Startup World Cup Austria: Overall winner Kape represents Austria in Silicon Valley
The largest startup pitch competition in the world took place in Austria for the first time.
Photos: Austrian Angel Investor Association (left) / Kape Skateboards (above)
The aaia, AustrianStartups & the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber have brought the world's largest startup competition to Austria for the first time. The overall winner is the ClimateTech startup "Kape", which develops the world's most advanced skateboards from reusable materials. Founder Peter Karacsonyi will now compete for Austria at the global final in Silicon Valley, where there is a chance to win $1 million in investment from Pegasus Tech Ventures. In addition, Kape has also been awarded a place at the GoSiliconValley initiative of Aussenwirtschaft Austria. The startup has set itself the goal of developing particularly resilient and, above all, sustainable skateboards.
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