GSV Cup 50 (2027)
ASU+GSV Summit (presented by AWS and GSV Ventures) San Diego, United States · open to applicants worldwide
Nomination-based showcase naming the world's 50 most promising pre-seed and seed EdTech and workforce-skills startups; honourees get a free ASU+GSV Summit ticket, a GSV Cup Demo Day slot in San Diego and access to investors and education buyers.
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Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes.
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About
Also: complimentary ASU+GSV Summit ticket for the CEO/founder; demo opportunity at GSV Cup Demo Day; access to GSV's network of investors, superintendents, university presidents and learning leaders; 150 golden tickets for other nominees; entrepreneur-rate discount for all nominees.
Who can apply: Any pre-seed or seed-stage (pre-Series A) startup in digital learning or workforce skills; self-nomination allowed; previous entrants may apply again if still pre-Series A. Judged on GSV's 5 P's: people, product, potential, predictability, purpose.
Annual; 2027 nominations are open until 11:59pm ET on 1 December 2026; decisions usually released in January; GSV Cup Demo Day at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego (programme begins Sunday 4 April 2027). Next deadline: 2026-12-01.
How to apply: through paperform.
What to prepare: online application, deck, company description.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-31): “The 2027 GSV Cup Nomination Form is Now Open!”
Who can apply
- Open to founders
- Any pre-seed or seed-stage (pre-Series A) startup in digital learning or workforce skills; self-nomination allowed; previous entrants may apply again if still pre-Series A. Judged on GSV's 5 P's: people, product, potential, predictability, purpose.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Pitch deckUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Company profileUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (paperform). The deadline is 1 December 2026.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
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Let Onward Scout prepare this application
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