Where the next big insurtech breakthrough begins

The State Farm Startup Pitch Competition returns to ITC Vegas 2026 - spotlighting the most promising innovators shaping the future of insurance. Each year, this high‑energy competition gives emerging startups an opportunity to showcase bold ideas, gain industry visibility, and connect with the investors, carriers, and partners who can accelerate their growth.

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Stay tuned... applications open soon!

How it works

1) PITCH

The ITC team and State Farm will select ten top finalists from thousands of hopeful applicants.

The ten finalists will pitch LIVE at ITC Vegas.

Each will have 5 minutes to present, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. 

2) VOTE

The top pitch is selected via in-person voting by the audience.

All ITC Vegas attendees are welcome to attend and participate in the voting process.

3) WIN!

The winner is crowned!

The winning startup will present and celebrate on the ITC Vegas Main stage (home to legendary keynotes like Jesse Cole, Gary Vee, etc.) on October 1, 2026, and will receive a complimentary kiosk at ITC Vegas 2027.

2025 Winner: Elysian

Grace Hanson

Grace Hanson
CEO
Elysian

 

2025 Finalists

  • Adjusto
  • Chestnut
  • ClaimPartner
  • Elysian
  • Marvelxai
  • Multimodal
  • Reinsurance Analytics
  • Retell
  • Symphony
  • Vue Robotics

2024 Winner: Faura

Valkyrie Holmes

Valkyrie Holmes
CEO & Co-Founder
Faura

 

2024 Finalists

  • Agentech

  • Domu

  • ForceField

  • Miss Moneypenny Technologies

  • Pathwork

  • Property Lens

  • RecordLinker

  • Schaefer City Technologies

  • Tumbleweed

2023 Winner: SnapRefund

Cody Eddings
CEO & Co-Founder
SnapRefund

 

2023 Finalists

  • Centinel
  • DigsFact
  • Exponential Exchange
  • Pilotbird
  • Shur
  • Sola Insurance
  • Thumbscore
  • Uprise 
  • Vecto

2022 Winner: Stream


Eric Yen
CEO & Co-Founder
Stream

 

2022 Finalists

  • CogniSure
  • coverdash
  • Healthee
  • Madronus
  • Manifest
  • Optimalex
  • Prisidio
  • Urban Sky
  • Urbanico

Join us!

The State Farm Startup Pitch Competition is just one of many special events you can attend at ITC Vegas that's included in your ticket price! Join the entire insurance and insurtech ecosystem.