Startup World Cup Portugal 2025: Lisbon Hosts the World´s Largest Startup Competition
For the first time, Portugal will host the largest startup competition in the world. The
Startup World Cup Portugal 2025, organized by
Fasttrack Ventures in partnership with
Pegasus Tech Ventures, will take place on
September 10 and 11, 2025, at
Unicorn Factory Lisbon, the new epicenter of national innovation and entrepreneurship.
This event represents much more than just a competition. It is a global platform that connects the most promising startups with investors, companies and innovation leaders from around the world. The Portuguese edition is part of an international circuit that covers more than
70 countries and culminates in a final in
Silicon Valley, where the global winner will receive a prize of
1 million dollars in investment.
A milestone for the national ecosystem
The holding of this event in Lisbon is a clear sign of the growing maturity and visibility of the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem. With more and more startups gaining international traction and with a growing attractiveness for talent and foreign investment, Portugal is a
technological and innovative hub of reference in Europe.
Fasttrack Ventures, recognized for its strategic performance in supporting high-potential startups, is the
official partner of the Startup World Cup in Portugal and will be responsible for the entire national organization of the event, from the application process to the selection of the finalists who will take the stage at Unicorn Factory Lisboa.
Unique opportunity for Portuguese entrepreneurs
The Startup World Cup Portugal 2025 offers a unique opportunity for founders and teams who want to scale their solutions globally. Participants will have access to:
- Specialized mentoring with experienced investors and entrepreneurs; High-level networking with investment funds, accelerators and leading companies;
- National and international media exposure;
- The opportunity to represent Portugal in the world final in Silicon Valley.
But more than the final prize, the value is in the
process and in the network that each team builds throughout the event.
Unicorn Factory Lisboa: the ideal stage
The choice of
Unicorn Factory Lisboa as the venue for the event symbolizes the future that is intended to be built. This space, dedicated to the incubation and acceleration of technology-based startups, is an environment of innovation and ambition, perfectly aligned with the mission of the Startup World Cup:
to discover and boost the next global unicorns.
Applications and next steps
Applications for the national phase will be open soon and can be submitted through the official website of Fasttrack Ventures. Startups from all sectors and maturity levels will be welcome, as long as they bring innovation, ambition and global vision.
Portugal is ready to compete at the highest level.
The
Startup World Cup Portugal 2025 marks a new era for national entrepreneurship, and the next big success story can start here.