On November 4-6, 200 startup champions from around the world will arrive in San Francisco for the Startup World Cup 2026 Grand Finale at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

More than 5,000 entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, media, and innovation leaders are expected to join us for three days of startup competition, high-level conversations, and networking.

Event site: https://www.startupworldcup.io/grand-finale

The Final Countdown Is On

The 2026 Grand Finale will bring together some of the biggest names in technology, business, and venture capital, including:

Daymond John, ABC’s Shark Tank

Marc Tarpenning, Co-Founder of Tesla

Will Grannis, CTO of Google Cloud

Melanie Nakagawa, CSO of Microsoft

Paul Fipps, President at ServiceNow

Sachin Kansal, CPO of Uber

Manoj Leelanivas, President of HP Solutions

We are also expecting VC investors from: Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Greylock, Norwest, DCVC, and many prominent Silicon Valley VC firms.

On November 6, the Top 10 startups will take the main stage and compete for the $1 million investment prize.

If you’re a founder, investor, corporate leader, operator, or part of the broader innovation ecosystem, now is the time to secure your place.

When: November 4-6, 2026

Where: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Semi-Finals: Wednesday, November 4 | 9 AM - 6 PM

Corporate Innovation Seminar: Thursday, November 5 | 2 PM - 5:30 PM

Grand Finale: Friday, November 6 | 9 AM - 6 PM

Networking Party: Friday, November 6 | 6 PM - 8:30 PM

Register today here: https://swcgf26.eventbrite.com

We hope to see you in San Francisco this November.