Startup World Cup Finale Offers $1 Million Prize in San Francisco

Startup World Cup, the pitch competition run by venture firm Pegasus Tech Ventures, said on November 5 that it had finalized the roster of corporate executives, founders and venture investors taking part in its 2026 championship event in San Francisco, according to a company announcement distributed by Business Wire.

The three-day program runs November 4 through November 6, 2026, at a Union Square hotel in San Francisco, with the main program on November 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a networking reception afterward until 8:30 p.m.

Winners of regional rounds, drawn from a network the organizer described as more than 200 contests spanning six continents, will present to a judging panel. The top finisher receives a $1 million investment.

Pegasus Tech Ventures sells what it calls Venture Capital-as-a-Service to corporations. The firm said it runs more than 40 funds and over $2 billion in assets, with investments in more than 300 companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, Coinbase and X.

This story was first reported by Business Wire.