Format
Fünf Minuten Pitch, fünf Minuten Fragen — und am Jahresende das Grand Final.
Beim Unicorn Pitch präsentieren Startups ihre Geschäftsidee nacheinander vor Publikum und Jury: 5 Minuten Pitch, 5 Minuten Q&A, auf Deutsch oder Englisch, mit Pitchdeck. Jury- und Publikumssieger:innen der Runden qualifizieren sich für das Unicorn Pitch Grand Final und den Titel „StartupDorf Unicorn of the Year“. Das Grand Final 2026 war mit 125 Tickets ausverkauft.
Nächster Termin
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Rückblick
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