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Startup World Cup

$1,000,000 investment prize; this is an investment, not a non-dilutive cash grant · Pegasus Tech Ventures

Global startup competition by Pegasus Tech Ventures with regional events across 100+ countries. Regional winners advance to the San Francisco Grand Finale to compete for a $1 million prize. Current lifecycle: open. Real economics: $1,000,000 investment prize; this is an investment, not a non-dilutive cash grant.

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Key facts

FunderPegasus Tech Ventures
Amount$1,000,000 investment prize; this is an investment, not a non-dilutive cash grant
Decision timeNo dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
EligibilityTechnology startups worldwide; apply via a regional competition.
RestrictionsIMPORTANT: the $1M grand prize is an equity INVESTMENT, not a non-dilutive prize. Regional rounds are generally free to enter. Included here per brief with equity caveat.
Statusopen

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Application process

  1. Apply to a regional Startup World Cup competition
  2. Compete in the regional round
  3. Regional winner earns a spot at the Grand Finale
  4. Pitch at the San Francisco Grand Finale
  5. Grand champion receives the $1M investment prize

Background

Pegasus Tech Ventures operates Startup World Cup. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. No source-specific outcome was established in this review.

How the application really works

Apply to a regional Startup World Cup competition → Compete in the regional round → Regional winner earns a spot at the Grand Finale → Pitch at the San Francisco Grand Finale → Grand champion receives the $1M investment prize

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Is this actionable now?
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What is the real economic value?
$1,000,000 investment prize; this is an investment, not a non-dilutive cash grant
Who is eligible?
Technology startups worldwide; apply via a regional competition.
How does selection work?
Apply to a regional Startup World Cup competition; Compete in the regional round; Regional winner earns a spot at the Grand Finale; Pitch at the San Francisco Grand Finale; Grand champion receives the $1M investment prize. No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
What burden and restrictions apply?
No source-specific burden or use-of-funds rule was established in this review.
What evidence exists?
No source-specific outcome was established. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next cycle.

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