OPEN TO STARTUPS WORLDWIDE
THE $ 1M AWARD FOR STARTUPS.
Deadline: 12th April 2024 / Reviews on a rolling basis
Join us in Munich and pitch in front of the jury.
Startup World Cup, the largest global startup conference and pitch competition in the world, held in 50 countries and the regional champions from all around the world will have the opportunity to pitch at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley for a grand prize investment of $1,000,000.
Mentioned around the world.
Featured by magazines around the world.
“This platform is for startups and startup ecosystems of the world.” - Startup World Cup
“(...) strategists, and diverse thinkers come together to bridge the gap between groundbreaking tech and the heart of what truly matters: People.” - DDX
Meet our world-class jury.
Meet our amazing jury members from Google, Meta, Microsoft and others.
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Antoine Leboyer
Managing Director, Software & AI
TUM Venture Lab -
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Jennifer Kaiser-Steiner
Referentin CEO
UnternehmerTUM -
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Moritz Simsch
Project Lead AI+MUNICH
Munich Innovation Ecosystem -
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Wolfgang Bremer
VP of Design
Volkswagen Group -
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Mick Champayne
Senior Visual Designer
Google -
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Philipp Steiner
Head Of User Experience
Amazon -
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Catherine Nygaard
Design Director
Airbnb (ex Whatsapp, Spotify) -
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Prof. Jan-Erik Baars
Head CAS Design Management, Lecturer, Researcher
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts -
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Mustafa Kurtuldu
Staff Product Designer
Meta (ex-Twitter, Google) -
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Casey Hudetz
Senior Product Design Manager
DocuSign -
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Layla Keramat
Executive Design Director
Prophet -
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Paul Lafata
Product Experience Director
Danti (ex Humana, Mercedes, BCG Digital Ventures, Bird, Qualcomm, Nokia) -
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Lea Bachmman
Designer
Microsoft -
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Moritz Rodermund
Strategic Innovation Associate
Salesforce -
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Fabrice Pöhlmann
CEO
HelloDesign -
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Marcus Paeschke
Head of Interaction Design
Digital Product School -
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Simon Kindler
Practice Lead Concept & Industrial Design
HYVE -
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Simon Ehses
Lead Designer
BMW Group -
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Martin Tantow
Partner
- Pegasus Tech Ventures
Gain Recognition
Get nominated and recognized.
10 startups will be nominated for the regional competition of the Startup World Cup and pitch at DDX Munich 2024. 1 will be qualify for the Startup World Cup.
Make Connections
Connect to to global innovators.
Each selected startup gets 2 tickets to DDX Munich and the chance to connect with innovators and entrepreneurs.
Live Pitch
Pitch your innovation.
Secure the chance for win the Germany regional event and qualify to participate in the World Startup Cup 2024 in Silicon Valley. Pitch in front of a world class jury and get feedback.
The award timeline.
Phase 1
Until 12th April
Open for applications: Reviews on a rolling basis (the earlier you apply the better)
Phase 2
Until 15th April
Nomination of 10 startups: DDX Nominated
Phase 3
16th of May
Pitching at DDX Munich 2024: 1 Startup World Cup Nominee & regional winner
Phase 4
4th of October
1 Startup will pitch at Startup World Cup in San Francisco, USA
Benefits
Connect directly with the jury of global innovation experts at the conference
Full conference access (2 tickets)
Gain recognition for your innovation
Social media features & digital communication
Requirements
Startups founded in 2020 or later
Open to fully developed solutions but also concepts
Process
Review of applications on a rolling basis
10 startups will be nominated to pitch at DDX24 Munich (11th of May)
1 Startup will qualify for the Startup World Cup 2024 in San Francisco
