Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale: From Global Stages to the Grand Finale Stage — $1M Investment Prize Awaits!

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious startup pitch competitions hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, is proud to announce the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale.

After hosting regional competitions in over 100 countries and regions, the three-day Grand Finale will take place from Wednesday, October 15 to Friday, October 17, 2025, in San Francisco, California. This global event will spotlight the most promising tech startups from around the world and connect them with key players in the innovation ecosystem. Finalists selected from more than 100 regional pitch events and representing over 60 countries will gather in San Francisco to compete for a $1 million investment prize.

The 2025 Grand Finale will also feature renowned executives from some of the world’s top tech companies, who will share their success stories, growth strategies, and insights on navigating innovation in a fast-changing landscape. Discussions will explore cutting-edge topics like AI, hardware, and the future of global entrepreneurship. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from those shaping the future of technology and innovation.

Startup World Cup Grand Finale 3-Day Event Schedule:

• October 15th (Wednesday): Semi-Finals
• October 16th (Thursday): Workshop & Corporate Innovation Seminar
• October 17th (Friday): Grand Finale & Networking Party

Venue: Hilton Union Square, San Francisco (333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102)
Grand Finale Website: www.startupworldcup.io/grand-finale
Register Now: Here

CONFIRMED JUDGES & SPEAKERS

• Yossi Matias, Head of Research, Google
• Michelle Zatlyn, Co-Founder & COO, Cloudflare
• Mark Papermaster, CTO, AMD
• Sophia Luo, Partner, Greylock Partners
• Court Lorenzini, Founder & CEO, DocuSign
• Charly Kevers, CFO, Carta
• Ben Kus, CTO, Box
• Camilla Matias, COO, Brex
• Connie Chan, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
• Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner, Khosla Ventures
• Jihong Kim, Managing Director, Samsung Ventures
• …and more!

About Pegasus Tech Ventures

Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley with $2 billion in assets under management. Pegasus offers intellectual and financial capital to emerging technology companies around the world. In addition to offering institutional investors a top-tier venture capital investment approach, Pegasus also offers a unique Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) model for large, global corporations that wish to partner with cutting-edge technology startups. For more information about Pegasus, please check out: pegasustechventures.com.