GENERAL STREAM2025 WINNER · GENERAL STREAM
Moro
Mohammed Ali
BLACK PITCH CONTEST
Canada's premier pitch contest for Black entrepreneurs.
$100K in capital. Five Black founders. One stage.
Applications open Fall 2026 — get notified below
EARLY-NOTIFICATION LIST
Be the first to know when applications open.
One notification + the application link 24 hours before everyone else. No marketing.
SECTION 1 · HOW IT WORKS
Five steps. Five finalists. Real capital.
1
Apply
Submit your business + pitch deck. ~4 weeks open.
2
Shortlist
Top 25 advance to a video round.
3
Coach
Top 10 receive 1:1 pitch coaching.
4
Finalists
5 finalists named. Public profiles.
5
Pitch Night
Live pitch event. Capital awarded on stage.
Eligibility: Black-owned Canadian businesses (51%+)
PAST WINNERS
Who's been on the stage.
2025 competition
GENERAL STREAM
YOUTH STREAM2025 WINNER · YOUTH STREAM
BeBlended
Eileen Agada
SUSTAINABILITY STREAM2025 WINNER · SUSTAINABILITY STREAM
Be 1 2 Give
Tony Colley
2024 competition
$25,000 GRAND PRIZE2024 GRAND PRIZE · TECH / SAAS
OneTrip Technologies
Travel logistics platform. $25K used to hire first salesperson.
$25,000 GRAND PRIZE2024 GRAND PRIZE · CONSUMER PRODUCT
Juno Technologies
Consumer hardware brand. $25K to fund a product launch.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER2023 GRAND PRIZE
Althea Therapy
Micheline Khan
SECTION 3 · PAST EDITIONS
Four years. 250+ entries. Growing capital.
2021 · LAUNCH
Inaugural Contest
2022 · GROWTH
$10,500 awarded
2023 · EXPANSION
$14,500 awarded
2024 · 400% GROWTH
$57,500 awarded
SECTION 4 · SPONSORS
The capital partners.
2025 PRESENTED BY
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
WISDOM CAPITAL
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & PRIZE SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsor the 2026 Black Pitch Contest
Title, Platinum, Gold, Category, and Matchmaking sponsorships available.