Community Partners
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Event Sponsors
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Founder Resources
Here are a number of resources from the Startup World Cup community, partners, and resources we recommend to entrepreneurs. If you have any resources that you have found useful to you, or that you've used and you would like to recommend let us know!
Based on the information available, the "ABACA - Startup Judge" GPT is designed to serve as an AI tool for evaluating and scoring startup ventures. Its core function is to act as an "AI judge," providing assessments of startups. This evaluation process is explicitly built upon the Abaca readiness system, a framework developed by Village Capital. The Abaca readiness system itself is a structured framework used to assess the maturity and potential of early-stage companies. It is designed to provide a clear method for understanding a startup's progress across various dimensions critical for success. The system utilizes specific "readiness stages" and "rubric insights" as the basis for evaluation. These stages likely represent different levels of development a startup can achieve (e.g., from ideation to growth), while the rubrics provide detailed criteria and benchmarks within each stage to evaluate aspects such as team, market, product, financials, and impact. The GPT leverages this detailed framework, applying the Abaca stages and rubrics to score startups and provide insights based on its analysis.
Open Access Ventures is hosting a hands-on, founder-focused event and a second chance pitch competition designed to give early-stage startups the direct access to the resources they need to grow. Throughout the morning, you’ll rotate through a series of expert-led stations covering essential areas like product, marketing, legal protection, and more. Each station is crafted to provide practical, actionable guidance to help you tackle current challenges and accelerate your path to success. In addition to expert insights, each founder will be pitching to OAV's selection committee for a chance to win a free scholarship to OAV University. Whether you're looking to refine your product, craft a stronger pitch, overcome fundraising hurdles, or expand your network, this event is for you.
Discover the secrets to building a successful business through the collective knowledge and experiences of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and founders. MIGHTY FOUNDERS COMMUNITY A place where first-time founders find resources, knowledge, & support for raising capital. If you want to become a better founder, hang out with other founders! WE GET IT Raising capital is a chaotic and lonely path for founders. Where do I find capital? WTF is a data room? Am I doing it right? Is anyone else drowning? Check out the community and join today!
The Phoenix tech ecosystem platform: an open-access startup database of all tech actors in Phoenix. Startups, investors, accelerators, universities, corporates.
Code: SWCAZ2025 for two months of Pro for free and one month of Stacklist Concierge for help building and launching your new social profile. Stacklist gives your business one central, easy-to-manage online spot to pull together and display everything you want customers to see. Think of it as a dynamic showcase for your products, services, important links, content you've created, or even things you recommend. It's much more visual and engaging than a simple list of links you might use in a social media bio, and it stays updated as you add new items. This Stacklist profile becomes a go-to place for your customers. They can visit it to quickly see all your key offerings and content, follow your profile to easily keep up with what's new from your business, and even save things they're interested in for themselves. It’s a straightforward way for your business to create a living online presence that goes beyond just a static website, making it simple for people to discover and engage with everything you offer.
Join the exclusive network for top founders & investors Join 400+ verified founders & investors online across 5+ countries, managing $400M+ in assets ✅ Curated Community (no spam, no noise) 🤝 Dynamic networking features 📈 Built for relationship-driven deal flow & growth ___________ Startup World Cup AZ Exclusive Offer: 7 days of PRO for free $24.99 for first month (50% off), then $49.99/mo $239.99 for first year (33% off), then $359.99/yr 2 30-minute 1:1 sessions White glove concierge service An exclusive, collectors’ edition pair of InvestLink Social x Startup World Cup shoes
Top 10 Finalists - 2025 Startup World Cup AZ
We're excited to announce the 2025 Startup World Cup - Arizona Finalists Join us May 9th from 5:00 – 7:00pm where these 11 Finalists will compete for $100,000 and a chance to move on to the next round for a shot at $1,000,000
Event details, location, registration, driving directions, and all the things you'd need to participate in the event.
Startup World Cup was created by Pegasus Tech Ventures to celebrate entrepreneurship around the world. Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together the top startups, investors, entrepreneurs, media, and tech CEOs around the world. Starting with thousands of applications for regional competitions in approximately 50 countries across six continents, hundreds of selected startups compete for
Get driving directions to the Startup World Cup - Arizona event May 9th, 2025
Come support and meet these innovative founders and leaders by joining the Startup World Cup AZ! Future-Proof Your Career | Grow Your Startup 📅 Friday, May 9, 2025 10am-7pm 📍 NextSpace – Scottsdale, AZ 🌟…
SWC Arizona - Judges Panel
Startup Wold Cup Pitch Competition - May 9th, 2025 - Hosted by Arrive.
Community Perks
Perks made possible through Freeway’s community partnerships. From exclusive discounts to free tools and event invites, these offers are designed to support your growth as a founder, builder, or creative in the Arizona tech ecosystem.
Join us for our second panel focused on how to stay ahead in an AI-driven workforce (upskilling, certs, and more).
Join us on May 9th for the "From Capital to Capability" speaker panel. Moderated by Nicole Zeno. Speakers include Steven Gelley, Mira Malek, and Jasmine Bhatti.
In-Kind Partners
Thank you to all our In Kind Partners! We appreciate everything you do and your support for Tech Talent - Startup World Cup 2025!