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Demo booths. Real customers. Crowd vote. Top 3 pitch live.
200+ in the roomCustomer signal firstTop 3 earn the panel
- 01Apply
- 02Booth
- 03Customers
- 04Vote
- 05VC panel
- 06Intros
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Startups Demo. The crowd votes. Finalists pitch Investors.
Founders start with booth demos, real conversations, and direct audience feedback. Attendees vote for the teams they find most compelling, creating visible social proof before the top startups pitch investors.
How it works
One night, end to end
Booth setup
Accepted teams get a booth to meet the room all evening.
Meet the room
Founders connect with potential users, customers, operators, and investors.
Crowd filters
Attendees vote for the teams they find most compelling.
Finalists pitch
Top teams pitch investors with social proof already behind them.
Warm intros
SFPLAYGROUND follows up with relevant connections.
For investors
Dealflow with live customer signal
Pitch Playoffs brings together founders from leading universities, accelerator programs, technical communities, and early startup ecosystems. Investors watch social proof form in real time through live demo booths and audience voting, then get a firsthand look as the crowd’s favorite founders pitch their product and receive direct feedback from the panel.
- See founder-market pull before the panel
- Watch how teams sell, demo, and handle real questions
- Use audience voting as an added diligence signal
- Hear the crowd’s favorite startups pitch live
- Give feedback directly to high-signal finalists
- Get curated follow-up intros to teams that fit your thesis
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