- The company’s product / service must launch after March 17, 2019
- The company’s product / service must launch before June 17, 2021
- The company may submit only one entry to SXSW Pitch
- Companies submitting multiple entries will not be eligible to participate
- The company's founders must retain some portion of ownership in the company
- The company must not have raised more than ten million dollars in combined funding
- The company's product or service must fall within one of the SXSW Pitch categories