Win your way to exhibit at Black Hat Asia, but make sure to act quickly–the submission window will close on March 3
The Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition, a pitch competition for cybersecurity startup companies to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat, has now officially launched for Black Hat Asia 2025. Black Hat Asia will take place April 1-4 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, and the competition finalists will exhibit and present on April 3 and April 4, while the winner will be announced on April 3 in the Business Hall Theater A at 4:15 PM.
What do you need to know to enter?
Those interested in entering the competition must create and submit a five-minute video pitch and submit select company information highlighting their company's competitive advantages of their product or solution, as well as how it will help cybersecurity professionals. Products and solutions can be in development, about to launch, or in the recently launched phases. Please note, video pitch submissions longer than five minutes will not be considered for the competition.
All submissions can be entered HERE.
There are no entry fees to submit and additional details can be found HERE.
Image features one of the finalists presenting their product/solution during the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2024.
Which companies can submit an entry?
Any startup company that is five years old or less and has less than 50 employees may enter the competition. Please note, a company does not need to currently be an Exhibitor at Black Hat Asia 2025 to enter.
What needs to be included in the video pitch?
Each video pitch must include the following:
Suggested content (optional):
Image features the judges' panel during the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2024.
What do finalists receive?
Four finalists will be chosen and all finalists will receive:
Key Dates for the Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat Asia 2025:
Since winning the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2024, Knostic's CTO and Co-Founder, Sounil Yu, shared, "Being a finalist and winning the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition was a game-changer for us. It put us on the map, set us apart from countless other AI security vendors, and gave us the exposure we needed to educate the market and attract more customers. This momentum fueled our growth, validated our vision, and most importantly, reinforced our team's confidence that we have what it takes to compete and thrive at the highest level."
Image features the announcement of the winner, Knostic, from the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2024.
If you have additional questions, who is the best contact?
Feel free to reach out to startup@blackhat.com with any additional Startup Spotlight Competition questions.
For registration and additional information on Black Hat Asia 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25.
Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2025 include:
For the most up-to-date list of Sponsors from Black Hat Asia 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25/event-sponsors.html.