Bay Area Alumni: Startup World Cup Grand Finale
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O’Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA |
November 6 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (PDT)
On Friday, November 6th, 2026, the Startup World Cup Grand Finale is returning to the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco.
As the largest startup pitch competition in the world, this is a prime, real-world educational opportunity for UC Berkeley students and faculty. Attendees will network face-to-face with elite venture capitalists, connect with global corporate leaders, and watch over 100 regional winners from around the globe compete live for a $1,000,000 investment prize.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers Include:
- Daymond John – Star of ABC’s Shark Tank & Founder of FUBU
- Marc Tarpenning – Co-founder of Tesla
- Will Grannis – CTO of Google Cloud
- Suzanne Philion – CMO of Waymo
- Paul Fipps – President of ServiceNow
- Sachin Kansal – CPO of Uber
- And more!
Event Details:
- Location: Hilton Union Square, San Francisco
- UC Berkeley Haas Academic Rate: $49 (Regular general admission tickets are heavily premium)
- Discount Code: SWC_GF_UNIV_49
We offer a special discount code for university students and alumni.
Questions? Contact Greg Schaffer – [email protected].