Kick-off events & Roadshows in big cities: Ha Noi, Da Nang, Can Tho, & Ho Chi Minh City
June
Preliminary rounds
2-min pitching sessions in front of the Board of Judges
Getting advised on business model and product
Some is pushed to have prototypes/ MVPs
TOP 100 Announcement
July – Mid August
Acceleration phase for TOP 100 with focused areas:
Business plan
Marketing and branding plan to position startup’s product in the market
Fundraising plan for the next round of funding
Top 50 Announcement
25 & 26 August
Vietnam Startup Day
Semi-final round of Top 50 – Pitch Battles in front of the Board of Judges
Final round of Top 10 – Pitch Battles & Q&A sessions with a Board of Esteemed Judges who are Top CEOs from large corporations; VCs; investors in Vietnam
A 02-day exhibition of Top 50 at the event in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
1 March
Open call for applications worldwide
Connecting and collaborating with International Partners to call for applications
June
Top 50 selection
Screening round
Interview round with local experts
Top 50 Announcement
July
Top 50 activities
Preparing a Vietnam Southeast Asia go-to-market strategy
Joining workshops to learn local regional market insights & connect with local partners
25 & 26 August
Vietnam Startup Day: Final round of International Track
Pitch battles of Top 5 in front of the Board of Judges who are Top CEOs from large corporations; VCs; investors in Vietnam
A 02-day exhibition of Top 50 at the event in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Featured activities
Digital Investment Platform
Digital Investment Platform is designed as a fundraising game for startups to networking and fundraising directly with Angels, VCs, Enterprises, Startup Incubators/ Accelerators, and other key players in the startup ecosystems from Vietnam and worldwide.
+1,087
Investors includes VCs, Angels, Large Corporations & other key players in the region
+133
Startups TOP 100 of SW And other TOP handpicked Startups
+80
Judges includes C-levels, Directors & Senior Managers, Local Experts
+612
Deals has been closed successfully with the Investors
Exhibit at Vietnam Startup Day
Vietnam Startup Day is the largest startup exhibition in Vietnam taking place within 02 days in August annually with intensive activities:
Final round of Startup Wheel with TOP 10 Vietnam and TOP 5 International
Outstanding startups showcase their products/services in a 2-days exhibition
+10,000
Attendees, including startups, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, & government
+1,500
VCs/ Angels, Industry experts, Top CEOs from large corporations, entrepreneurs, managers, etc
+200
Exhibitors including 150 VN startups (BSSC and SW alumni) and 50 international startups