The Startup World Cup (SWC) is a global startup event hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures. Each year, regional competitions are held in more than 60 countries and regions around the world. InvestHK and Pegasus Tech Ventures China are proud to join forces to bring the Startup World Cup to Hong Kong for the first time for the Asian Regional Finale 2021 (SWC Asian Finale 2021) on May 27-28.
This will be a free virtual conference with the theme of "Connecting Hong Kong's Startup Ecosystem to Asia and the World". The first day will feature a deep-dive panel discussion on Clubhouse featuring Guy Kawasaki (Chief Evangelist, Canva) and Bill Reichert (Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures). The second day of the conference will be packed with insights and inspiration from the partners of SWC Asian Regional Finale 2021, with keynote speakers including Guy Kawasaki. The main event will involve approximately 15 winning teams from SWC regionals across Asia stepping onto the virtual stage to pitch to a panel of judges consisting of leading VCs and entrepreneurs including Alan Hellawell (Partner, Alpha JWC Ventures), Bill Reichert, and Daniel Wu (General Manager, Tencent IEG Innovation Lab). The judges will put startups through their paces with interesting and precise questions, before giving each one a final score.
Whoever is the lucky winner of the SWC Asian Finale will go on to compete at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale scheduled for November 2021 in San Francisco, against other regional finalists from across the world, for a chance to win a $1 million investment prize.
For the general audience, tickets for the two-day virtual conference are free and available at https://www.accelevents.com/e/SWCAsianRegionalFinale2021 Register now to get access to our virtual event platform and also the link to the live panel on 27. You’re encouraged to leave your WeChat ID at the registration page so the SWC team can reach out and invite you to our community group for event updates.
For startups interested in participating in SWC Asian Finale 2021 and potentially other regionals, applications are still open at https://www.startupworldcup.io/asia-finale-app-2021 The SWC organizing committee will review all applications and make the selection.
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