Seedcorn

Investor Readiness
Competition

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What is Seedcorn?

The Seedcorn investor readiness competition is the perfect chance to get your business ‘investor ready’. With three categories, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer and Deep Tech, the Seedcorn Competition mirrors the real-life investment process. Participants, who are in with a chance to win a share of a €800,000 cash prize fund, will receive expert feedback on their business ideas and pitches, improve their investor readiness and gain exposure to investors, all while boosting their firm’s profile.

How it works

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Prizes

With a chance to win a share of the cash prize of €800k, the Seedcorn competition offers start-up businesses the chance to win big without giving away an equity stake. Companies will also benefit from expert feedback throughout the process. The Seedcorn competition is now open to even more businesses, with three categories, including Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer and Deep Tech.

Every business idea submitted is reviewed by our investment experts and you are given individual feedback. Shortlisted companies also get a unique opportunity to pitch to investors and business leaders.

€130,000

Overall winner

2x €100,000

Best B2B, B2C or Deep tech company winners

9x €50,000

Regional winners

€20,000

Impact award

Why enter Seedcorn?

Support to get your idea to investment

Get your business investor ready with real world experts

Get the chance to win a share of €800k prize fund

Who can enter?

The competition is aimed at independent ventures incorporated on the island of Ireland (Ireland or Northern Ireland) in the seed, start up or early stages of business development and ideally targeting international markets.
The competition is for individuals or venture teams, who have created, manage and own such ventures.
The promoters/founder entrepreneurs are to have played a major role in conceiving the venture, continuing to have key management roles and to own significant equity.
Ventures which have already raised external equity in excess of €1m (or sterling equivalent) are not eligible.

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