Hopes were dashed, and ignited, following the conclusion of The In-Depth Pitch as the judges wielded the axe and sent just a third of the 15 teams to the final round – The Big Pitch.

While it was evident that all the teams had diligently applied the advice provided by resident judges Lim Wai Mun, Founder & CEO of Doctor Anywhere, and Roshni Mahtani Cheung, Founder & Group CEO of The Parentinc, a few were still unprepared for the barrage of questions thrown their way.