Startup World Cup 2019 US West Coast Regional: Win $1,000,000 USD in Investment!

We are connecting you with the Startup World Cup 2019 US Los Angeles Regional Event that is coming up on Wednesday April 24, 2019 (5:30 PM - 8:50 PM Pacific Standard Time) in Malibu, California.

This is a partnered event between Startup World Cup & LAVA and the Peate Institute for Entrepreneurship at Pepperdine University: https://www.startupworldcup.io/losangeles

ATTEND THE STARTUP WORLD CUP

FEATURING A BLUE RIBBON PANEL OF JUDGES

You are invited to attend the Startup World Cup 2019 US Los Angeles Regional Event that is coming up on Wednesday April 24, 2019 (5:30 PM - 8:50 PM Pacific Standard Time) in Malibu, California at the Smothers Theater at Pepperdine University!

JUDGES AND SPEAKERS

Palo Alto Investor Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures

Bill Reichert has over 30 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur and operating executive. Since joining Garage in 1998, Bill has focused on early-stage information technology and materials science companies. He has been a board director or board observer at CaseStack, WhiteHat Security, ClearFuels Technology, Simply Hired, MiaSole, D.light Design, ThermoCeramix, and VisaNow, among others. Prior to Garage, Bill was a co-founder or senior executive in several venture-backed technology startups, including Trademark Software, The Learning Company, and Academic Systems. Earlier in his career, he worked at McKinsey & Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and the World Bank. Bill earned a B.A. at Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He was a founding board member and a Chairman of the Churchill Club, and is an advisor to the Women’s Startup Lab. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

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Ana L. Quintana 

Managing Partner   

Black Diamond Ventures

Deryck J. van Rensburg

Dean, Graziadio Business School

Pepperdine University

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Delilah Panio 

VP Capital Formation 

Toronto Stock Exchange / TSX Venture Exchange

Kimberly Kovacs       

LAVA President

Founder and CEO - Myjane.com

Bill Woodward

Partner

Anthem Venture Partners

This is a partnered event between Startup World Cup & LAVA and the Peate Institute for Entrepreneurship at Pepperdine University: https://www.startupworldcup.io/losangeles

WHAT IS THE STARTUP WORLD CUP? 

Startup World Cup ("SWC") offers innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for startup ecosystem around the world. This platform consists of a global series of startup conferences and competitions that bring together phenomenal startups, VCs, and world-class tech CEOs.

Cherry-picked startups worldwide will first compete at regional events, and the regional finalists will showcase themselves at the Grand Finale event in San Francisco and compete for a US $1,000,000 investment prize. In 2019, the Grand Finale has brought together high-caliber startups, keynote speakers and judges from the tech community for a full day of networking and competition on May 17th.

Congratulations to the following companies chosen to compete in the Los Angeles Regional Pitch!

Inheritor Cell Technology (US) Inc

MonetaPro

Fitly

NetObjex, Inc

Adway

Filmocracy

Ampaire Inc

Eyedaptic, Inc.

Ready, Set, Food!

Baarb, Inc.

Thank you, and please feel free to let us know if you have any questions!

WHAT IS THE STARTUP WORLD CUP? 

Startup World Cup ("SWC") offers innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for startup ecosystem around the world. This platform consists of a global series of startup conferences and competitions that bring together phenomenal startups, VCs, and world-class tech CEOs.

Cherry-picked startups worldwide will first compete at regional events, and the regional finalists will showcase themselves at the Grand Finale event in San Francisco and compete for a US $1,000,000 investment prize. In 2019, the Grand Finale has brought together high-caliber startups, keynote speakers and judges from the tech community for a full day of networking and competition on May 17th.

Last year's results:

• Top 28 startups from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia

• 1,000+ attendees

• 200+ journalists covered the event

• SWC series events include workshops, startup showcase sessions, and a networking event outside of the Grand Finale event.