BLACK PITCH CONTEST
Canada's premier pitch contest for Black entrepreneurs.
Visionary Ideas. Across Canada. One Stage.
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SECTION 1 · HOW IT WORKS
Five steps. Real capital.
Apply
Submit your business idea.
Shortlist
All video submissions will be evaluated and semi-finalists will advance to next stage.
Finalists
Finalists will be announced and pitch prep for their live pitches will begin!
Coaching
Finalists will receive 1 on 1 training with our pitch mentors ~4 weeks.
Pitch Night
Live pitch event. Judges evaluate in person. Capital awarded on stage.
Eligibility: Black-owned Canadian businesses (51%+)
PAST WINNERS
Who's been on the stage.
2025 competition
2024 competition
$25,000 GRAND PRIZE2024 GRAND PRIZE · TECH / SAAS
OneTrip Technologies
Travel logistics platform. $25K used to hire first salesperson.
$25,000 GRAND PRIZE2024 GRAND PRIZE · CONSUMER PRODUCT
Juno Technologies
Consumer hardware brand. $25K to fund a product launch.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER2023 GRAND PRIZE
Althea Therapy
Micheline Khan
SECTION 3 · PAST EDITIONS
Three Years. 750+ Entries. Growing Capital.
2023 · LAUNCH
Inaugural Contest
$25,000 Awarded
2024 · GROWTH
$69,500 Awarded
2025 · EXPANSION
3 Streams: Youth, Sustainability, General
The biggest Black business pitch competition in Canada.
A Competition That Changes Lives
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