WIN INVESTMENT AND GLOBAL EXPOSURE. UP TO $1 MILLION IN THREE STARTUPS.

ARE YOU UP TO
THE CHALLENGE?

Snowflake is working with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to take the Snowflake Startup Challenge to the next level! The Snowflake Startup Challenge is a contest for early-stage startups that are building innovative applications and products powered by Snowflake’s Data Cloud. The winner and finalists may receive up to $1 million in investments from Snowflake, mentorship from industry leaders at NYSE-listed companies, along with global exposure, and the opportunity to ring the NYSE Bell!

Get Started

1. Register your interest by filling out the form on this page. 

2. You will receive an email with a link to start your application.

3. Applications can be modified up until the submission deadline of March 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

4.  If you are considered as a finalist for the Startup Challenge, we will reach out via the email provided after the judgment period ends.

For additional details please reference the official rules and FAQ.

Register Your Interest

THE TIMELINE

March 1, 2024: Deadline for submissions
April 2024: Top 10 semi-finalists announced
May 2024: Top 3 finalists announced
June 2024: Pitch and grand prize winner announced

THE Prizes

 

Blog featuring your application and team
Up to $250,000 potential investment in each of the two finalists
Feature on select marketing channels
Present at Snowflake Summit and 2 Summit passes
Receive dedicated mentorship from an industry leader at a company listed on the NYSE
Ring the NYSE bell
(Plus semi-finalist prize)
Up to $500,000 potential investment
Additional marketing opportunities from Snowflake and NYSE
(Plus finalist prizes)

WHAT’S REQUIRED?

  • Build an application that is dependent on Snowflake as a core part of its architecture 
  • Submit a demo video (up to five minutes) and a description of your application before the deadline
  • Semifinalists will be required to submit an investor-pitch video recording (up to five minutes) and provide access to their application
  • Be an entity with less than $5 million in cash funding and that has not received any cash funding through the sale of equity securities, including through a Series A or other priced round of funding

Review the official rules and FAQ for more details.

What WE’re Looking for

Business Potential

What is the market opportunity? Does it address an unmet need? How does it complement Snowflake?

Innovation

How unique is your application? What is your competitive advantage?

Snowflake Leverage

How does the startup leverage Snowflake? Does it leverage a broad set of Snowflake features?

The Team

Does your leadership team have the experience required and ability to execute? 

HEAR FROM OUR
PREVIOUS WINNERS

“Houseware’s win at the Snowflake Startup Challenge 2022 was much more than what we expected. Building together with and on top of Snowflake has been instrumental to our product and customer success. Since winning, we have seen a 3x jump in inbound leads and allowed us to attract really great global talent to bring the Houseware vision to life.”

Divyansh Saini

Co-Founder, Houseware

“Winning the Snowflake Startup Challenge was an incredible experience. From it we gained visibility amongst VCs who’d ultimately lead our seed round, and strengthen our partnership with Snowflake.”

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