Unicorn Battle in Silicon Valley

Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Silkroad Innovation Hub | Palo Alto

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Unicorn Battle in Silicon Valley
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About this Event

WELCOME TO UNICORN BATTLE IN SILICON VALLEY - - 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 - 320 High St, Palo Alto

Date: May 14, 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.


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.


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.


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.


Some of the events we hosted or co-hosted include those for delegations to TechCrunch and alumni of AlchemistX-partnered acceleration.



FOR STARTUPS:


1. First apply through our website's event page - , and our team member will let you know if you are approved to pitch. Then, purchase a Startup Pitch ticket here, on our Eventbrite.

2. What we provide:
a) Pitch deck checklist, pre-event;
b) Pitch & pitch deck consultation by the organizers, Network.VC (pre-event, upon request, 45 mins);
c) At the event, 3 mins for pitch + 3 mins for the Q&A;
d) Pitch deck shared with all judges and investors present, post-event;
e) Post-event, feedback from Network.VC, upon request.
f) An official individual banner for you to promote your participation on social media, which we will engage with and repost.
g) In the case of winning one of the first 3 places, promotion on our LinkedIn pages in a winner announcement.
h) The pitch ticket allows attendance of two people from the startup (e.g., co-founders, or a founder and a team member), with food and drinks included.

3. The deadline to apply and get approval is 5 days before the event. We review the applications regularly and will send you the pitch deck checklist as soon as you get approved and purchase the ticket. If time permits, you can request a pre-event pitch deck consultation via Zoom - the slots offered will be between 12 PM and 9 PM Pacific Time.


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)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Silkroad Innovation Hub, 320 High Street, Palo Alto, United States

Tickets

USD 32.78 to USD 1602.45

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