Boston Startup Demo Competition
Hosted by Epipelagic Ventures
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
4:00 PM–6:00 PM ET
About
Join Epipelagic Ventures on October 21 to see what founders are building and connect with Boston’s startup community.
Eight companies will demonstrate their products live, answer your questions, and compete for a $3,000 prize. The audience is the judging panel. Your votes decide who wins.
Have a product ready to show? Apply to demo by October 13.
Coming to watch, connect, and vote.
How to Compete
1. Apply to demo: Submit your application by October 13.
2. Get selected: Eight finalists will be confirmed by October 14.
3.Demo live: Each company gets 4 minutes to demonstrate its product, followed by 4 minutes of audience Q&A.
4. Audience votes: After all the demos, the audience votes live.
5. Celebrate the winner: One company takes home $3,000.
Want to Demo Your Product?
We’d love to hear from pre-seed and seed-stage startups across all sectors that have:
-A working product or demo-ready prototype
-At least one customer, pilot user, or waitlist signup
-Availability to demo in person on October 21 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Applications close October 13.
Join the Audience and Be the Judge
We welcome founders, investors, and operators from all sectors, along with anyone curious about what’s being built in Boston.
Come meet the founders, ask questions, and share your perspective. Every audience member gets a vote. Help choose who takes home $3,000.
Whether you’ve joined us before or this is your first event, we’d love to see you. Bring a friend, catch up with old ones, and support the founders taking the stage.
Register on this page to attend and cast your vote!
Host
Epipelagic Ventures