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 has its pre-registration open until July 20th. Companies from different fields can apply to represent the country in the Grand Final, which will take place in Silicon Valley from October 15th to 17th. At this event, one startup will be awarded an investment of $1 million after evaluation by a jury of global investors.
The eligible segments for applications in the Recife stage are: Biotechs; Healthtechs; Agtechs; Cleantechs and Energytechs; Fintechs; Smart Cities and Govtech; and Deeptechs & other technologies. On July 25th, 8 applicants in the regional phase will be announced to participate in the in-person event in Recife, scheduled for August 8th during the MangueBit event. From these, only one will be chosen to participate in the Global Final.
“Being among the 8 announced to pitch already opens doors with investors and clients, as it is a seal of approval evaluated by an international investor. – Franklin Yamasake, founder of Traciona!
The Startup World Cup receives over 10,000 applications annually and highlights the most promising solutions from each region. This group of selected startups presents at the Grand Final in Silicon Valley, which features big names from the global ecosystem such as: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple; Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix; the Shark Tanks Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec; Sundeep Jain, CPO of Uber, among others.
Previous editions in Brazil gathered, on average, over 100 registered startups. The Brazilian startups that won in previous years received investments, showed substantial growth, and gained prominence in their fields. They are: Truckpad; Biosolvit; Automni; Terramagna; Colibri; and Gen-t.
“The winner of the Brazilian stage, in addition to competing for $1 million in Silicon Valley, will participate in a conference with over 1500 people. It will be an opportunity for new insights, networking, and business. – Franklin Yamasake
