Compete with your idea
Taking part is free of charge, and every entry receives feedback.
Current competition
VENTURECUP 2026
For startups with a verified and scalable business idea. Regional jury groups, four categories, regional finals and a national final where one team is named Startup of the Year.
Open 15 April to 15 September 2026
This applies when you compete
Free of charge
Entering a Venture Cup competition is entirely free. We charge no fees and take no equity in your company.
Guaranteed feedback
As a participant you are guaranteed written feedback on your business idea from business developers, investors and industry experts.
You decide what is public
You choose which parts of your entry are publicly readable and which may only be read by the jury.
The jury is under NDA
Every jury member signs a non-disclosure agreement before being given access to the entries.
How it works
- Submit your entry before the deadline. All you need is a business idea.
- Screening. A screening jury reviews every entry and selects which ones move on.
- Assessment. Entries are judged against the competition criteria by jury groups of industry experts.
- Feedback. Every participant receives written feedback, no matter how far the entry goes.
- Final. VENTURECUP is decided in regional finals and a national final.
Prepare
Pitch deck guide
Our step-by-step guide to a pitch deck that holds up: introduction, problem, solution, market, business model, team and funding.
Hall of Fame
The alumni companies that once submitted an entry themselves. Next year the list might include you.
Entries are submitted on the Venture Cup competition platform at competition.venturecup.se. Questions about the competitions? Contact us.