// Tequila Night Batch · Program
20 startups.
One night.
Three rounds. 20 → 5 → 3. 60 seconds on stage. Vote 1 to 10. Tech, structure and charisma.
// Next event
Tequila Night
Batch.
First batch · Lviv · September 2026
ENTRY
FREE
PRIZE POOL
$5,000
SEATS
LIMITED
// Program detailsNight timing · Arena format · Rules of entryExpandCollapse+
// Night timing
- 18:30
Doors & Welcome Shot
Doors open. First shot. Network warm-up.
- 19:30
Opening · Rules of the Ring
Format briefing. Jury intro. Last calm minute of the night.
- 19:45
Round 1 · The Field
20 founders × 60 seconds. Top 5 advance.
- 20:45
Tequila Break
Shots, side conversations, investors lock round-one scores.
- 21:15
Round 2 · The Cut
5 founders × 60 seconds. Top 3 advance to the final.
- 21:30
Round 3 · The Final
3 founders. Last shots. Winner takes $5,000.
- 22:15
Winner · $5,000
The mic, the shot, the cash.
- 22:30
After-Party
DJ, founders, investors. Until the last shot.
// Arena format
Startups
20
Rounds
20 → 5 → 3
Pitch
60s
Score
1 → 10
Language
English
Prize pool
$5,000
// Rules of entry
- 01
English only
Every pitch — in English. No exceptions. The audience is global.
- 02
60-second hard cap
Timer on stage. The mic cuts at second 61 — no ceremony.
- 03
No slides
Just you, the mic and the ring. One prop allowed — choose wisely.
- 04
Beauty of delivery
Judges score the delivery, not the breakthrough tech. Storytelling, energy, charisma.
- 05
Vote 1–10
Each investor scores. Top 5 from Round 1 advance, top 3 reach the final, winner takes the cash.
- 06
Apply → screen
Apply through the app, pass a short screening, lock your slot.
// Founder application
20 slots.
We close when full.
Drop your application — the team reviews the product, checks the pitch is stage-ready, and gets back to you within 3–5 days.