StartEngine’s Shark Pitch with Mr. Wonderful

Watch 5 Founders Pitch to Mr. Wonderful!

Winner takes home great prizes from our sponsors on March 6th, 2024 at 9am PT / 12pm ET. Tune in Live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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The time has arrived! Thanks to all the startups that applied to pitch!

StartEngine* is back with its live pitch competition with renowned host of Shark Tank and pitch judge—Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful). StartEngine will invite its community of 1,000,000+ founders, investors and fans to watch 5 companies pitch live. One company will walk away with:

  • A 1:1 business consultation with Activision & StartEngine founder Howard Marks
  • Plug and Play: Playbook onboarding to the Plug and Play (PnP) digital innovation platform with access to business development opportunities & events, a Mentorship session with a PnP Ventures/Investment Partner, & 6 months of desk space at the PnP’s headquarters
  • Forecastr: 75% off first-year subscription
  • Hawke Media: Free expert consultation and a complimentary Hawke AI Audit, Hawke’s AI platform used to compare performance against other businesses in the same industry across Google and Meta Ads & Google Analytics

How to Apply

1) Submit your company info on this page.

2) Our team will review your company info & inform you if selected to pitch.

3) Prepare your pitch deck before the event.

4) Pitch LIVE to Mr. Wonderful and viewers.

Deadline to apply will be June 28th, two weeks before the live event.

Companies actively raising on the StartEngine funding portal are not eligible to compete.

*Competition hosted by StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.

Our Sponsors

Plug and Play wants to build a smart future. To achieve that, they’re building a unique ecosystem that connects change-makers and leading organizations.

Their network consists of 30,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across multiple industries. Together with their partners, they are creating a unique ecosystem designed to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow.

Benzinga has been breaking actionable financial news and curating high-quality financial datasets since 2009.

The Benzinga team gives investors access to actionable, jargon-free, market-moving news and insightful financial data. Through their in-house content and established partner network, Benzinga covers information surrounding the entire financial world, from standard financial content to alternative investments, and other trending topics.

Forecastr is an online software that helps founders forecast revenue, predict runway, understand their numbers, and get funded.

Forecastr has a team of experts that work hand-in-hand with you to build your financial model. They’ll be with you every step of the way as you raise money, offering free online support or dedicated analyst packages for a reasonable fee.

Hawke was founded on the idea that every modern business needs a CMO-level expert to lead its digital marketing efforts. That’s why they create customized, performance-driven solutions around your unique business, helping you to launch, scale, and invigorate your brand. Bringing you the resources of a full-service agency with the attention of an in-house team, they’re shifting the marketing paradigm by putting client success ahead of their own.

The Startup Stack is a startup perk network. It was founded by a group of individuals in the SaaS space that have worked to build startup programs at other companies or have founded their own businesses. Recognizing the need for founders to access solutions to help them scale for as little money as possible, they created the Startup Stack to collect the best business-critical vendor perks in one place, and make those discounts accessible to founders at no cost.

Early-stage startups can access over $937,000 in discounts on business-critical solutions from over 80 vendors. Offers are ALWAYS FREE for founders to access.

"StartEngine has emerged as a leader... A fantastic opportunity for small businesses in a really trying time."

KEVIN O’LEARY

Investor, Shark & StartEngine Strategic Advisor

Words From Our Finalists

Total raised

$95M+

Our past finalists have collectively raised over $95M.

"During the Shark Pitch we were in the middle of a Seed Round and we ended up oversubscribing by 100% valuing the company at $7M. Now we’re closing a 20M+ Series A Raise valuing us at $130M+!"

"The Shark Pitch completely changed the trajectory of our company!"

"We received terrific exposure to a broad audience of retail investors."

F.A.Q.

How do I participate? 

Submit your application to pitch on this page. Our team will review and notify you for an interview if selected. If selected as one of the five finalists, you’ll prepare a three minute pitch deck to present to Mr. Wonderful the day of the event!

What are the costs to participate?

This event is completely free and is not pay to play. StartEngine DOES NOT take any equity in your company in exchange for your participation. We do this event for fun and to celebrate great founders.

Will I actually talk to Mr. Wonderful?

Yes, all five finalists will pitch to Kevin O’Leary live for a chance to win.

What types of businesses do you select as finalists?

We consider all early stage, U.S. based companies across all industries.

How will I know if I’ve been selected?

We will notify all selected finalists a couple of days after the deadline to apply in the form of an email from our team. There is no need to message us in the meantime, but we thank you for enquiring.

How will I receive my prizes?

Introductions will be made to each sponsor team, so you may redeem each sponsor prize.

Any finalist that chooses to pitch live will be subject to a thirty-day cooling-off period before being eligible to launch an offering on the StartEngine funding portal.

 

This competition is unaffiliated with Shark Tank and any finalist that chooses to pitch live will not be eligible to pitch on Shark Tank according to the show’s application rules.

KEVIN O’LEARY IS A PAID SPOKESPERSON FOR STARTENGINE. READ THE 17(b) DISCLOSURE HERE.

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Successful Raises

750+

StartEngine has hosted more than 750 successful raises on its platform.

Prospective Investors

1M+

StartEngine has a community of over 1,000,000 users

Raise capital on our platform.

StartEngine is one of the largest platforms in the world for companies to find investors and raise capital.

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KEVIN O’LEARY IS A PAID SPOKESPERSON FOR STARTENGINE. READ THE 17(b) DISCLOSURE HERE.

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