SXSW Pitch features 45 startups in nine different categories from across the US and around the world representing nine categories. The SXSW Pitch Award Ceremony is where winners in each of the nine different categories are announced, as are the recipients of several additional Special Awards (Best in Show, Best Speed Pitch, Best Bootstrap, and Best Inclusivity). Co-emcees of this action-packed ceremony are Arian Simone of the Fearless Fund and Danny Laudick, the entrepreneur-turned-mayor of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet all of the 2024 SXSW Pitch finalists at the showcase on Monday, March 11.