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Pitch competition · Barcelona, Spain

4YFN Awards

The startup competition at 4YFN, alongside MWC Barcelona. Twenty shortlisted startups pitch in the semi-finals, five finalists pitch at the awards ceremony, and the winner takes EUR 20,000.

Open · closes 26 Oct 2026 Run by GSMA 4YFN Event Management, S.L.

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
€20,000 EUR 20,000 for the winner; EUR 2,500 for each of five finalists; EUR 1,500 for each top 20 startup (prizes do not stack)
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Free exhibition pod at 4YFN27 for the top 20
  • Four 4YFN27 passes
  • Free stand at 4YFN 2028 for the winner

Application dates

Open · closes 26 Oct 20264YFN27 Awards

Who can apply

  • Incorporated startup founded September 2019 or later (no more than seven years old)
  • Any sector, but the venture must relate to digital technology
  • Not based in Cuba, Iran or North Korea
  • Top 20 must exhibit and send a senior English-speaking representative to all four days in Barcelona
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Barcelona. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications are open until 26 October 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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