LARGEST STARTUP COMPETITION AROUND THE WORLD

GRAND PRIZE: $ 1 MILLION

 

04.06.2024 | Sofia Tech Park

Краен срок за подаване на кандидатури: 25 май 2023
Финали: 13 юни 2023, София 

StartUp World Cup Balkans 2024

Reserve your free placе at the event now!

Startup World Cup Balkans is part of the global Startup World Cup series, taking place in 60+ countries. 

It is the biggest competition for startup companies from all over the world. Over 300 startups participate every year in the Grand Finale in San Francisco where they compete for the ultimate price – а $1,000,000 investment.

Startup companies from every Balkan country are well invited to apply for the competition and be part of the largest regional startup event.

Participation is absolutely free for every startup from:

Over 100 startups

Venture capital companies and angel investors

Accelerators

Universities

Government

Supporting organizations and funding providers

Investors

Bulgaria

Greece

Turkey

North Macedonia

Kosovo

Albania

Montenegro

Serbia

Croatia

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Romania

Slovenia

Startup World Cup Balkans will give you the chance to meet over 300 people from the Balkan startup ecosystem in an unique one day in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Host of the event

Organizer of Startup World Cup is Pegasus Tech Ventures – global venture capitol firm based in Silicon Valley, offering intellectual and financial capital to exceptional emerging technology companies around the world.

Startup World Cup Balkans will give you the opportunity to meet with over 300 participants from the Balkan startup ecosystem in one day in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sofia Tech Park, the first science and technology park in Bulgaria, delivers services to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises, science, education, research and innovation.

With the support of

Официална Авиолиния

General Media Partner

Jury

Bojidar Neytchev

PwC, CEE Partner

Zlatolina Mukova

Managing partner at Neveq & New Vision 3

Kamen Bankovski

Founding Member

Momchil Vassilev

Managing Director of Endeavor Bulgaria

Elina Halatcheva

Managing Partner, BrightCap Ventures

Pavel Lisev

Executive director and Member of the Management Board of the Fund of Funds. 

Milen Ivanov

Managing Partner at Sofia Angels Ventures Co-founder and Chairman of CEO Angels Club

Angel Hadjiev

SeedBlink Bulgaria, Managing Director

Ardian Hoxha

Founder and Chapter President of Keiretsu Forum SEE

Kushtrim Shala

CEO, ICTSlab Albania

Todor Mladenov

Executive Director Sofia Tech Park

Teodor Georgiev

Co-Founder & Head @ Storytelling Studio, CCO @ The Recursive

Finalist

Finalist 2021

OfficeRnD

Bulgaria announced its first winner and representative at the Startup World Cup Finals in June 2021.

Finalist 2022

Daye

The breakthrough startup company making already big name in the female sanitary product industry was the second Bulgarian winner at the finals in June 2022.

Finalist 2023

Releva.ai

The innovative AI solution of the Bulgarian startup saw little competition during the finals in June 2023 and was selected to go to the World Finals in San Francisco. 

Attendance is free of charge for startups, venture capital companies, CEO Angels, funding instructions, governmentrepresentatives, agencies. Please, send us email to reserve your place at the event and tell us who you and where you are from!

Participation in the competition is absolutely free for every startup company from the listed Balkan countries.  All you need to do is submit your pitch-deck and you are part of the contest.

Submit your pitch deck via this link:  https://www.startupworldcup.io/sofia-bulgaria-app 

A carefully selected jury from all Balkans countries will feature representatives of the startup ecosystems – venture capital managers, angel investors, owners of successful startup companies and others. 

Please, call us or send us email and tell us why you would like to be a jury member. 

Please, send us email and tell us who you are, where you are from and why you would like to join a panel or make a presentation? 

Please, send us email or call us and we would be happy to discuss the opportunity to see your company/organization as partner of the event.

WHY ATTEND?

for STARTUPS

Network with top tier investors. Develop corporate partnerships and hear from top industry experts.

for CORPORATIONS

Meet innovative startups from around the world.
Create business development opportunities.
Network with other corporate representatives and investor.

for CORPORATIONS

Meet innovative startups from around the world.
Create business development opportunities.
Network with other corporate representatives and investor.

for INVESTORS

Meet top global startups.
Get access to new deals around the world.
Network with other investors and corporate representatives.

TIME UNTIL GRAND FINALE

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Deadline for submitting your pitch-deck

15.05.2024

Startup World Cup Balkans Final event

04.06.2024

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