Shark Tank Esade is an event designed for those interested in the startup or investment sectors, providing a real-world glimpse into investment processes.
Scheduled for April 2025, at the Esade Pedralbes Auditorium, the event will feature 10 startups by student founders from prestigious institutions like Harvard, LSE, Kings, TUM, EHL, KIT IE, and Esade pitching their projects to major Spanish VCs.
They will pitch their startups for 5 minutes each followed by a 10 minute round of questions, they will each ask for a sum of between 50,000€ and 1,500,000€!
We invite you to join us for an unforgettable morning where we will see innovative ideas pitch and where we offer you to network with some amazing founders and investors! Buy your ticket now!
ACTIVITIES
01. Investor speech
The event will kick off with an investor giving a speech in the engaging and inspiring style of a TED Talk.


02. Startups Pitch
10 startups from top universities in Europe and the US presenting to 10 sharks “investors” pitching for up to 1,500,000€
AGENDA
09:00 - 09:15 Opening Ceremony
09:20 - 09:35 Investor Speech
09:35 - 10:20 3 Startup Pitches
10:20 - 11:25 Short break
11:25 - 12:25 4 Startup Pitches
12:25 - 12:30 Short break
12:30 - 13:15 3 Startup Pitches
13:15 - 13:30 Closing Ceremony
13:30 - 14:00 Networking

VENUE
In the heart of Esade’s Barcelona-Pedralbes campus, in one of the city’s most attractive residential neighborhoods and easily accessible by car and public transport.
Av. Pedralbes, 60-62, 08034 Barcelona
Last years event
From Universities such as the Bocconi, LSE, ESADE, Standford, Cornel, UCl and Columbia we choose the 10 best Startups out of around 120 applications.
Five out of 10 Startups secured funding
Average investment request: 490.000 Euros
350 Attendees online and at the event
