Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
A global startup competition co-hosted by GEN and Saudi Arabia's Monsha'at, with US$1M in equity-free prizes. The top 100 pitch at the global finals in Riyadh.
[ What you get ]
US$1M in equity-free cash prizes across 12 winners (Early, Growth, Idea and AI tracks). The top 250 get a virtual bootcamp with mentoring, pitch training and investor preparation. The top 100 pitch live at the global finals in Riyadh. Soft-landing support for Saudi and MENA expansion.
[ Who it's for ]
Startups from any country at any stage (idea, early, growth), plus AI sub-tracks. No entry fee.
- Run by
- Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), co-hosted with Monsha'at
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Riyadh
- Duration
- About 6 months, from the application close to the November global finals
- Stages
- Idea · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Sectors
- General · AI · Gaming
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 3 October 2026.
Sources:entrepreneurshipworldcup.com