Opportunity Radar · #5
AUC Venture Lab Pitch 2025
Annual pitch competition for early-stage Egyptian founders. EGP 250K cash prize plus a 6-week mentorship sprint. (Closed, Cycle 2026 opens later this year.)
- Deadline
- Applications closed
- Country
- EG
- Stage
- Idea
- Value signal
- Funding available
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Urgency
Closed
Best for
Idea , Pre-seed
Time required
~6 hours to prepare
Value signal
Funding available
Application form
2 required documents
Eligibility criteria
2 eligibility criteria
What is this opportunity?
The AUC Venture Lab Pitch Competition is the most established student-founder competition in Egypt. The 2025 cycle has closed; details are preserved for editorial reference until the 2026 cycle opens.
Who is it for?
Stage
All sectors
Why it matters
A V-Lab win is one of the strongest early signals on a young Egyptian founder's public profile.
Benefits
Funding
EGP 250K cash prize
Mentorship
6-week mentorship sprint
Media exposure
Press coverage in Egyptian tech
Eligibility criteria
At least one Egyptian co-founder
Pre-seed or earlier stage
Application requirements
Timeline
Applications open
Deadline
Shortlisting
Program start
Demo Day
Organizer
The first university-based startup accelerator in Egypt, helping founders commercialise innovative ventures.