Top of the Props: Australia and New Zealand’s boldest PropTech founders go head-to-head in 2025 Pitch Battle
On Friday 23 May 2025, the Gold Coast is set to host a high-energy showdown of innovation and ingenuity as REACH Australia and New Zealand presents Top of the Props — the region’s leading live pitch battle for rising PropTech stars.
Up for grabs are two major awards:
• Top of the Props 2025 Winner: to the finalist who receives the highest overall score from the judging panel, based on key criteria including innovation, market potential, business model, team capability, and industry impact. The winner of this award will receive $10,000 AUD in prize money.
• Top of the Props – People’s Choice: Voted live by both the in-person audience and online viewers, this award goes to the most compelling pitch as chosen by the public.
Applications are open to anyone with an innovative property technology solution. An independent selection panel will choose the finalists, who will be announced online on May 6 at 10:00 AM AEST via REACH Australia and New Zealand’s social media platforms.
Finalists selected from across Australia and New Zealand will each deliver a tightly timed 4-minute live pitch, followed by a rapid-fire Q&A session with the judging panel.
To Apply to Pitch: https://share.hsforms.com/227L3uvmQTciVuTlMMjwRGg3vdql
The 2025 judging panel includes respected industry leaders:
• Antonia Mercorella – CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
• Ashton Cullum – Founder of Proptech Hub WA and Director of Builderz WA
• Hedy Ivanovski – Business Architect at Milk Chocolate Property and Non-Executive Director at the Proptech Australia
Top of the Props is proudly organised and funded by the REACH Australia and New Zealand team of Peter Schravemade, Ebonnie Schravemade, and Tom Ellis.
“At REACH Australia and New Zealand, we see it as our responsibility to unearth and elevate the very best in property technology,” said Peter Schravemade, Managing Partner. “But just as important as the innovation itself is the ability to communicate it clearly. We’ve always said communication sits at the heart of successful PropTech. Top of the Props gives emerging technology companies the perfect platform to demonstrate not just what they’ve built, but why it matters — and to do so in front of an audience that spans nearly every corner of the property ecosystem.”
Finalists will be formally announced online on May 6. 2025 at 10:00 am AEST across REACH Australia and New Zealand’s social media platforms. Winners will be crowned live on the night, immediately following the final pitch.
And the energy won’t stop there — immediately after the Pitch Battle, the stage will be handed over to Rockaoke Australia, giving attendees the chance to unleash their inner rockstars in a live band karaoke experience like no other.
Set inside the iconic Mo’s Desert Clubhouse at Burleigh Heads, a three-time Gold Coast Music Venue of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee — the atmosphere promises to be just as bold and energetic as the ideas being pitched. Doors open at 6:00 pm, with the pitch battle officially kicking off at 6:30 pm.
