About TLab Pitch
TLab Pitch is one of the most exciting parts of the event. 5 pre-selected innovators from startup companies that have been in business for less than three years, or companies getting ready to launch new products, will demonstrate their innovative solutions before the seasonal investors and explain how they will impact travel planning and purchasing. The winner voted by the audience will receive the China Travel Innovation Award.
Who we are looking for
Companies of all sizes and sectors may apply. Applications to demonstrate are welcome from:
- Startup: companies less than 18 months old.
- Emerging: companies in early growth phase, 18-36 months old.
- Established: companies 3 years or older launching new, innovative solutions.
Note: Spinoffs inherit the startup date of their parent company.
The applicant pool is vetted by TravelDaily analysts based on the uniqueness of the underlying technical innovation, not on the age of the company applying or the novelty of the niche.
What you will get
- Chance to pitch to highly successful backers in your area of business.
- Two complimentary passes for the entire event, including conference sessions, demonstrations and exhibits, as well as all meals and social functions.
- Receive valuable and constructive feedback direct from industry gurus, serial investors who know what it takes to build, run and grow a successful business.
- Extensive media coverage from TravelDaily and our media partners.
- For startups, access to sources of seed funding to launch your business.
- For existing businesses, access to sources of growth capital to take your company to the next level.
- Chance to compete for the China Travel Innovation Award and receive national acclaim.
Apply to pitch
In order to choose the competitors we need a document which contains:
- Name
- Company
- Telephone
- Email
- Postal address
- URL
- Business plan
- Product description
- Growth estimates
- Funding sought
- Experience of the team
- Investment potential
If you want to be considered, please email Dominic Huang at dom@traveldaily.cn with "TravelDaily Lab Pitch" in the subject line.
deadline: Aug 10, 2015
Finalist confirmed: Aug 15, 2015
Judges
- Kathy Xu, Founder & Managing Partner, Capital Today Group
- Rani Francois-Marie Saad, Vice President, Abacus Ventures
- Jenny Wu, Chief Strategy Officer, Ctrip.com
- Herry Han, Partner, Lightspeed China Partners
- Austin Liu, Executive Director of M&A Department, Wanda Investment
- Ming Zhao, Founder & Chief Analyst, 86Research
