Announcing Our 2025 Prime Time Pitch Challenge Regional WInners!

The Prime Time Pitch Challenge is over.

After thousands of votes were cast, and some very close races, we have our winners!

Regional Finalists

We are sending the top two finishers in each region to their respective Prime Time regional finals:

North America

Joshua Moreno, Upkeep - Oceanside, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Larry Yanez, TWYTCH INC - Miami, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Europe

Farhad Soltani, Hyper ICT Oy - Espoo, Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Gloria Torne Villasevil, ECTOS - Madrid, Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Africa

Bereket Shimekit Gebretsadik, StriveIn - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น

Oghenetega Nanu, Xendam - Benin City, Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Asia Pacific

Chiwon Yi, BOTTLESS - Seoul, South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท

Moiz Bhatti, EPO: Environmental Productivity Organization - Islamabad, Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ

These founders will each compete with three other finalists in the Prime Time regional finals to represent their region in the Prime Time global finals, become our global champion, and win our grand prize of $10,000 in cash and prizes.

Registration opens soonโ€ฆ

Prizing

Beyond our regional winners, 15 founders qualified for prizes!

Booster Pack

15 founders reached 99+ votes and qualified for our Booster Pack prize, containing over $1M in discounts and cash credits on top apps and services that founders rely on.

Media Kit

5 founders reached 500+ votes and qualified for our media kit, featuring a write-up in The Feed, a video Conversations session, and an appearance on our Founders Live Podcast.

Mentorship

2 founders reached 1000+ votes and will have Nickโ€™s direct attention and guidance for the next year.

Well Done!

Congratulations to all the entrants, all prize winners, and our new regional finalists!

Get set for 2026!

You can be part of this competition, too.

We want your 99-second pitch video for the 2026 edition of the Prime Time Pitch Challenge!

Get more info and sign up to be notified when entries open next year.

Pro tip: Start crafting your story now!

Next
Next

When You Show Up, People Open The Door