Welcome to the ‘startup Olympics’, otherwise known as the Startup World Cup.
From the Startup World Cup Sydney and Melbourne events hosted by Startup&Angels, two finalists were chosen to represent Australia at the grand finale in San Francisco this October - Adiona Tech and Deeligence. Can they take home the top prize (US$1 million investment) and do it for Down Under?
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Startup World Cup | San Francisco Final
It’s not every day you get to pitch for US$1 million in investment. But then again, the Startup World Cup in San Francisco is not your everyday startup pitch comp.
Three Australian startups – Adiona, Deeligence and GravityFit – were among 98 finalists from 100 regional competitions across 60+ countries to fly to San Francisco for the “number one startup competition in the world”, and the chance to score A$1.5m in funding from US VC Pegasus Ventures.
DEELIGENCE TAKES THE STAGE: Elena Tsalanidis, co-founder of Melbourne lawtech startup, Deeligence, hit the global stage for the pitch of her life at the grand finale of the 2025 Startup World Cup in October. Elena shares a sneak peek into the experience, and the real benefits to throwing their hat in the ring for one of the biggest pitch comps in the world.
ADIONA TECH IS TAKING IT TO THE WORLD: Adiona Tech co-founder Richard Savoie knows you've gotta be in it to win it, and the 2025 Startup World Cup in October gave him the perfect platform to show the world Adiona's game-changing AI-driven logistics solutions. Take a sneak peek into the experience and get inspired!
Startup World Cup | Sydney
An AI-driven logistics platform powering millions of low-carbon deliveries for companies such as Australia Post’s StarTrack Courier has taken out the Startup World Cup Sydney pitch competition. The win earns cofounder Richard Savoie a trip to the Grand Finale in San Francisco where he’ll compete for US$1 million in investment this October.
Hosted by Startup&Angels, together with global VC Pegasus Tech Ventures, the Sydney edition of the Startup World Cup saw 10 startups pitch for the chance to represent Australia.
MEET THE SYDNEY WINNER: Adiona Tech won the 2025 Startup World Cup Sydney and will head to San Francisco to compete for US$1M in funding.
THE STARTUP PITCHES WERE PHENOMENAL: Startup Daily gives you an inside look at the Startup World Cup Sydney pitch competition.
Startup World Cup | Melbourne
Melbourne-based AI-tech startup Deeligence just took out top gong at the Startup World Cup 2025 regional event and earned a place on the global stage at the Grand Finale in San Francisco this October – and the chance to compete for US$1 million in investment.
Hosted in Melbourne, 10 high-growth startups pitched live to a panel of heavyweight investors. Deeligence not only impressed the judges with its AI-powered due diligence platform, but made it clear they would be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
IT'S OFFICIAL: Deeligence are heading to San Francisco in October to compete for US$1M in funding.
MEET THE MELBOURNE FOUNDERS: Everyone who pitched for their chance to head to San Francisco for the global Grand Finale.
With thanks to Dell Technologies, Startup World Cup sponsor
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