{"id":12721,"date":"2022-06-30T12:49:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/tiktok-pitch-up-in-the-sky-challenge-for-start-up-founders-2020\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T12:49:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:49:41","slug":"tiktok-pitch-up-in-the-sky-challenge-for-start-up-founders-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/tiktok-pitch-up-in-the-sky-challenge-for-start-up-founders-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Pitch Up In The Sky Challenge for Start-Up Founders 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Gritti Fund in partnership with TikTok invites applications for the Pitch Up In The Sky,\u00a0 the first event of its kind in the world, in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the ultimate elevator pitch for daring entrepreneurs who can overcome their fears and stay cool under pressure. Aiming to be the most live-streamed start-up pitch event in history, it will enable millions of TikTok viewers around the world to discover who has what it takes to reach the top.<\/p>\n<p>A global panel of expert judges will shortlist finalists from entrepreneurs around the world who submit a 1-minute TikTok pitch. These finalists will then have to keep their wits about them as they give the start-up pitch of a lifetime during their rapid ascent in an aircraft to a breathtaking skydive<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worth_of_Award\"\/><strong>Worth of Award<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<div class=\"simplebar-mask\">\n<div class=\"simplebar-offset\">\n<div class=\"simplebar-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"simplebar-content\">\n<p><strong>10 SEMI-FINALISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Access to Lark Suite<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Global Media Exposure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3 FINALISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of the previous, plus TikTok<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Access to Lark Suite Pro version 1-year consulting from world-class<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Contacts into TikTok Europe<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Weekly personal mentoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of the previous, plus<\/p>\n<p>Once in a lifetime opportunity (but also hard requirement) to skydive in Dubai<\/p>\n<p>The Gritti Fund<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>$10,000 investment by the Gritti Fund<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>1-year mentorship from The Gritti Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft for Startups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"arrow\"\/>Up to $120k worth of Azure credits for to migrate and build on Azure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility\"\/><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<div class=\"columnsWrap\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-seed or seed stage<\/li>\n<li>With a working demo to show your service or product<\/li>\n<li>Raised less than $500k in funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columnsWrap\">\n<ul>\n<li>From the Middle East and Africa<\/li>\n<li>In areas of healthcare, education, artificial intelligence, media &amp; entertainment, and transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Apply\"\/><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<div class=\"stepWrap step1\">\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have or create your personal TikTok account<\/li>\n<li>Upload a 1-minute start-up pitch video to TikTok tagged with #PitchUpInTheSky, #OvercomeYourFear and #BeConvincing. The video MUST contain a text-box with the name of your startup.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the #PitchUpInTheSky application form, where you must include your TikTok @handle and weblink to your video (in TikTok: share \u2013&gt; copy link)<\/li>\n<li>Pack your bags and prepare for your chance to face your fears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0Applications will close on\u00a0<strong>September 24, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_here_to_apply\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pitchupinthesky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Click here to apply<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gritti Fund in partnership with TikTok invites applications for the Pitch Up In The Sky,\u00a0 the first event of its kind in the world, in 2020. 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