00:00 iWander
09:30 Autio
Ten winners have emerged in the Finals of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch.
In the four-hour virtual Finals, which started with the Asia Pacific, went onto Emerging Markets, Europe and North America, and ended with two Wildcards, a team of more than 20 judges picked 10 winners from the different regions. A total of 18 finalists competed tonight in the event, which is in its third year.
In a new format this year, two categories were created per region – Seedup: Under three years and which have raised no more than US$5m and Scaleup: Three to eight years and which have raised no more than US$10m.
The winners from the four different regions are:
Asia Pacific
Belli (Seedup)
Neoma (Scaleup)
Emerging Markets
atlaseek (Seedup)
Flapper (Scaleup)
Europe
Trapi (Seedup)
Hotel Treats (Scaleup)
North America
Nowadays (Seedup)
The Host Company (Scaleup)
Wildcards: Revolutionizing the In-Destination Experience
iWander (Seedup)
Autio (Scaleup)
These winners have emerged from nearly 200 entries which were received for the global competition, with JetBlue Ventures as the global sponsor for the third year running.
The 10 winners will travel to Singapore for showcase presentations at WiT Singapore, Oct 14-16. The audience at WiT Singapore will vote on their favorite Seedup and Scaleup, and the People’s Choice winners will be showcased at The Phocuswright Conference, November 19-21, in Phoenix and WiT Seoul, November 26-27, in Seoul.
