Lisa Milani (NanoCube) and Steven Maarbani (VentureCrowd).
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Melbourne’s NanoCube Health has won SXSW Sydney’s inaugural Pitch event, giving the startup the chance to compete in Austin in 2024 and be a part of a long-time tradition of startups getting significant breaks at SXSW.
The Pitch competition has become an institution of SXSW
Co-hosts Jules Lund and Rae Johnson. Judge Steven Maarbani Image: VentureCrowd
SXSW Pitch, originally titled SXSW Accelerator, has been a part of the Austin festival for the past decade. It’s where startups pitch their idea to a panel of expert judges.
It’s a big deal, and not just for the winners. SXSW has long been a pitching event in and of itself, with hungry startups hoping to attract investors at the show.
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