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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Upcoming Startup World Cup Regionals - don't miss your chance to earn your spot at our Grand Finale and a $1 Million investment prize!
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 18, 2025-- Startup World Cup, the world's largest startup competition, today announced its latest series of global pitch events in collaboration with premier regional partners. This initiative will bring high-stakes pitch competitions to innovation hubs worldwide, offering startups a chance to compete for a $1 MILLION investment prize. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Upcoming Startup World Cup Regionals - don't miss your chance to earn your spot at our Grand Finale and a $1 Million investment prize! Startup World Cup is the #1 startup pitch competition in the world, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures. With 100+ regional pitch competitions across six continents, the competition provides a global platform for startups to showcase their innovations and secure funding. Startups can apply to pitch at our upcoming regional events and have a unique opportunity to propel their innovations onto the global stage. By participating in the Startup World Cup, startups will compete for a coveted spot at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2025, for a chance to win a $1 MILLION investment prize! The winner of each regional pitch competition will earn an invitation to the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale on October 17th, 2025 in San Francisco, California. At the Startup World Cup Grand Finale, startups not only compete for substantial funding but also gain access to an unparalleled network of global investors, customers, and media outlets, providing a launchpad for scaling their technologies worldwide. UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS: For more details and a full list of regional competitions, visit In 2025, Pegasus will host over 100+ regional events across six continents, culminating in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley in October 2025, where the world's most innovative startups will compete for the $1 MILLION global investment prize. Contact us at: [email protected] Entrepreneurs and investors interested in participating and learning more, can visit: 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: Startup World Cup Social Media Channels to Tag & Follow: View source version on CONTACT: Janice Mok Senior Marketing Manager Email:[email protected] Phone: +1 (408) 645-5532 KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FINANCE START-UP ASSET MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY CONSUMER OTHER TECHNOLOGY SOURCE: Pegasus Tech Ventures Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/18/2025 07:00 PM/DISC: 06/18/2025 06:58 PM
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Upcoming Startup World Cup Regionals - don't miss your chance to earn your spot at our Grand Finale and a $1 Million investment prize!
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, the world's largest startup competition, today announced its latest series of global pitch events in collaboration with premier regional partners. This initiative will bring high-stakes pitch competitions to innovation hubs worldwide, offering startups a chance to compete for a $1 MILLION investment prize. Upcoming Startup World Cup Regionals - don't miss your chance to earn your spot at our Grand Finale and a $1 Million investment prize! Share Startup World Cup is the #1 startup pitch competition in the world, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures. With 100+ regional pitch competitions across six continents, the competition provides a global platform for startups to showcase their innovations and secure funding. Startups can apply to pitch at our upcoming regional events and have a unique opportunity to propel their innovations onto the global stage. By participating in the Startup World Cup, startups will compete for a coveted spot at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2025, for a chance to win a $1 MILLION investment prize! The winner of each regional pitch competition will earn an invitation to the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale on October 17th, 2025 in San Francisco, California. At the Startup World Cup Grand Finale, startups not only compete for substantial funding but also gain access to an unparalleled network of global investors, customers, and media outlets, providing a launchpad for scaling their technologies worldwide. UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS: For more details and a full list of regional competitions, visit In 2025, Pegasus will host over 100+ regional events across six continents, culminating in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley in October 2025, where the world's most innovative startups will compete for the $1 MILLION global investment prize. Contact us at: info@ Entrepreneurs and investors interested in participating and learning more, can visit: 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: Startup World Cup Social Media Channels to Tag & Follow:
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vocxi Health Wins 2025 Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional Competition
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, one of the biggest and richest startup pitch competitions in the world, successfully hosted its highly anticipated flagship Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional competition on May 1, 2025. Out of the Top 15 finalists, Vocxi Health, which is a breakthrough breath-based diagnostic platform that detects diseases like cancer, infections, and injuries in under a minute—anywhere, anytime, became the champion. This achievement paves the way for their participation in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale to be held in San Francisco on October 17, 2025 for an opportunity to win a $1,000,000 investment prize. The event was organized and by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. A panel of independent venture capital investors from Kholsa Ventures, Samsung Ventures, First Round, Lightspeed, Engineering Capital, and more judged the pitches of the finalists and ultimately awarded Vocxi Health as the winner. "We are delighted by the quality and enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs who were competing, and the energy was amazing," said Anis Uzzaman, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, who created the Startup World Cup competition in 2016. "Each year we are impressed by the quality of startups who apply and present. I look forward to seeing Vocxi Health on the Grand Finale stage." With more speakers to come, Mark Papermaster (CTO of AMD), Charly Kevers (CFO of Carta), Camilla Matias (COO of Brex), Ben Kus (CTO of Box), and more are already confirmed to speak at the Grand Finale on October 17th, 2025 in San Francisco. ( Event Details: Startup World Cup 2025 Grand FinaleOctober 17, 2025San Francisco Hilton Union Square Grand Finale Tickets: Check out the Grand Finale video highlights here. About Startup World Cup Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. The competition gives startup companies from all over the world a chance to win a US $1,000,000 prize in the form of an investment. This year, there will be 100+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, leading up to the Grand Finale in San Francisco in September. Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. About Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale: The Startup World Cup Grand Finale will take place in San Francisco, October 17, 2025. Past Startup World Cup Grand Finale events featured prominent figures from the high-tech community, including Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple), Reid Hoffman (Founding CEO of LinkedIn), Vinod Khosla (Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems), Adam Cheyer (Co-Founder of Siri), Marc Randolph (Co-Founder of Netflix), and John Chambers (Former CEO of Cisco). The Grand Finale judging panels have included prominent investors from Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, NEA, Intel Capital, DFJ, Social Capital, and Index Ventures. View source version on Contacts Janice MokSenior Marketing ManagerEmail: janice@ Phone: +1 (408) 645-5532
