One platform, infinite environments.
The Palooza Elevator Pitch · Sixty seconds · One live decision
The Palooza Elevator Pitch is a 60 second pitch inside a constrained physical environment — an elevator, a pool, a stadium tunnel, a rooftop, anywhere we can build a stage. We run our own live investor events, operate a 12-week accelerator, and license the format to companies who want to host their own Palooza.
One mechanic · Five live formats · An online accelerator
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Ninety seconds inside the format.
The mechanic, the live decision, the green and red exits — and the platform behind every Palooza event, accelerator and broadcast.
Sixty seconds. Any space. One live decision.
A time-constrained pitch inside any physically constrained environment — lift, pool, stadium tunnel, helicopter, rooftop. At the end of the journey: a green exit to the boardroom, or a red exit via the return route, audience vote or crowdfunding pathway.
Apply
Founders apply online with stage, traction, deck and equity intent. Auto-scored out of 100 across clarity, seriousness, market, MVP, traction, pitch and fit.
Route
60+ accepted into the 12-week online accelerator for 2% equity. 35–59 routed to the paid Startup Readiness Course (£149+). Below 35: free resources and nurturing.
Pitch
Selected founders pitch live — in a lift, a pool, a stadium tunnel, or wherever we've built that night's Palooza. A live decision sends a green exit to the boardroom — or a red exit via the return route, audience vote or crowdfunding.
One mechanic, infinite environments.
A repeatable, replicable system. The same 60 second pitch and live decision powers events for startup investment, corporate innovation, sales, charity and media — staged in elevators today, pools, stadiums and rooftops tomorrow. Companies can license the format and host their own.
- Live investor eventsFounders pitch in the lift — or any constrained space we build. Investors decide on the night. Green exit to the boardroom, red exit via the return route, audience vote or crowdfunding.
- Any venue, any environmentDesigned to deploy in iconic buildings, stadiums, pools, rooftops, helicopters — wherever the brief leads. Local partners adapt the environment; the mechanic stays consistent.
- Accelerator + licensingA 12-week accelerator with 2% equity, plus a licensed format companies can buy and host as their own branded Palooza.
Designed for iconic venues, everywhere.
The Palooza is built to replicate internationally. Below: priority launch markets — register interest to be first in line as venues are confirmed.
Three pillars, one platform.
The Palooza model in plain English — mechanic, outcome and platform. The same logic runs across every variant.
A fixed time constraint, a defined physical environment, and a live decision at the end. The environment can be anything — an elevator today, a pool, a stadium, a helicopter or a rooftop tomorrow.
Green exit: proceed to the boardroom, auditorium or investor conversation. Red exit: return route, audience vote or crowdfunding pathway. The outcome is always binary and live.
We run Paloozas ourselves, and we license the format to companies, venues and brands who want to host their own Palooza — fully branded, our playbook, your audience.
Questions, answered.
Everything founders, investors and partners ask about the Palooza format, the accelerator and the equity model.
Ask us anythingWhat actually happens at a Palooza event?+
Founders deliver a 60 second pitch inside a constrained physical environment — most commonly an elevator, but the format is built to run anywhere: a swimming pool, a football stadium tunnel, a rooftop, a helicopter, a cable car, a black box theatre. At the end of the journey, a live decision is made: green exit to a longer boardroom or investor conversation; red exit via the return route, with options for an audience vote or crowdfunding pathway.
Can the event be somewhere other than an elevator?+
Yes — that is the point. The elevator is the signature, but the Palooza mechanic (time constraint + physical constraint + live decision) is environment-agnostic. We are actively designing Pool Paloozas, Stadium Paloozas, Rooftop Paloozas and bespoke formats with corporate and venue partners. If you have an iconic space, we can build a Palooza inside it.
Can my company host its own Palooza?+
Yes. We sell and license the Palooza format to companies, brands, venues, accelerators and event organisers who want to run their own branded Palooza — for innovation days, sales kickoffs, customer events, fundraisers or media activations. We bring the playbook, format design, judging mechanics and production support; you bring the audience. Get in touch to scope your own Palooza.
Who is the format built for?+
Five core variants run on the same mechanic: startup founders pitching for investment, corporate teams pitching internal innovation, sales teams pitching live prospects, charities pitching for purpose, and creators pitching in a media or broadcast format. Custom variants are built with licensing partners.
How does the online accelerator work?+
Most serious applicants are accepted into a 12-week automated online accelerator in exchange for a 2% equity agreement. Each week unlocks lessons, templates and AI feedback on pitch decks, video pitches and financial models. Earlier-stage founders are routed to a paid Startup Readiness Course (from £149) and can reapply.
What does Palooza do with the equity?+
The 2% equity model creates a long-term portfolio across the startups accepted into the accelerator. Combined with sponsorship, ticket revenue, course revenue and licensed formats, equity is the long-tail upside layer of the model.
Host your own Palooza.
We sell and license the Palooza format to companies, brands, venues and event organisers who want to run their own branded Palooza. Innovation days, sales kickoffs, customer activations, fundraisers, broadcast formats — in your lift, your stadium, your rooftop, your pool. We bring the playbook and production; you bring the audience.
- Full format playbook & judging mechanics
- Production design for your venue or environment
- Branded variant — your audience, your goals
- Optional film / livestream production layer
Apply to the accelerator.
Apply online in five minutes. Most serious founders are accepted into the 12-week online accelerator in exchange for a 2% equity agreement. Earlier-stage founders are routed to the paid Startup Readiness Course.
- 12-week automated online accelerator
- AI feedback on deck, video pitch & financials
- Place in the investor-ready Palooza database