Techcrunch’s editor Jon Shieber will be part of the judges at Tech Showdown, a pitch event organized by Lagos-based online agency, Marvel Web.
In an announcement made available to TechCabal, the goal of the event is to bring the Nigerian entrepreneur community together and create positive buzz around Nigeria’s tech entrepreneurship.
The event is taking applications from startups who want to pitch at the event.
“We’re hosting a Pitch-Off, where pre-selected companies will have exactly 120 seconds to pitch their product on stage to a panel of judges, including TechCrunch editor Jon Shieber.”
Other judges are Courteville founder, Bola Akindele, Funke Opeke of MainOne, iROKO partners’ Bastian Gotter, Chika Nwobi, Toye Akindele and Tokunbo Ogun, Marvel Web founder.
The event is slated for July 28th.
Three startups will receive prizes at the the event
1st place prize
N500,000
Booth at Techcrunch Disrupt
Accommodation in Silicon Valley Hacker house
One on One mentorship with Venture capitalist
2nd Place Prize
Two tickets to Techcrunch Disrupt
Accommodation in Silicon Valley Hacker House
3rd Place Prize
One ticket to Techcrunch Disrupt
Accommodation in Silicon Valley Hacker House
How to enter:
- Upload your video pitch to youtube
- Visit marvelweb.com/techshowdown
- Fill out the submission form
Deadline for applications is on July 3rd and shortlisted startups will be announced on July 13th.
