This is a platform for value-driven entrepreneurs to showcase their innovations and give the pitch of their lifetime, in the iconic Shard in London, to secure investment of up to $1 million (or local equivalent).

For the third competition nine finalists will be invited to pitch in front of a prestigious panel of judges – including tech investment professionals, experienced entrepreneurs, leading academics, and angel investors –  in the prestigious surroundings of Warwick Business School (WBS) in London, UK. 

Previous competition winners include Diptera.ai, a biotech startup that aims to eradicate mosquito borne disease, and Edinburgh-based DanuRobotics, with an AI guided robotic waste management system.

Winning the first Future Capitalism Competition, in 2024, was a pivotal moment for US healthtech startup Dannce.ai according to co-founder and CEO Rob Baldoni (named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Healthcare 2025). 

“Winning the Future of Capitalism Competition was a pivotal early moment for our company and changed our trajectory. The win validated our mission to improve the standard of care for movement disorders and make this care more accessible. The investment supports the transition of the company's core technology, DANNCE, from academic to clinical use.” 

Whether the tech focus is on improving productivity or financial processes, enhancing customer experience, fighting fraud, leveraging data insights, streamlining logistics, pioneering sustainability, or anything else, this is a unique opportunity for startups to grow.

Robert Brown, Competition Director, comments: “The first two competitions attracted founders representing a wide range of business ideas from all over the world. Startups are vital to sustained economic growth and it's very encouraging to see so many people with the belief and passion to take their ideas to market.”

The driving force behind the competition is Larry Sullivan, who through his company Leo Lion, is committed to using business success and commercial acumen to support social projects across the world and aims to attract founders with a shared ambition.

Brown adds: “With success comes a responsibility to give something back to those less fortunate than ourselves. This competition aims to discover tech startups who are not only going to achieve commercial success but that are also committed to giving something back to society.”

 ​All startups need to enter is a pitch deck and a business plan – enter at www.futureofcapitalism.tech

Entries close 26 September 2025. 

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