Founders Live Manila

We are excited for the return of Founders Live Manila!

Join us for an incredible evening…

Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the globe.

5 founders

99-second pitches

4 minutes of audience Q&A

YOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the Philippines.

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Starring

Marrione Pol Camacho as the City Leader

Competing Founders and Startups

DSERVE

DSERVE is building a secure Home Services Super App that brings trusted services—cleaning, IT support, tutoring, and medical consultations—into one platform.

BakeLayer

BakeLayer is a platform-agnostic customization layer for businesses selling personalized or made-to-order products.

DocypherLabs

DocypherLabs is an AI-powered digital transformation consultancy helping businesses, governments, and schools adopt AI in practical, ethical, and scalable ways.

Interested in pitching at this or a future event? Apply here

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Agenda

7:00 PM - Networking and Happy Hour

8:00 PM - Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition

9:00 PM - After Event Networking

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

• Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community
• Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups
• An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

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Get started toward success

Enter the Prime Time Pitch Challenge!

Share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

Prizes start at 250 votes.

Top-voted founders compete live in our Prime Time global tournament!

Get notified when entries open for the 2026 edition!

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