Startup World Cup: Twin Cities Regional

The Twin Cities Regional of the Startup World Cup is a live pitch competition. Ten startups, selected from all applications, pitch on stage for the regional title: four minutes each plus two minutes of Q&A in front of a panel of venture capitalists, operators and industry leaders.

The regional champion represents the Twin Cities at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale semi-finals in San Francisco, November 18 to 20, 2026, against regional winners from more than 60 countries, competing for a $1,000,000 investment prize.

The event is free and open to the public. Founders, investors, corporate innovators and students are all welcome. Applying to pitch is free too, and both attending and applying happen on the Twin Cities Startup Week page.

Hosted by Twin Cities Startup Week and Origin House, in partnership with Startup World Cup and Pegasus Tech Ventures. It runs inside Twin Cities Startup Week 2026, September 14 to 18.