Startups On Stage: Before you pitch, get your startup ready for investors.

Join us at INSEAD Asia Campus for a live founder session where selected startups step on stage to get challenged by top ASEAN investors, operators and experienced founders.
Open to founders, operators, investors, students, alumni, and anyone curious about entrepreneurship. This is not a pitch competition. Founders bring real business challenges:

• Something in the business feels unclear
• Growth has stalled
• Go-to-market isn’t working
• Fundraising strategy feels weak
• The startup isn’t investor-ready yet

Each startup gets 10–15 minutes live on stage with direct feedback from experienced operators, investors, and founders who help identify execution gaps and practical next steps. Expect real conversations on:

• Product-market fit
• Go-to-market strategy
• Team gaps
• Fundraising readiness
• Capital strategy
• Operational bottlenecks

You leave with clearer priorities, sharper execution plans, and fewer expensive mistakes.

Register your startup here:

The eligibility and rules are:

• Must be able to present in person in INSEAD Asia campus (Singapore)
• Must be operational (MVP - Series B) no concept stage ventures
• 10 - 15 minutes of live discussion with the panel
• 1 Decision maker (Co Founders/ CEO/CFO/COO) must be present
• Startup is responsible for the travel costs
• No need rehearsed pitch decks. Sessions are discussion-driven, not presentation-driven
• Be ready to upload 1-page Venture Summary

Hosted by the INSEAD Alumni Entrepreneurship Club and INSEAD MAAG Center for Entrepreneurship, On Stage runs across three sessions in 2026:

• May 5
• September 9
• November 17

Each session features new startups, new challenges, and new investor/operator perspectives.

You’re still welcome to join the audience.

Watch real founders navigate real challenges in public from fundraising roadblocks to GTM issues, hiring gaps, and execution bottlenecks. If you’re building a startup, investing in one, or simply want unfiltered insight into how early-stage companies actually grow, this session offers lessons you rarely hear in traditional pitch events.

Prefer to attend as a guest? Buy a ticket and learn from real founder conversations.

• NAA SG Members and Students: $5 (1 ticket)
• Startup 5 Members (Non NAA Members): 40$ (up to 5 tickets)
• Startup 10 Members (Non NAA Members) 60$ (up to 10 tickets)
• Individual Ticket (Non NAA Members): 20$ (1 ticket)

Become a member now and contact us for the promo code so you can enjoy all the benefits, including special prices for this event.

Note: IAA SG event tickets are non-refundable. However, tickets are transferable and may be resold/given away to fellow members INSEAD alumni. Please inform [email protected] of any transfers [three (3) work days in advance]. Please also remember that NAA SG Membership will be controlled.

B y registering, please note that your name and your company maybe reflected in email or INSEAD Alumni Singapore Whatapp chat or FB as a participant of this event.

Media, filming and photography: We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collaterals.

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INSEAD Asia campus, 1 Ayer Rajah Ave, Queenstown, Singapore

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