Voliti Co's Predict 2026 Pitch Competition

What You Can Win

The winning startup receives a SAFE investment of up to $100,000, disbursed through participating VC firms on the judging panel.

Investment Terms

• Standard Y Combinator Post-Money SAFE (Valuation Cap, No Discount), unmodified.
• Post-money valuation cap: $5,000,000.
• No discount.

Important: Teams that accept a live competition spot at Predict 2026 agree to accept the SAFE investment on these terms if selected as the winner. Please review the terms carefully before accepting a semifinalist or finalist spot. Y Combinator's Valuation Cap, No Discount SAFE is available at ycombinator.com/documents.

Additional Finalist Benefits

Three to four finalist teams will be selected to pitch live at Predict 2026. Finalists receive:

• Partial travel reimbursement is expected to be available for finalist teams based outside New York City.
• Full conference access to Predict 2026, December 7–9.
• Direct access to VC judges and 350+ industry attendees.

Who Should Apply

We are looking for early-stage startups building in or around prediction markets, including trading infrastructure, data and analytics, business and commerce services, consumer applications, regulatory and compliance technology, and adjacent products.

If you are not sure whether you fit, apply anyway and tell us why your product matters to this industry.

How the Competition Works

1. Apply by emailing everything listed below by October 15, 2026.
2. Our team and participating investment partners review all applications. Semifinalists are interviewed by the organizers in early November.
3. Three to four teams are invited to pitch live at Predict 2026.
4. Each finalist presents onstage, followed by Q&A with the VC judges.
5. The winner is chosen by a proportional vote of the VC judges, plus an audience vote weighted equal to one judge. Ties are broken by a designated organizer representative.
6. The winner signs SAFEs with participating firms after final investment documents are completed.

1. Company Basics

• Company name and website, if live.
• One-sentence description of what you do.
• Date founded, legal entity type, and state or country of incorporation.
• Company location and where the team is based.
• Stage (idea, pre-seed, seed) and any funding raised to date.
• Primary contact: name, email, and phone.

2. Team

• Founder names, current roles, and LinkedIn profiles.
• Education and relevant academic background, if applicable.
• Relevant professional experience, including prior startups, investing, research, technical work, or other entrepreneurial experience.
• Experience in prediction markets, forecasting, trading, financial markets, gaming, or other areas relevant to the company, if applicable.
• Prior companies or projects founded or built by members of the team, including any notable outcomes.
• A short paragraph explaining why this team is uniquely positioned to build this company and solve the problem it is addressing.
• Which founder(s) would attend Predict 2026 and pitch in New York if selected as a finalist.

3. Problem and Solution

• What problem are you solving? Who has it, and how painful is it?
• What is your solution? How does it work, and what makes it different from what exists today?
• Why prediction markets? How does your product serve, use, or advance the ecosystem?
• Current traction: users, revenue, partnerships, waitlist, pilots, or whatever you have.
• What you would do with the investment.

4. Video Required

Include a 2–3 minute video of the founder or founders introducing yourselves and your company. Keep it simple; a phone recording is fine.

• Who you are.
• What you are building and why.
• A quick demo or walkthrough if you have a product.

Share it as an unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link.

5. Optional Materials

• Pitch deck, preferably a PDF of 10 slides or fewer.
• Product demo link.
• Press coverage or anything else that helps your case.

6. Confirmation Statement

Include this sentence in your email:

"We have reviewed the competition investment terms and agree that, if we accept a live competition spot at Predict 2026 and are selected as the Winner, we will accept the SAFE investment on those terms. At least one founder can attend Predict 2026 in New York City on December 7–9, 2026."