We've had lots of questions about how we're defining startup. There is no universally recognized definition, and we recognize that it's a bit subjective.

But transparency is important, and we want to make sure everybody understands the definition that is being used for determining award eligibility.

For the purposes of The Starties, we've adopted the following high-level eligibility criteria:

✅ are actively pursuing a market opportunity within the real-money gaming ecosystem

✅ are privately held and not listed on any public market or exchange

✅ have been operating for a maximum 5 years under the current guise of the business

✅ have not raised more than $10 million USD in cumulative funding

✅ still have active founder involvement

If your companies ticks all the boxes, submit a nomination for one (or several) award categories.