Black Girl Venture (BGV) Austin Pitch Competition 2025 ($15,000 prize)

The BGV Pitch Program flips the traditional pitch experience on its head: they coach entrepreneurs, host a live crowdfunded pitch competition, then connect them to community and professionals to support them on their journey. You don’t need to have experience pitching. Applications are open for the Black Girl Venture (BGV) Austin Pitch Competition 2025.

At BGV, they create access to capital, capacity, and community for under-resourced entrepreneurs that enable business sustainability and create intergenerational wealth for a more equitable society.

Black Girl Ventures (BGV) funds early-stage, revenue-generating businesses with under $1 million in revenue. They ignite civic engagement and strengthen local infrastructure across the U.S. by offering business support services, leadership development, supplier diversity, and both social and financial capital. While they typically support ventures from any industry, specific funding partnerships may require them to focus on certain sectors.

Benefits of Austin Pitch Competition

• 1st Place Winner: $15K
• 2nd Place Winner: $10K
• 3rd Place Winner: $5K
• A portion of the funds raised from the audience’s votes on Raisify.co
• Membership to the BGV Connect Incubator
• Direct funding and access to a new network of business owners and investors.

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Eligibility

To be considered for this program, applicants must be :

• Revenue generating;
• In good standing;
• Located in the city you’re applying.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Candidates that have personal values that are in alignment with BGV’s mission and purpose.
• Candidates that exhibit good decision making skills and conduct themselves in an ethical manner that reflects BGV Core Values.

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