• Zoom Marketplace Competition launched at Zoomtopia 2019, offering $2M funding to developers. • Open to for‑profit firms with <$10M raised, finalists pitch to venture partners. • Winners receive funding, advisory, priority dev support, whiteboard, Zoom Rooms license, Pro licenses. • Winning pitch must be clear, problem‑focused, customer‑centric, and show traction. • Submission guidelines emphasize understanding pain points, customer demographics, and revenue potential. • Competition aims to grow Zoom ecosystem with high‑quality, value‑adding apps for customers.
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- Zoom announced a $2 million pitch competition for developers at its 2019 Zoomtopia event, targeting for‑profit startups that have raised less than $10 million. The contest, part of the Zoom Marketplace, invites teams to pitch ideas that leverage Zoom’s platform, with finalists presenting to venture partners such as Sequoia, Maven Ventures, and Horizons Ventures. Winners receive up to $2 million in funding, advisory from Zoom product experts, priority development support, a DTEN interactive whiteboard, and multi‑year Zoom Pro licenses. Submissions were due March 31, 2020, and Zoom’s guidelines emphasized clear problem statements, customer focus, traction, and a viable business model-underscoring the company’s strategy to expand its app ecosystem and enhance customer experience.
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