Top prize: a $10,000 investment, subject to due diligence.
Startup founders: JR Secure Design’s free online pitch deck competition is open. Pitch night is Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 7 PM ET, online. Upload your pitch deck (PDF or PPTX) by Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Free to enter, no purchase necessary.
Key dates
- Deck deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
- Pitch night: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 7 PM to 9 PM ET, online
- Cost: Free to enter. No purchase necessary.
- Top prize: a $10,000 investment, subject to due diligence
Who it’s for
Idea, pre-seed and seed founders, solo founders, and technical and non-technical builders across the US. One deck per company.
How to enter
Upload your pitch deck (PDF or PPTX) with the form on our Startups page by Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. The form asks for your name and email, with company and phone optional.
Deck tips: one PDF, 10 to 15 slides recommended (20 max), in English, with your contact details on the last slide. Suggested slides: Problem, Solution, Why now, Market, Product, Business model, Traction, Competition, Go-to-market, Team, Financials and the ask, and Contact. An AI and data security slide is optional.
Need a step-by-step checklist first? Read our free guide: How to Submit a Pitch Deck.
What you get
Every founder who submits gets practical feedback on story, product feasibility and investor readiness from JR Secure Design’s fractional C-suite advisors.
Top prize: a $10,000 investment, subject to due diligence. JR Secure Design can withhold the prize if due diligence isn’t passed.
Your deck stays your property and is kept confidential. Decks submitted after the deadline go into our free monthly pitch deck review instead of the competition.
Read the official rules.
Questions?
Email sales@jrsdi.com or call (202) 892-7189. JR Secure Design Inc. is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 25+ years building and securing technology.