The GSV Cup, run by GSV Ventures and the ASU+GSV Summit, picks the 50 most promising pre-seed and seed-stage startups in digital learning and workforce skills each year. The 50 honorees present on GSV Cup Demo Day at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, in front of investors, education leaders and buyers. Founders can nominate their own company for free.

What you get:

• A complimentary ASU+GSV Summit ticket for the CEO or founder, plus a special entrepreneur rate for the rest of the team
• A demo slot at the Summit in front of a community of 7,000+ PreK to Gray leaders and investors
• Access to GSV's network, including superintendents, university presidents and chief learning officers, through curated events
• Visibility across ASU+GSV as one of the GSV Cup 50
• Beyond the 50, GSV says it will give 150 free golden tickets to the Summit to startups that complete their nomination, and all other nominees get an entrepreneur-rate discount

What you'll do:

• Complete the nomination form with company details, sector, funding stage, traction, demographics and a pitch deck
• If selected, present your company on GSV Cup Demo Day at the ASU+GSV Summit, 4 to 7 April 2027 in San Diego

Key dates:

• Nominations close 1 December 2026 at 11:59pm ET
• Decisions usually released in January 2027
• ASU+GSV Summit and GSV Cup Demo Day: 4 to 7 April 2027, San Diego

More information:

• Full details in the official GSV Cup FAQ: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/gsv-cup-faq

• A pre-seed or seed-stage startup, still pre-Series A
• Working in the digital learning or workforce skills sector
• Open worldwide; you can nominate your own company or one you admire
• Past GSV Cup entrants and past Summit presenters may enter again if still pre-Series A
• A pitch deck is required with the nomination