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PizzaPitch Women opens applications for pitch contest with 15 million soum prizes
The competition for women founders in Uzbekistan holds a semifinal on 19 November 2026 and a final on the main stage of Techstars Startup Week on 25 November 2026. Applications close at 18:00 on 15 November 2026.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- PizzaPitch Women is a pitch competition for women founders in Uzbekistan.
- Three winners will each receive 15 million soum.
- All 10 finalists get gifts from Yandex Uzbekistan and a pitch masterclass.
- Applications close at 18:00 on 15 November 2026 at pizzapitch.uz.
- The semifinal is on 19 November 2026 at U-Enter; the final is on 25 November 2026.
PizzaPitch said in a Telegram post that PizzaPitch Women, a pitch competition for women founders, is returning in partnership with Yandex Uzbekistan. U-Enter, UzVC, Hackonnect, Bellissimo Pizza and UNDP support the event, according to the post.
The competition is open to women founders with an idea, an MVP or a working business. Participants will present their projects, receive feedback from experts and compete for prizes, PizzaPitch said. The final will take place on the main stage of Techstars Startup Week.
Three winners will each receive 15 million soum. All 10 finalists will receive gifts from Yandex Uzbekistan and a pitch masterclass, according to the announcement.
The semifinal is on 19 November 2026 at U-Enter. The final is on 25 November 2026, and the winners will be announced on 26 November 2026. Each presentation is allotted five minutes, followed by five minutes of questions and answers. In the final, the Q&A session is three minutes.
Applications are open at pizzapitch.uz until 18:00 on 15 November 2026.
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