Startup Program Showcase Contest 2024

Pitch to win €5k for best scaleup or €3k for best startup and also have the chance to engage with venture capitalists (VCs) and industry and showcase your scaleup or startup across the world as part of the OVHcloud Startup Program Showcase! Sign up to pitch and enjoy:

• Roundtable discussions
• Video networking
• Startup and scaleup pitches

What’s in it for the winners?

• They have two categories this year: best scaleup and best startup
• The best scaleup winner will receive:
  • €5,000 prize money from OVHcloud and 10 facilitated super connections from Empact Ventures to potential partners, clients or funders
• The best startup winner will receive:
  • €3,000 prize money from OVHcloud and 10 facilitated super connections from Empact Ventures to potential partners, clients or funders
• Both winners will receive 1-on-1 coaching from the Global Startup Program Leader
• All finalists will receive:
  • Entry into the OVHcloud Startup Program with up €100k free cloud credits
  • Visibility at the global virtual Showcase event on 21 March 2024 that includes an expo booth
  • 5 facilitated super connections from Empact Ventures

What are the criteria?

• Startups with a cloud-hosted digital product or service
• There will be a preference for startups that are using GPUs or AI solutions
• Startups who launched less than 10 years ago, preferably with at least initial traction (e.g., MVP, traction or seed stage)
• Startups with fewer than 100 employees
• Startups with headquarters located outside of the USA
• Startups who use OVHcloud infrastructure or intend to
• A scaleup is defined as a startup with Series-A funding or beyond.

For more information, visit OVHcloud.