Startup competitions
Startup World Cup
Regional pitch winners compete for investment at a global startup final.
- Provider
- Startup World Cup
- Geography
- Worldwide
- Stage
- Any stage
- Funding and support
- USD1,000,000 investment prize, not a non-dilutive cash grant.
- Eligibility
- Legal entity required; ideas alone ineligible; no limit on previous funding. Qualify through regional competition.
- Conditions
- Equity based on latest financing round or convertible note. No application fee; optional paid booths. Finalists cover travel and hotels.
- Support offered
- Investor exposure; media visibility; up to two event tickets for regional winners.
- Participation
- in-person
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Current intake
- 2026 competition
- Application route
- Applications closed
- Application status
- Applications closed
- Deadline
- 2026 global final held November 4–6 in San Francisco; regional deadlines differed.
Sources and review date
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