Business Wire
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Vocxi Health Wins 2025 Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional Competition
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, one of the biggest and richest startup pitch competitions in the world, successfully hosted its highly anticipated flagship Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional competition on May 1, 2025. Out of the Top 15 finalists, Vocxi Health, which is a breakthrough breath-based diagnostic platform that detects diseases like cancer, infections, and injuries in under a minute—anywhere, anytime, became the champion. This achievement paves the way for their participation in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale to be held in San Francisco on October 17, 2025 for an opportunity to win a $1,000,000 investment prize. The event was organized and by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. A panel of independent venture capital investors from Kholsa Ventures, Samsung Ventures, First Round, Lightspeed, Engineering Capital, and more judged the pitches of the finalists and ultimately awarded Vocxi Health as the winner. "We are delighted by the quality and enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs who were competing, and the energy was amazing," said Anis Uzzaman, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, who created the Startup World Cup competition in 2016. "Each year we are impressed by the quality of startups who apply and present. I look forward to seeing Vocxi Health on the Grand Finale stage." With more speakers to come, Mark Papermaster (CTO of AMD), Charly Kevers (CFO of Carta), Camilla Matias (COO of Brex), Ben Kus (CTO of Box), and more are already confirmed to speak at the Grand Finale on October 17 th, 2025 in San Francisco. ( Event Details: Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale October 17, 2025 San Francisco Hilton Union Square Grand Finale Tickets: Check out the Grand Finale video highlights here. About Startup World Cup Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. The competition gives startup companies from all over the world a chance to win a US $1,000,000 prize in the form of an investment. This year, there will be 100+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, leading up to the Grand Finale in San Francisco in September. Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. About Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale: The Startup World Cup Grand Finale will take place in San Francisco, October 17, 2025. Past Startup World Cup Grand Finale events featured prominent figures from the high-tech community, including Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple), Reid Hoffman (Founding CEO of LinkedIn), Vinod Khosla (Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems), Adam Cheyer (Co-Founder of Siri), Marc Randolph (Co-Founder of Netflix), and John Chambers (Former CEO of Cisco). The Grand Finale judging panels have included prominent investors from Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, NEA, Intel Capital, DFJ, Social Capital, and Index Ventures.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vocxi Health Wins 2025 Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional Competition
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, one of the biggest and richest startup pitch competitions in the world, successfully hosted its highly anticipated flagship Startup World Cup Silicon Valley Regional competition on May 1, 2025. Out of the Top 15 finalists, Vocxi Health, which is a breakthrough breath-based diagnostic platform that detects diseases like cancer, infections, and injuries in under a minute—anywhere, anytime, became the champion. This achievement paves the way for their participation in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale to be held in San Francisco on October 17, 2025 for an opportunity to win a $1,000,000 investment prize. The event was organized and by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. A panel of independent venture capital investors from Kholsa Ventures, Samsung Ventures, First Round, Lightspeed, Engineering Capital, and more judged the pitches of the finalists and ultimately awarded Vocxi Health as the winner. "We are delighted by the quality and enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs who were competing, and the energy was amazing," said Anis Uzzaman, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, who created the Startup World Cup competition in 2016. "Each year we are impressed by the quality of startups who apply and present. I look forward to seeing Vocxi Health on the Grand Finale stage." With more speakers to come, Mark Papermaster (CTO of AMD), Charly Kevers (CFO of Carta), Camilla Matias (COO of Brex), Ben Kus (CTO of Box), and more are already confirmed to speak at the Grand Finale on October 17th, 2025 in San Francisco. ( Event Details: Startup World Cup 2025 Grand FinaleOctober 17, 2025San Francisco Hilton Union Square Grand Finale Tickets: Check out the Grand Finale video highlights here. About Startup World Cup Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. The competition gives startup companies from all over the world a chance to win a US $1,000,000 prize in the form of an investment. This year, there will be 100+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, leading up to the Grand Finale in San Francisco in September. Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm. About Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale: The Startup World Cup Grand Finale will take place in San Francisco, October 17, 2025. Past Startup World Cup Grand Finale events featured prominent figures from the high-tech community, including Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple), Reid Hoffman (Founding CEO of LinkedIn), Vinod Khosla (Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems), Adam Cheyer (Co-Founder of Siri), Marc Randolph (Co-Founder of Netflix), and John Chambers (Former CEO of Cisco). The Grand Finale judging panels have included prominent investors from Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, NEA, Intel Capital, DFJ, Social Capital, and Index Ventures. View source version on Contacts Janice MokSenior Marketing ManagerEmail: janice@ Phone: +1 (408) 645-5532 Sign in to access your portfolio
