5 Across December Finals 2025 Entrepreneur Pitch Competition - Awesome Inc

Schedule

Wed Dec 03 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kentucky Theatre | Lexington, KY

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5 local startups will pitch for up to $55,000! Entrepreneurship, competition, and community collide. See you at 5 Across.
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Lexington's premier pitch competition returns to the Kentucky Theatre for the Finals!

On December 3rd, the 5 winners from our first 5 events of the year are returning for the 5 Across Finals. Clap and cheer as the 5 startups pitch their businesses Shark Tank-style to the crowd. The winner will receive $5,000 cash PLUS the opportunity to accept a $50,000 SAFE Note investment from Keyhorse Capital, a branch of KSTC! We will also have a delicious catered meal before the event, networking, and drinks.

Come celebrate entrepreneurship with us and the Lexington startup community!

We hope you can make it.

Cheers,

The Awesome Inc Team


Event Schedule:

  • 4:45 Doors open
  • 5:00-5:30 Networking and Dinner
  • 5:30-7:00 Pitch Competition
  • 7:00-7:30 Afterparty


HUGE thank you to our sponsors. We couldn't do it without you.

TITLE SPONSOR: Kinetic by Windstream

DECEMBER PRESENTING SPONSOR: TBD


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Agenda

🕑: 04:45 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Networking and Dinner
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Pitch Competition
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Afterparty
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Where is it happening?

Kentucky Theatre, 214 E Main St, Lexington, United States

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