FAQs

Questions we hear a lot.

  • Everyone who is part of the production signs an NDA. Feel free to request a copy of the NDA for your perusal.

  • The prize money is administered by the incubator Pula Pitch has partnered with to work with the winning business.

  • The business idea should have an established MVP (Minimum Viable Product), prototype, or proof of concept. Business ideas alone are not accepted.

  • We only accept applications from applicants whose companies are Botswana entities and who are citizens or legal residents of Botswana.

  • The winner receives a BWP 250,000 investment from Pula Pitch.

  • The funding is an equity investment into the company — Pula Pitch acquires a percentage of equity in the winning company.

  • The percentage equity is negotiated with the winning company based on the company's valuation, starting at a baseline minimum of 5%. Pula Pitch will not accept less than 5% nor more than 30%.

  • Equity negotiations happen after the Final Pitch Round and before the gala event.

  • Application deadlines are announced each season. Subscribe on YouTube or follow us on socials to be the first to know.

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