Georgian Startup Summit & Startup World Cup Georgia 2025

We’re excited to introduce you to Georgian Startup Summit & Startup World Cup Georgia 2025, the national gateway to the world’s largest startup competition.

The winner of this year’s finale will earn the once-in-a-lifetime chance to pitch on the global stage in Silicon Valley, alongside 100+ country champions, competing for a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures — backers of companies like SpaceX and 23andMe.

Main Event

Date: June 19, 2025
Location: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU)

Summit brings together Georgia’s most promising founders, global VCs, ecosystem builders, and tech enthusiasts for a high-energy gathering focused on innovation, investment, and scaling beyond borders.

What to Expect:

• High-impact workshops: Fundraising, Legal, Product Ops
• Startup Expo and open networking
• Fireside chats, panels, and international keynotes
• Startup World Cup Georgia Finale — top 10 startups compete live on stage
• VIP Reception for select guests and speakers

June 20 – Investor-Only Day
This day offers private networking, dealflow discovery, and exclusive roundtables with leading investors, LPs, and family offices.

As Georgia’s startup ecosystem gains global attention, this summit offers the perfect platform to connect with forward-thinking innovators and investors — all set against the academic legacy of TSU, the oldest university in the South Caucasus.

Speakers, panelists, and workshop mentors include: 

• Bill Reichert – Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures; Veteran Silicon Valley legend and global early-stage investor
• Sheel Mohnot – Founder & General Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures; Pre-seed and seed stage global fintech investor
• Chris Burry – Founder at Global Innovation Dojo; Helping great startup founders reach their full potential around the world
• Haytham El-Azaizy – Managing Partner at Intuitio VC (Saudi Arabia); Top 40 Under 40 MENA
• Justin Hwa – E-commerce & AI Guru; Former Global Innovation at Ebay
• Sameer Sortur – Founding Partner at SquareCircle Ventures; Chapter director of Startup Grind Dubai

Colin Donohue – Founder at Startup Connect & Co-founder at Global Innovation Dojo; Bridging founders, investors, and expertise