The Startup World Cup, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, is the largest startup competition worldwide, with more than 70 countries taking part every year. 2021 the Austrian Angel Investors Association (now: invest.austria) and Austrian Startups brought the competition to Austria for the first time.

The final of Startup World Cup Austria 2026 will take place on 18 May 2026 as part of ViennaUp!