Snowflake Startup Challenge 2026

📖 About Snowflake Startup Challenge

Snowflake and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have joined forces once again to ignite innovation and empower AI startups around the world with the Snowflake Startup Challenge! This contest is designed for early-stage startups building innovative applications and products powered by Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud.

🎁 Benefits of Snowflake Startup Challenge

• Winner: Up to $500,000 investment plus co-marketing opportunities.
• Other Top 2 Finalists: Up to $250,000 investment each.
• 10 Semi-finalists: Blog feature highlighting their team and application.
• 3 Finalists:
  • Featured on Snowflake marketing channels.
  • Present at Snowflake Summit before investors/customers.
  • Receive 2 free passes to the Summit.
  • 1:1 consultation with Snowflake’s CEO.
  • Mentorship from an NYSE-listed industry leader.
  • Participation in the NYSE Bell Ring ceremony.

✅ Snowflake Startup Challenge Requirements

To participate, startups must meet the following criteria:

• Must have less than $5 million in cash funding.
• Must not have received funding via equity sales (e.g., Series A or priced rounds).
• Build an application that relies on Snowflake’s architecture.
• Submit a demo video and application description.
• Semi-finalists must provide an investor-pitch video and access to their app.

🛠️ Application Date and Process

1. Build an application that is dependent on Snowflake as a core part of its architecture.
2. Submit a demo video (up to five minutes) and a description of your application before the deadline.
3. Semi-finalists will be required to submit an investor-pitch video (up to five minutes) and provide access to their application.
4. Ensure your entity has not received any cash funding through the sale of equity securities, including through a Series A or other priced round of funding.

📅 Application Deadline

18 February, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the official Snowflake Startup Challenge Portal.

Good luck to all applicants! 🚀

• Winner: Up to $500,000 investment plus co-marketing opportunities.
• Other top 2 finalists: Up to $250,000 investment each.
• 10 Semi-finalists: Blog feature highlighting their team and application.
• 3 Finalists:
  • Featured on Snowflake marketing channels
  • Present at Snowflake Summit before investors/customers
  • 2 free passes to the Summit
  • 1:1 consultation with Snowflake’s CEO
  • Mentorship from an NYSE-listed industry leader
  • Participation in the NYSE Bell Ring ceremony