Crossroads Pitch
Competition
Two tracks for seed and pre-seed.
Two sets of finalists. Two winners!
Join us for the finals, live at The Mill on October 4!
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Final Eight!
WATCH THEM PITCH LIVE AT THE MILL ON OCTOBER 4!
Put Your Startup on the Map!
Compete at Crossroads, and you join an illustrious roster of alumni founders. Investors, mentors, and talent take notice. Doors open. Innovation meets opportunity at Crossroads.
We’ve got separate tracks for pre-seed and seed, to level the playing field and create more winners. The highest-scoring pre-seed and seed contestants win $10,000 or $20,000 investment from Flywheel Fund, plus the opportunity to pitch at an upcoming Elevate Ventures event for potential investment.
You don’t have to win Crossroads to gain from the experience and exposure. Your story starts here. Be bold! Apply!
The Pitch Competition for Indiana’s Brightest Stars
Here at The Mill, we’re on a mission to launch and accelerate startups. Crossroads attracts Indiana’s rising talent and charts a course to success for early-stage startups. Join us—to pitch, judge, sponsor, or watch the finals—and see what the excitement is about!
ELIGIBILITY
Crossroads is open to any Indiana-based startup with less than $250K in ARR. Apply to the seed track if you have a product or MVP, apply to the pre-seed track if you don’t. Be bold!
PROCESS
Contestants are judged by a panel of experts in entrepreneurship, investment, and business. Check out the judging criteria, and be sure to read our tips & tricks on how to prepare!
PRIZES
The pre-seed and seed winners take home $10K and $20K investments from Flywheel Fund. They also receive the opportunity to pitch at an upcoming Elevate Ventures event for potential investment.
CONNECTION
Crossroads puts your startup on the map! Get in front of potential investors, mentors, talent, and customers! The journey starts here.
Countdown to the Fall 2023 Finals!
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FALL 2023 TIMELINE
August 7: applications open
September 6, midnight: EXTENDED deadline to apply
Early September: application review
September 18-21: semifinalists pitch live on Zoom
October 4: finalists pitch live at The Mill in Bloomington
The Impact of Crossroads
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Congratulations to
Everewear, the Crossroads Spring 2023 pre-seed winner!
Spring 2023 pre-seed finalists: Bar Bands | Dynamic House | Everewear | Soloist
Congratulations to ReproHealth Technologies, the Crossroads Spring 2023 seed winner!
Spring 2023 seed finalists: Bilingual Bridges | DiversiFind | Practical Products | ReproHealth Technologies