Win €15,000 for your pre-seed round, equity free
Raising pre-seed or seed? Share your pitch deck as a Papermark link. Papermark AI reads every deck and picks the winners. Open to founders in any country and any sector.
Submissions close on November 18.
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Startups received 4M+ investor views on decks and data rooms shared via Papermark from:
Requirements
Pre-seed or seed
You are raising a pre-seed round, including a pre-seed angel round, or a seed round.
Raised $500K or less
Your company has raised $500,000 or less so far.
No traction required
Revenue and users help, but they are not a requirement. If you do have traction, include proof of it in your deck.
Sector agnostic
Any sector, any business model. Every deck is judged on the same criteria.
Deck shared on Papermark
Submit your pitch deck as a Papermark link, not a PDF or another sharing tool.
Link open for review
Keep the link active until the winners are announced. Ask viewers for their email to see which investors viewed your deck. Turn on "Request access" to see investor requests, or we'll turn it on for you. Don't add a password or other access restriction that stops Papermark AI from opening it.
One deck per startup
One submission per startup, even with several co-founders. Submit your latest version.
Submission deadline
Submissions close on November 18, 2026.
What you can win
For the deck Papermark AI scores highest.
For the second-highest score.
For the third-highest score.
No warm intros. No judges' favourites. Every deck gets reviewed, the same way, by AI.
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Upload your pitch deck and create a link. It takes a minute on the free plan.
Submit the link
Add your Papermark link with your company and round below. One deck per startup.
Papermark AI picks the winners
Every deck is scored on the same criteria. Every founder hears back by email with the results.
Leaderboard of startups who applied
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Leaderboard results do not influence the pitch competition.
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See startup leaderboard and request access to decks
Startups ranked by investor views, with sector and round size. Request access and the founder approves it.
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Share fundraising materials with LPs, run due diligence and keep portfolio updates in one secure data room.
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Keep the decks you like in one place, then connect the Papermark MCP so your agents can read them.
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Get a Top 1% badge. The highest-scoring decks get a verified badge to add to their deck and data room, so investors see it before they open the first page.
Submit in four short steps
Share your deck link, tell us about your company, your round and you, and confirm how you want to be seen. It takes about a minute. Submissions close on November 18.
Already applied?
Paste the Papermark link to your deck. You keep full control of the link, and you can see when Papermark AI opens it in your analytics.
Questions
Who can apply?
Founders raising a pre-seed round (including a pre-seed angel round) or a seed round who have raised $500,000 or less so far. Any sector, and no traction is required. One submission per startup.
Who sees my deck?
Only Papermark AI (and the AI models it uses under the hood) and the Papermark team running the competition. If you tick "Share my deck with relevant investors in the Papermark network" when you submit, investors in that network can see it too. You control the link: you can ask viewers for their email and see every view in your analytics. Don't add a password or other access restrictions that would block access, or Papermark AI can't open your deck.
How are decks judged?
Papermark AI reads every submitted deck against the same criteria: problem, market, traction, team and the clarity of the ask. The Papermark team does not pick favourites.
How do I hear about results?
We email every founder who submits with the results, and invite finalists to an online event.
How do I create a pitch deck?
If you're not sure where to start, read our fundraising report. It covers which slides founders typically include. You can also browse real pitch deck examples.
Can I submit from any country?
Yes. Founders can submit from any country and any sector.
Do I need a paid Papermark plan?
No. You can create a Papermark link to your deck on the free plan and submit that link.
Will real investors see my deck?
Only if you choose to. If "Share my deck with relevant investors in the Papermark network" is selected on the submission form, there's a chance your deck is shared with real investors. For the competition itself, no human judges your deck: Papermark AI scores every submission.
Will I receive feedback on my deck?
We try to give feedback to every founder who submits. It comes from Papermark AI, based on the same criteria used to score the competition.
Which criteria will AI use to judge my deck?
Papermark AI decides the criteria itself, and we use the most advanced AI models available to review every deck. Every submission is reviewed the same way.
I'm coming to Slush in Helsinki. Where do I apply?
Apply from Papermark at Slush. You compete for the extra €5,000 Slush prize and stay in the €15,000 competition, so you can win up to €20,000. Already submitted here? Email events@papermark.com with your company name and we'll move you to the Slush prize.
What if I need to update my deck after submitting?
You don't need to resubmit. Upload a new version of your deck in your Papermark account. Your link stays the same, so we always see the latest version.
I'm pitching at Vibe Your SaaS on November 17. Where do I apply?
Apply from the Vibe Your SaaS page. You compete for the extra $2,500 Vibe Your SaaS prize and stay in the €15,000 competition.
I made a mistake in my form or have a question. Who do I contact?
Email events@papermark.com with your company name and we'll help.
Special prize competitions
Pitching at one of these events? Apply from its page and you compete for its special prize and the €15,000 global prizes.
Coming to Slush?
Attending Slush in Helsinki, November 18 to 19? Win the extra €5,000 Slush prize on top of the €15,000 competition.
€5,000 Slush prizePapermark at Slush
November 17 · San FranciscoPitching at Vibe Your SaaS?
Pitching at Atlassian HQ in San Francisco on November 17? Win the extra $2,500 Vibe Your SaaS prize on top of the €15,000 competition.
$2,500 Vibe Your SaaS prizePapermark at Vibe Your SaaS