Featured #14 🏆 Applications Open: PEAK STARTUP WORLD CUP 2027

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The PEAKCONF Startup World Cup is back, and we’re kicking it off with the Fan Tech Qualifier. If you’re building in fan engagement, content, streaming, ticketing, fantasy or betting, this one’s for you.

🏆 PEAKCONF STARTUP WORLD CUP 2027

Applications are open. SportsTechX hosts the opening qualifier.

Earlier this year we partnered with PEAKCONF to launch the Startup World Cup. The winner SuperQuickQuestion walked out of Las Vegas with deals signed with Amazon, several brands, and a run of teams.

It’s back even bigger this year, with three category-focused qualifiers all leading to the final pitch in-front of expert judges on stage live at PEAKCONF 2027.

This is your chance to impress investors and partners in the crowd, and battle it out for $10,000+ cash prize plus other prizes, including free tickets to PEAKCONF and memberships to the Intelligence Hub PRO.

First up is the Fan Tech Qualifier.

Fan Tech Qualifier - hosted by SportsTechX

• Categories: Fan Engagement, Content, Streaming, Ticketing, Fantasy & Betting'

• Format: Virtual pitch competition hosted by SportsTechX

• Qualifier Prizes: Free Ticket + Investor/Accelerator Access at PEAK (worth $2,000) - more details below.

• When: 5pm CET / Thursday 19th November

• Pitch Format: 3-minute quickfire pitch + 3-minute Q&A

• Apply to pitch OR Register to watch

Other Qualifiers:

Executive Tech (hosted by GSIC): Venues, Management & Organization - Applications close Dec 7

Athlete Tech (hosted by Profluence): Activity & Performance - Applications close Jan 15

Apply once and choose your category at entry. We’re hosting Fan Tech first, but the form is open for all three.

We’ll shortlist the top 6 startups of each category to compete in each Qualifier. The top three graded startups from each category will progress to the Finals at PEAK.

What’s the prize?

If your startup ranks in the top three in the Qualifier you’ll receive:

• Free ticket to PEAKCONF 2027 (worth $2,000)

• Access to investors, accelerators & media coverage across the SportsTechX and PEAKCONF networks

• 6-months complimentary access to Atlas Raise (worth $899)

• Invitation to pitch on stage during the Finals

🏆 Global Winner receives $10,000+ cash prize, Runners-up get booths for PEAK 2028

Who can apply:

• Under 5 years old

• Under $1M annual revenue

• Raised under $5M

• Fewer than 25 employees

Fan Tech applications close November 9 - only three weeks away!

🎙️ SPORTS TECH ALLSTARS PODCAST

Why Sports Tech’s Next Wave Needs More Than Capital

In this episode, we speak with Uday Khanna, Partner at 1406 Parklane Partners, about how the syndicate is approaching early-stage sports investing and why institutional readiness is becoming increasingly important for founders looking to scale.

• Uday explains why 1406 Parklane focuses on pre-seed and early-seed companies where investors can add value beyond capital, from introducing future investors and customers to helping founders prepare for their next stage of growth.

• We discuss the areas the syndicate is most interested in across sports, including emerging sports, data infrastructure and wellness and fitness, and how the team looks at commercial tailwinds, institutional involvement and where a market could be three to five years from now.

• Uday also shares how his background in M&A and private equity shapes the way he evaluates startups, particularly around building companies that are ready for institutional investors, with stronger diligence, operating processes and a clearer path toward sustainable scale.

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