apply now

and accelerate your business

we look for:

B2B tech startups from across Europe
pre-seed phase with ambition to raise equity funding
strong and passionate founder teams building scalable ventures

What we are looking for in your application:

Team - Who are the members of your founding team? Why do you have the right combination of skills and experience to build your startup?
Thesis - What is your proposed solution? Why is your solution a “must-have” for customers?
Technology - What is your core value proposition? How is it defensible against competitors and in times of exponential AI growth?
Traction - Which milestones have you reached so far (e.g., revenues, PoCs, LOIs, product shipments)?
TAM - How large is your total addressable market? What is your ICP? Who are your key competitors and how do you compete?
Timing - Why is now the ideal time to enter the market? What motivates you to join xdeck? What are your targets (revenue, financing, product) for the upcoming 12 months?

your contact at xdeck

If you have any questions about xdeck or the the application process, our startup scout Yannis is looking forward to hearing from you!
Just sent her an email: yannis.mauk@xdeck.de or book a call: https://cal.com/yannismauk/15min

timeline application

how it works

apply for the next batch

31.12.2025

deadline for early-bird application phase

After this deadline we will start with the first selection for our Pitch Day. Since the number of places for this last selection round is limited, an early-bird application is even more worthwhile!

next round

31.01.2026

final deadline for application phase

Now we will set the final selection for our pitchday.

finals

05.03.2026

pitchday next batch

On our pitchday a highly-ranked jury will support us to find the 8 most promising startups for our next batch.

kick-off

Mid March

start batch #13

In March we will start with our new batch #13 for a 3 months journey.

Start you xdeck acceleration now!

Applications for Batch #13 are open!

Apply here