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Startup World Cup: Johannesburg

Tech startups are invited to apply for the prestigious Startup World Cup Pitch Competition in Johannesburg, where 10 high-potential startups will be selected to pitch their innovations to a panel of investors and ecosystem leaders.

About Startup World Cup

The Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and pitch competitions powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures, featuring 100+ regional events across 60+ countries. These events lead to our 2026 Startup World Cup Grand Finale, where winning startups from each regional event will compete for a $1M prize! The Grand Finale is being held in San Francisco (USA) on November 20th, 2026.

Key dates

01 Feb

Application open

18 May

Submission deadline

25 May

Top 10 announcement

25 June

Johannesburg finale
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Previous Judges

Clive Butkow

Managing Partner and founder of Conducive Capital

Keshni Morar

Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa

Kerryn Campion

COO, Aions

Sanjay Soni

Managing Executive, Jozi Angels
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