Get $2,500
To Test Your Startup.
NO Pitches. Just RESULTS
Applications are open for Jan, 2026 FUNding Competition
Everyone gets free access to resources to test your riskiest assumption and prove your traction fast. Work you should be doing anyway.
Share experiment results, winner gets $2,500 paid instantly.
Stella, Founder of Zapenda and FUNding finalist, shares her experience.
You don’t need VC cash to get started. You need evidence. The FUNding Competition teaches you how and win $2,500 while you’re at it.
How this works:
1. Submit your application by January 9, 2026
• Identify your riskiest assumption and tell us how you will test it.
TIP: How to craft a good assumption.
2. All applicants will receive free access to resources needed to test the approved riskiest assumption.
3. No pitch required. RSVP to the event AND submit your experiment results by January 10, 2026, to be considered for $2,500 prize—paid instantly. Winner will be selected by a panel of investors, seasoned entrepreneurs, and experts.
Not ready to apply? Register for the event to get feedback on your next experiment—and a head start on the next round! ✅
"This experience has changed my mindset. As someone who always built products before learning about my customers — which led to many issues — understanding my customers first was a very exciting shift." -- Josh Shuttleworth, Finalist.
Real Results, Real Founders
Finalists who keep winning
60% of finalists go on to win other competitions
Market Evidence, No Pitch
Learn how to validate your riskiest assumptions-- fast--from experts
80% would Recommend
Build relationships with investors and get mentored to enable meaningful growth
Meet Kanna, founder of ASAICHI and winner of the last competition. Check out the pitch.
How to Become a Finalist for the Competition?
Step 1:
Complete the Application Form by January 9, 2026. You need ~60 min. to fill it out and create a video (see step 2)
Step 2:
Upload a video to Linkedin by January 9, 2026
All applicants will receive free access to resources to run an experiment on approval of the riskiest assumption.
Step 3:
Submit the results of your experiment by January 10, 2026.
You MUST RSVP to the event by January 14, 2026 (10:00 AM Eastern US Time) to be considered for the cash prize.The winner of the $2,500 prize will be announced at the event on January 14, 2026.
