About this Event
WELCOME TO UNICORN BATTLE - CENTRAL EURASIAN FOUNDERS EDITION - a global startup pitch contest where famous international VCs and business angels meet extraordinary startups from all over the world.
SEED - SERIES A.
INDUSTRY-AGNOSTIC.
LIMITED TICKETS.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
In this startup pitch event, 7 extraordinary startups will compete for the attention of:
1. 10 VC funds (a combined AUM of $5B+ of our private network);
2. Top AI, Robotics, AR, Product experts from MAANG, Tesla, Berkeley;
3. Managing Partners of corporate funds like KPMG.
KEY INFORMATION:
Location: Silkroad Innovation Hub - 724 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park
Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Language: English
WHY ATTEND:
1. Meet real investors;
2. See intense live pitches of startups hand-selected by an actual VC;
3. Network with these judges and guests, and get treated to our hand-picked catering - charcuterie, prawns, sushi, fruits, brioche sandwiches, vegetarian and vegan options, etc.
4. Immerse yourself in our community -
The finalists of our 400+ previous events in 55 countries have raised $1B+ - they are alumni of the YC, Alchemist, NVIDIA Inception, Techstars and more.
The judges are invited and personally selected from our private network of 500+ VC funds and 1000+ individual investors, with some holding AUM of $100-800M.
Our events are regularly held in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Zurich, Lisbon, Limassol. We amassed a community of 150,000 investors, VC lawyers, and other professionals worldwide and 50,000 startups from 125 countries. Some of the events we hosted or co-hosted include those for delegations to TechCrunch and alumni of AlchemistX-partnered acceleration.
This event is organized by , a venture capital fund with 100+ investments globally, investing in late seed to Series A deep tech, industry-agnostic, primarily focused on US companies. Our most recent investments include a couple of dozen YC alumni companies and startups of the a16z Acceleration.
AMONG OUR 2021-2023 WINNERS:
1. Largest:
Solides ($112M, Warburg Pincus)
BioSapien ($37.1M, SOSV)
Accern ($34.8M, Mighty Capital, Fusion Fund)
HelloBetter ($27M)
Ottopia ($26.5M)
2. Outstanding stories:
Micronoma ($17.5M)
8base ($15.3, Techstars, Alumni Ventures)
Sense Neuro Diagnostics ($14.2M, US Department of Defense, National Science Foundation)
Xandar Kardian ($13.7M)
PlanetWatch ($11.9M)
RxLive ($10.5M)
Remedly ($10.6M, Newchip, StartX)
Xandar Kardian ($13.7M)
RxLive ($10.5M)
UpLyft ($10M)
3. Techstars alumni:
8base ($15.3, Techstars, Alumni Ventures)
EnviCore Inc. ($3.1M, Techstars)
NovaXS Biotech ($1.9M, Techstars)
Autority ($1.3M, Techstars)
4. 500 Global alumni:
Umoja Labs ($1.6M, 500 Global)
Clockster ($1.5M, 500 Global)
Wisear ($1.4M, Techstars, Kima Ventures)
5. Y Combinator alumni:
Matidor.com ($1.9M, Y Combinator)
6. Alchemist alumni:
Seasony ($3.9M, Alchemist)
Contact us: [email protected]
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Registration & Networking (food and drinks provided)
🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Introduction by organizers
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Judge Introduction & Pitch Competition
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Networking Reception (food and drinks provided)
Event venue & nearby stays
Silkroad Innovation Hub, 724 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park, United States
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