeton Pitch has $6k across both tracks to offer. Track A (Ideation) will receive prize funding of $1k and Track B (MVP) will receive prize funding of $5k. Alongside monetary awards, we are working on supplementary prizes such as VC opportunities, media exposure, and more.

Outside of just winning, the Princeton Pitch experience has a lot to offer. From connecting you with fantastic mentors and resources to introducing your work to a panel of judges from various VC backgrounds, being a finalist is an inherently valuable experience.

*Princeton Pitch does not expect to, but reserves the right to, modify prize allocations if the need arises.