Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
The Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition is a pitch contest designed to showcase emerging cybersecurity startups.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Mar 2, 2027 · Black Hat Asia Startup Spotlight Competition 2027 source
- Where
- Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- S$0–S$2,499 for fixed-price published passes (Black Hat Asia 2027; before GST); training prices vary. source
- Startup pass
- Eligible startups (5 years old or less, with fewer than 50 employees) apply through the online Call for Entries; a 5-minute video pitch is required. Entry is free, and exhibiting is not required. source
- Startup Spotlight Competition
- Turnkey Booth at Black Hat USA 2027; opportunity to compete in the Global Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2027. source
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Next edition
| Dates | Mar 2, 2027 source |
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| Edition | Black Hat Asia Startup Spotlight Competition 2027 |
| Venue | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore |
| Tickets | blackhat.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Eligible startups (5 years old or less, with fewer than 50 employees) apply through the online Call for Entries; a 5-minute video pitch is required. Entry is free, and exhibiting is not required. source |
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Startup Spotlight Competition
| Prize | Turnkey Booth at Black Hat USA 2027; opportunity to compete in the Global Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2027. source |
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Meeting investors there
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Startup Spotlight Competition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 26, 2026:
Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition: frequently asked
When is Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition 2027?
Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition 2027 runs Mar 2, 2027 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition cost?
Published ticket prices run S$0–S$2,499 for fixed-price published passes (Black Hat Asia 2027; before GST); training prices vary.. Startups: Eligible startups (5 years old or less, with fewer than 50 employees) apply through the online Call for Entries; a 5-minute video pitch is required. Entry is free, and exhibiting is not required..
How do startups get into Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition?
Eligible startups (5 years old or less, with fewer than 50 employees) apply through the online Call for Entries; a 5-minute video pitch is required. Entry is free, and exhibiting is not required.
What is Startup Spotlight Competition?
Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition's pitch competition. Prize as published: Turnkey Booth at Black Hat USA 2027; opportunity to compete in the Global Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2027..