Organized by Traciona!, with the sponsorship of the Recife City Hall and the support of the Manguezal community, the Brazilian regional stage of the Startup World Cup 2025 Recife is now open for pre-registration until July 20th. Companies from different fields of activity can apply to represent the country in the Grand Final held in Silicon Valley from October 15th to 17th. At this event, one startup will receive a $1 million investment after evaluation by a panel of global investors.
Possible segments eligible to apply in the Recife stage are: Biotechs; Healthtechs; Agtechs; Cleantechs and Energytechs; Fintechs; Smart Cities and Govtech; and Deeptechs & other technologies. On July 25th, 8 participants from the regional phase will be announced to take part in the in-person event in Recife, scheduled for August 8th, during the MangueBit event. Of these, only one will be chosen to advance to the Global final.
“Being among the 8 announced to pitch already opens doors with investors and clients, as it is an endorsement evaluated by an international investor”. – Franklin Yamasake, founder of Traciona!
A Startup World Cup features over 10,000 entries annually and provides visibility to the most promising solutions from each region. This selected group of startups presents at the Grand Final in Silicon Valley, featuring prominent names from the global ecosystem such as: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple; Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix; Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Sundeep Jain, Uber’s CPO, among others.
Previous editions in Brazil brought together an average of over 100 registered startups. Brazilian startups that won in previous years received investments, showed substantial growth, and stood out in their areas of operation. They are: Truckpad; Biosolvit; Automni; Terramagna; Colibri; and Gen-t.
“The winner of the Brazilian stage, besides competing for 1 million dollars in Silicon Valley, will participate in an event with over 1500 attendees. It will be an opportunity for new insights, networking, and business.” – Franklin Yamasake
