About the
Startup World Cup
The Startup World Cup, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, is the largest startup competition worldwide, with more than 70 countries taking part every year. 2021 invest.austria and Austrian Startups brought the competition to Austria for the first time.
The final of Startup World Cup Austria 2026 will take place on 18 May 2026 as part of ViennaUp!
Aftermovie 2025
STARTUP WORLD CUP
Win the finals
The Austrian finals of the Startup World Cup will take place as part of ViennaUp on 18 May 2026. The finalists will have the chance to win:
$ 1 million
win a $1 million investment from Pegasus Tech Ventures by winning the world finals
World finals
pitch in front of VCs & investors at the world finals in Silicon Valley
Individual support and mentor
win a mentor and individual support (coaching and advice) by WKÖ AußenwirtschaftsCenter San Francisco, which will be provided from May to October 2026, up until the final
EY voucher
win a EUR 3,000 consulting package from EY, customizable to your specific needs. The winner will have access to EY's full range of services, including business model consulting, growth and scaling advice, financing and valuation, investment readiness, and tax and law expertise
Connections
connect with investors in 1on1 meetings, benefit from their experience and get the chance to receive an investment
Finance workshop
win a 4h Finance Workshop from MINTED to optimize your financial plan and find the "right" funding roadmap
Travel voucher
win a voucher, worth EUR 1,500, to cover part of your travel costs to Silicon Valley
GoUSA
Silicon Valley 2026
the winner gets to take part in GoUSA 2026 powered by Außenwirtschaftscenter San Francisco & New York
42law voucher for legal services
win a voucher worth 5,000€ for legal services for the next financing round from 42law, Austria's leading law firm for startups
Sparkasse Oberösterreich
win a start-up pitch training worth EUR 1,600 from the Startrampe Sparkasse Oberösterreich (Pre-Event North)
Infineon hub
win the use of the Infineon Hub event location and community area for one day, powered by Infineon Technologies
Vienna Business Agency
win a 4‑hour individual coaching package powered by Vienna Business Agency to refine your strategy and take your next growth step (Pre-Event Vienna)
Inncubator voucher
win a ten-unit block for a co-working space at Inncubator (Pre-Event West)
Science Park voucher
win a two hour mentoring session at Science Park Graz (Pre-Event South)
Coworking voucher
win a 1-year free membership (24/7) at Ruby Paul, located at Postgasse in Vienna, valued at EUR 3,600 (Pre-Event Vienna)
SKInnovation
win two free tickets (excluding ski passes) to participate in SKInnovation from 10 to 12 March 2027 in Innsbruck.
SLUSH
win a ticket to the planet’s most Founder-focused Event SLUSH from 18 -to19 November in Helsinki and join the Austrian Delegation, powered by AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA.
MONEY 20/20
win a ticket to Money20/20 Europe taking place from 2 to 4 June in Amsterdam and meet with Fintech's biggest brands.
RBI
win a mentoring and exchange session with the RBI Group Innovation.
Impressions
from the finale 2025
Meet our Partners
We are happy to have an amazing selection of partners on our side that are keen to be part of Startup World Cup Austria. Thank you for your support!
LEAD PARTNERS
SUPPORTING PARTNERS +
MATCHMAKING PARTNER
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
LOCAL PARTNERS
LOCAL PARTNERS LIGHT
ORGANIZERS
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