Cinevva wins Dell for Startups pitch at SXSW
Cinevva won second place ($10,000) in the Dell for Startups pitch competition at SXSW 2025 in Austin.
The competition
Founder Institute Texas alumni pitched live on the Dell Experience stage at SXSW, competing for $25,000 in total prize money provided by Dell for Startups.
The pitch
Cinevva founder Mariana Muntean presented the platform's vision: making game creation and discovery accessible to non-technical creatives through browser-based tools and AI assistance.
Results
- 1st place ($15,000): Intuily (Austin)
- 2nd place ($10,000): Cinevva (Houston)
What this means
The recognition validates Cinevva's approach to democratizing game creation and discovery. The prize money supports continued development of the platform.