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Show up.
Pitch your vision.
Apply with your pitch deck. Share what you’re building with a room of founders and people who understand the journey.
APPLY → PITCH
2026 ANNUAL PITCH COMPETITIONLATE NOVEMBER · STAY TUNED ↗
Build what’s
Build what’s
next.
Together.
Big ideas need a place to grow.
Find your people. Find your momentum.
ON THE HORIZONEDITION / 2026
THE ANNUALPitch
Pitch
Competition↗
LATE NOVEMBERStay tuned. The next chapter is coming.
↗DALLAS–FORT WORTH · FOUNDER FIRST↓
THE 9K WAYA COMMUNITY THAT MOVES YOU FORWARD
Pitch it. Build it.
Prove it.
Building a company is a long game.
You shouldn’t have to play it alone.
9K Club brings early-stage founders, mentors, and investors together to exchange hard-earned lessons and turn steady progress into lasting momentum.
Show up.
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Keep building.
Grow together.
Return with your progress. Learn from mentors, exchange honest feedback, and build relationships that go beyond one event.
GATHER → LEARN → BUILD03✳
Earn your moment.
Take the stage.
Selected committed teams join the annual Founder Trip and compete in the Final Pitch Competition for equity-free awards.
PROGRESS → SELECTION → FINALOne pitch starts a conversation. Consistency builds what comes next.
THE 2025 FINALBENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
A year of building.
A final to remember.
From DFW pitch nights to Bentonville.
A shared journey. A stage for real progress.
Meet the 2025 winning teams.
2025 / FINAL PITCH COMPETITIONPITCH COMPETITION WINNER
Pollen Sense
Real-time air monitoring technology, bringing clarity to the air we breathe.
Meet Pollen Sense ↗
2025 / ELEVATOR PITCHELEVATOR PITCH WINNER
UnyTag
An on-demand, pay-as-you-go toll solution for simpler travel.
Meet UnyTag ↗40+
STARTUPS ON STAGE
5
CURATED DFW PITCH EVENTS
300+
EVENT ATTENDANCES
$10K
TOTAL 2025 AWARDS
THE COMMUNITY IN MOTIONEVERY ROOM. EVERY CONVERSATION.
The rooms where
it all begins.
A look back at the pitches, the people,
and the moments that moved us forward.
REAL PEOPLE. SHARED AMBITION.All events & 51 archive photos ↗
YOUR NEXT CHAPTERAPPLICATIONS ARE ALWAYS OPEN
FOR FOUNDERS READY TO BUILD
Your ambition.
Our community.
You don’t need to wait for the next event to make your move.
Tell us what you’re building. Apply to join 9K Club anytime.
WHERE DFW FOUNDERS BUILD WHAT’S NEXT.↑