Startup World Cup

Invest Ottawa is again hosting the hottest startup competition in town! Startup World Cup is the largest startup competition in the world. Regional partners host competitions around the globe and the best startups from each nation convene at the grand finale in San Francisco to vie for a $1M USD investment prize. 

Last year, the regional event drew hundreds of attendees and featured incredible investor judges from Whitestar Capital, Graphite Ventures, Panache Ventures, and MaRS IAF.

What are you waiting for?!Don't miss out on this monumental opportunity to:

• Pitch directly to VC judges from top tier firms 

• Take home a piece of the $50,000 prize pot

  • 1st place: $25K grant + the opportunity to pitch at the global grand finale

  • 2nd place: $15K grant

  • 3rd place: $10K grant 

• Vie for a staggering $1 million USD investment prize at the Global Grand Finale in San Francisco this November  

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be headquartered or have a significant presence in Eastern Ontario or the National Capital Region (Ottawa/ Gatineau) 

• Applicants must not exceed $2M in annual revenue 

• We welcome applications from all sectors 

Key Dates:

• Applications open: NOW! 

• Deadline: May 11 

• Pitch Competition: 10 startups will go on to pitch at AccelerateOTT on June 11th 

Apply by May 11!