She Loves Tech Global Startup Competition
No current-cycle cash or investment prize is published. The last readily accessible official prize statement is historical (up to USD 50,000 of mixed investment and cash in 2022), so it is not represented as current economics. · She Loves Tech
She Loves Tech Global Startup Competition is a prize programme from She Loves Tech for Technology startups worldwide led by women or developing a product that disproportionately benefits women Current lifecycle: unknown. Real economics: No current-cycle cash or investment prize is published. The last readily accessible official prize statement is historical (up to USD 50,000 of mixed investment and cash in 2022), so it is not represented as current economics..
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Key facts
| Funder | She Loves Tech |
| Amount | No current-cycle cash or investment prize is published. The last readily accessible official prize statement is historical (up to USD 50,000 of mixed investment and cash in 2022), so it is not represented as current economics. |
| Decision time | The stale official 2024 process ran screening April-August, selection June-August, regional mentoring/semifinals June-September and finals in November. No current-cycle decision schedule is published. |
| Eligibility | An early-stage technology startup past ideation with an MVP/working prototype, under USD 5 million external funding, and at least one gender lens: female founder, majority female users, majority female consumers or technology that positively impacts women. Current-cycle availability remains unverified. |
| Restrictions | This is a competition rather than a reimbursement grant. Selected founders must attend and publicly pitch in preliminary, semifinal and final rounds and cooperate with programme events. Terms allow use of registration/application materials for evaluation, investor/mentor introductions, programme analytics and She Loves Tech purposes. No current prize or current-cycle use-of-funds rules are published; it would be misleading to infer restrictions from the closed 2024 page or historical mixed investment/cash package. |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Register online for one eligible regional round when a season is announced
- Global team and local partner screen market, traction, scalability, innovation, team and women impact
- Shortlisted startups pitch to a local judging panel
- Local winners progress to one of the regional semifinals and receive mentoring
- Regional winners join the global bootcamp
- Global finalists pitch at the Singapore Final Summit and investor demo day
Background
She Loves Tech operates She Loves Tech Global Startup Competition. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. She Loves Tech reports 13,000+ startups, 130+ regions, USD 500 million+ in funding and one billion+ media impressions across its platform The closed 2024 final featured 12 startups from 10 regions Its public portfolio names prior winners and finalists including CardMedic, re3D, SAIB, CogniCor, SwipeGuide and Laava Tech
How the application really works
Register online for one eligible regional round when a season is announced → Global team and local partner screen market, traction, scalability, innovation, team and women impact → Shortlisted startups pitch to a local judging panel → Local winners progress to one of the regional semifinals and receive mentoring → Regional winners join the global bootcamp → Global finalists pitch at the Singapore Final Summit and investor demo day
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Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is unknown.
- This is a competition rather than a reimbursement grant. Selected founders must attend and publicly pitch in preliminary, semifinal and final rounds and cooperate with programme events. Terms allow use of registration/application materials for evaluation, investor/mentor introductions, programme analytics and She Loves Tech purposes.
- No current prize or current-cycle use-of-funds rules are published; it would be misleading to infer restrictions from the closed 2024 page or historical mixed investment/cash package.
Track record
- She Loves Tech reports 13,000+ startups, 130+ regions, USD 500 million+ in funding and one billion+ media impressions across its platform
- The closed 2024 final featured 12 startups from 10 regions
- Its public portfolio names prior winners and finalists including CardMedic, re3D, SAIB, CogniCor, SwipeGuide and Laava Tech
The 2024 final page identifies 12 finalists from 10 regions and the organisation reports more than 13,000 startups in its global impact figures, but no edition-specific applicant denominator and comparable selection rate is published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- unknown. She Loves Tech describes the competition as annual, but on 10 August 2026 its official competition page still said 2024 registration was closed and displayed the 2024 process. No official 2025 or 2026 application window or next deadline was verified.
- What is the real economic value?
- No current-cycle cash or investment prize is published. The last readily accessible official prize statement is historical (up to USD 50,000 of mixed investment and cash in 2022), so it is not represented as current economics.
- Who is eligible?
- An early-stage technology startup past ideation with an MVP/working prototype, under USD 5 million external funding, and at least one gender lens: female founder, majority female users, majority female consumers or technology that positively impacts women. Current-cycle availability remains unverified.
- How does selection work?
- Register online for one eligible regional round when a season is announced; Global team and local partner screen market, traction, scalability, innovation, team and women impact; Shortlisted startups pitch to a local judging panel; Local winners progress to one of the regional semifinals and receive mentoring; Regional winners join the global bootcamp; Global finalists pitch at the Singapore Final Summit and investor demo day. The stale official 2024 process ran screening April-August, selection June-August, regional mentoring/semifinals June-September and finals in November. No current-cycle decision schedule is published.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- This is a competition rather than a reimbursement grant. Selected founders must attend and publicly pitch in preliminary, semifinal and final rounds and cooperate with programme events. Terms allow use of registration/application materials for evaluation, investor/mentor introductions, programme analytics and She Loves Tech purposes. No current prize or current-cycle use-of-funds rules are published; it would be misleading to infer restrictions from the closed 2024 page or historical mixed investment/cash package.
- What evidence exists?
- She Loves Tech reports 13,000+ startups, 130+ regions, USD 500 million+ in funding and one billion+ media impressions across its platform The closed 2024 final featured 12 startups from 10 regions Its public portfolio names prior winners and finalists including CardMedic, re3D, SAIB, CogniCor, SwipeGuide and Laava Tech The 2024 final page identifies 12 finalists from 10 regions and the organisation reports more than 13,000 startups in its global impact figures, but no edition-specific applicant denominator and comparable selection rate is published.
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Sources
- www.shelovestech.org/competition — Official page checked in 2026: still labels 2024 registration closed; provides last published process, thematic selection and contact (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.shelovestech.org/faqs — Official eligibility, one-region rule, evaluation, pitching and support FAQ (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.shelovestech.org/competition-tncs — Official entry, confidentiality, IP licence, attendance and data-use terms (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.shelovestech.org — Official current platform impact figures and annual competition/support description (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.shelovestech.org/startups — Official named winner/finalist portfolio and accelerator journey (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.shelovestech.org/community — Official founder community, mentoring, investor matching and post-programme support (checked 2026-08-10)