Scale your startup with up to $1m

Tech Startup Competition

For founders who think differently

A game-changing opportunity

The Future of Capitalism competition is an opportunity for founders to accelerate their start-ups with investment of up to $1m USD.

Entries for the 24/25 competition have now closed. The next competition opens in May 2025 - sign up now for news and alerts.

Watch our webinar to find out more.

Meet the 24/25 competition judges

Up to $1m USD for tech startups

Who can enter?

We're on the lookout for tech startups that will transform how businesses operate, and founders who want to improve the world we live in,

Boost your startup

Are you an early stage tech startup looking for seed funding?

Realise your ambitions and pitch for up to $1m at the Shard, London

How to enter?

All you need to enter is a pitchdeck and a business plan. Read our FAQs for more.

The 24/25 competition is now closed to entries.

Key Dates

Applications Open

May 29 2024

Applications Close

September 30 2024

Pitch Day

February 12 2025

What impact could your tech make?

Does your technology transform how businesses operate - such as improving productivity, safety, logistics, sustainability, customer experience or something else?

Could your Fintech startup boost efficiency, save costs, improve security, or spending behaviour ?

If you're a founder looking for investment to scale, and want to make a positive impact, this contest is for you.

Make a difference

We're on the lookout for tech startups that want to make both a commercial and a social impact.

Either by using business profits to support social causes or through providing a technology that could positively impact the people's lives.

The competition's founder, Leo Lion, is committed to using business success and commercial acumen as a platform to support social projects across the world.

Could you?