Dell for Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition: Drop Water
Two months of pitch competitions, 55 pitches, 500+ applications… we present to you the Dell for Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition!
We had the pleasure of working alongside, The Cannon Community, The DEC Network, Endeavor, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, MassChallenge, Founder Institute, and Startup Grind as we partnered with Dell for Entrepreneurs to bring the best startups to a national pitch competition for a chance to win a total of $30,000 at the Final Pitch Event.
During the first round of pitches, we brought 8 of the best companies we’ve had the pleasure of working with, and after a close call, the winners were:
1st place and $6,000 in Dell Products: Drop Water
2nd place (crowd favorite) and $4,000 in Dell Products: Isodate
A month later, DropWater moved on to the final round of pitches where Scott Edwards, the Founder, and CEO, competed amongst, Studio Pod, NVenue, Boozy Bites, Phlex, Ternary, Every Shelter, and Newly for a chance to win the grand prize of $30,000.
We’re proud of the success Dropwater has achieved and even more proud that they were able to represent us alongside other amazing startups. They’re innovating one of the most important, largest, and most difficult industries. Drop Water is building a new way to distribute and sell bottled drinks, through a 100% fully compostable product. Drop Water water bottles are built not to last and that is why we love them!
After 2 hours of pitches from 8 different companies tackling different problems, the results were in…
1st Place: Ternary Developments representing The Founder Institute
“Streamlined Entry Into Discord. Our three-way integration between your Websites Checkout Process, Stripe, and Discord allows for a seamless end-user experience. Discord roles get configured directly on your products for granular permission assignments.”
2nd Place: Drop Water representing Draper Startup House
“We’re building the future of drinks. Drop Water is a new way to distribute and sell bottled drinks. Our method is designed from the ground up to be healthy for our customers and eco-friendly for our planet.”
3rd Place: Every Shelter representing Mass Challenge
“Every Shelter designs and delivers life-saving shelter solutions with and for refugees. Our solutions are sourced and made in developing countries that host. Why? So that our goods not only create safe, stable shelters but create opportunities in the process.”
We’re building a global ecosystem of entrepreneurs and innovators and are so grateful to have partnered with Dell for Entrepreneurs to help further our mission.
At Draper Startup House, our mission is to provide every entrepreneur in the world the same access to tools and resources that historically have primarily only been in Silicon Valley.
We’re not your typical accelerator. DSH is scouring the globe to find game-changing founders at the earliest stage, building industry-transforming companies. Founders will be pushed to their limits mentally and physically, only to come out the other end stronger and better prepared to tackle the challenges of creating an extraordinary business. Startup founders will leave with a toolbelt of resources, knowledge, and connections to continue to thrive after a one-of-a-kind accelerator experience.
We invest $50k in the earliest stage startups. We look for: Exceptional People, Extraordinary & out of the box ideas. We pride ourselves on bringing the resources and tools of Silicon Valley to the rest of the world. Our 2022 Accelerator Cohorts will be in Austin, TX, and Miami, FL.
