Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies

Submit your startup to Pepperdine University's MOST FUNDABLE COMPANIES competition **PLUS LA Regional of STARTUP WORLD CUP

Looking for:
- Early-stage startups seeking private capital in the next 12-18 months
- Pre-revenue/Pre-seed through Series A
- All industries
- United-States headquarters only

Pepperdine University runs an annual program open to all US-based startups called Most Fundable Companies. Every startup that completes the online Pre-Screen and Quarter-Finals Surveys learns about investor diligence and receives a free feedback report that details your company's strengths and weaknesses and provides suggestions on how to improve your attractiveness to angel and venture investors. Companies that make the 2026 Most Fundable Companies list will be invited to a showcase event in Malibu, CA in September and profiled in Entrepreneur Magazine.

**2026 UPDATE** the Most Fundable Companies competition just got bigger and better! Startups who apply are also submitting to the LA Regional round of the Startup World Cup! One Most Fundable Companies list winner will be chosen to advance to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale to compete for a $1 million investment prize.

Visit bschool.pepperdine.edu/mfc for key dates and additional program information, or to see last year's winners.
Visit startupworldcup.io to learn more about the Grand Finale