Startup World Cup sets 2026 Silicon Valley regional for May 7 in Mountain View
Startup World Cup has scheduled its 2026 Silicon Valley Regional Competition for May 7, 2026, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, creating a pathway for one regional winner to compete for a $1,000,000 investment prize later that year. on stage before an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and media.
They added that the event is designed to facilitate face time between founders and leading venture capitalists. The winning startup will advance to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco on November 6, 2026, where more than 100 regional champions from around the world are expected to compete for the $1,000,000 investment prize.
The Silicon Valley event is part of a global series that hosts 100-plus regional competitions across six continents. A group of venture capitalists and industry leaders have confirmed their participation in the regional, according to the announcement, with additional speakers and judges to be named.
The Startup World Cup is hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with $2 billion in assets under management. Organizers said entrepreneurs outside Silicon Valley are encouraged to apply to regional competitions in their own areas or take part in the Grand Finale series of events, which culminates with the San Francisco showcase in November 2026.