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Startup World Cup Türkiye 2025 Applications Now Open

June 10 @ 8:00 am - July 26 @ 5:00 pm

 

The application process for Startup World Cup Türkiye 2025, the international entrepreneurship competition organized by Silicon Valley-based Pegasus Tech Ventures, has officially begun. The winning startup will qualify for the Global Final to be held in Silicon Valley, where it will compete for a $1 million investment prize.

Recognized as one of the most prestigious competitions in the global entrepreneurship and investment landscape, the Startup World Cup is being held in Türkiye for the first time this year. The competition aims to give visibility to the local entrepreneurship ecosystem on the global stage.

🎯 Eligibility:

  • Startups from any country can apply to Türkiye’s national round. Applicants do not need to be Türkiye-based.
  • Startups must be beyond the idea stage.
  • All applications must be submitted online:
    🔗 startupworldcupturkiye.com

🏆 Local Final Details:

  • Evaluation: Startups, will be evaluated, by a jury based and scalability, innovation, and pitching ability.
  • Finalist Count: 10 Startups
  • Pitch Format: 4-minute pitch + 2-minute Q&A
  • Türkiye Final: 26 July 2025 – BTM, Istanbul

The winner will compete in San Francisco for a $1M investment prize.

📅 Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: 10 July 2025
  • Launch Event: 18 July 2025 – Ardventure, Ankara
  • Final: 26 July 2025 – BTM, Istanbul

The final event will offer much more than, a competition, participants can also enjoy networking areas, and sectoral panels, mentorship sessions, and investor meetings.

The Startup World Cup Türkiye 2025 event is organized by Synergia, organizasyonunda, in strategic partnership with Enterprise Europe Network Istanbul, Ardventure and BTM in collaboration with Pegasus Tech Ventures .

📧 Info: [email protected]; [email protected]
📸 Instagram: @startupworldcupturkiye
🔗 Apply: https://startupworldcupturkiye.com

Details

Start:
June 10 @ 8:00 am
End:
July 26 @ 5:00 pm