About the Legal Startup Pitching Competition
LegalWiki Legal Startup Pitching Competition, 2025 is a launchpad for legal innovation. This unique startup pitching event is designed for law students ready to solve real legal challenges through innovation.
Participants will pitch their ideas for products or services within the legal domain. Whether you’re working on a digital platform, a mobile app, a service model, or even an offline intervention to simplify or improve the legal landscape - this is your chance to pitch in front of top leading experts, gain mentorship, win exciting rewards - be recognized.
Date: June 21 - 22
Venue: Online
Eligibility
Open to all, regardless of background. We welcome ideas that can improve legal services, justice delivery, awareness, or legal tech — we want to hear from you
Competition Structure & Rules
- Team Size: Solo or a team of up to 2-3 members
- Startup Type: Legal-tech, justice access, legal automation tools, legal education, awareness platforms, etc.
- Pitch Format: 10-15 minutes per team (includes Q&A with judges)
- Mode: Online (ensure stable internet)
Submission & Competition Details
- All participating teams must submit their business idea/proposal in PDF format to legalwikilaw@gmail.com by June 18, 2025.
- The competition will consist of two rounds: The preliminary round will be conducted on Saturday, June 21, 2025, and the Final round on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
- Both rounds will be conducted in an Online mode. The top 5 teams will proceed to the final round.
- The selection will be based on innovations, legal soundness, feasibility, and overall business strategy of the solution.
- All teams are required to present their business plan through a PowerPoint presentation before the jury.
Pitch Format (Prescribed Slide Structure)
- Title Slide: Startup Name + Tagline + Team Details
- Problem Statement: What legal problem are you solving?
- Your Solution: Product/service overview, what makes it innovative?
- Market Fit & Legal Relevance: Target audience and why it matters legally
- Business Model & Scalability: How will it work and grow?
- Tech/Execution Plan: Tools, platform, or model used (if any)
- Impact & Future Vision: Legal or social impact; future roadmap
- Team: Roles & strengths (if applicable)
Important Dates:- Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31st May, 2025
- Final Registration Deadline: 10th June, 2025
- Proposal Submission: 18th June, 2025 by 11:59 PM
- Preliminary Round: June 21, 2025
- Final Round: June 22, 2025
- Result Announcement: June 22, 6:00 PM (via email & LinkedIn)
Prizes & Recognition
- Winner: ₹5,000 + Mentorship + Certificate Course by Bettering Results + Internship with Manupatra
- 1st Runner-Up: ₹4,000 + Mentorship + Certificate Course
- 2nd Runner-Up: ₹1500 + Certificate Course
Special Awards:
- Most Innovative Idea: ₹1000
- Best Solo Pitch: ₹800
All the entries will be given a certificate of participation.