Call for Projects

Submit your fundraising project for the WBS 2026 $1B Deal Room

Deadline: 13th August 2026, 23:59 UTC Applications close in --

We are looking for bankable startups and scaleups ready for capital injection, technology transfer, or international market expansion. Selected ventures will pitch at the exclusive 72-hour Deal Room with major international VC, Sovereign Wealth, Private Equity, and Family Offices.

Stage (Optional)

Country *

Fundraise Amount (USD) *

Runway (Months) *

Homepage URL *

Intellectual Property (IP) *

Select Primary Domain *

Select Sub-Domain *

Main Founder (Required)

Full Name *

Position/Title *

LinkedIn Profile *

Superpower *

Max 4 co-founders

Total Project Value (USD) *

Capital Sought (USD) *

Investment Type

Estimated IRR (%)

Project Status

Payback Period

Upload Pitch Deck *

Drag & drop your pitch deck here, or click to browse

PDF only • Max 10 slides • Max 25MB

How does this move from extraction to Domestic Value Addition? (Max 150 words)

What technology do you need to scale?

Innovation Factor

1. Breakthrough Tech — Can you create a real breakthrough tech — or just an incremental improvement? *

0 / 320 characters

2. Timing & Market Trigger — Is now the right time to start your business? What changed the past three years that makes your solution possible and marketable now? *

0 / 320 characters

3. Market Strategy — Are you starting with a small share in a big market or with a big share in a small market? Why? *

0 / 320 characters

4. Team Fit — Why do you think you have the right team? *

0 / 320 characters

5. Product & Traction — What stage is your product? Traction? *

0 / 320 characters

6. Distribution Channels — Which is your distribution power? Sales/Marketing expertise? *

0 / 320 characters

7. Entrepreneurial Track Record — Are you a founder team with or w/o entrepreneurial expertise? If yes, explain. *

0 / 320 characters

8. 10-Year Defensibility — Will your position still be defensible in 10 years? If yes, why do you think so? *

0 / 320 characters

9. Competitive Moat — Why will you stay on top of competition and copycats? What is your secret sauce and strategy? *

0 / 320 characters

10. Customer Insights — Have you asked your potential customers for opportunities others do not see? What did the customers say? *

0 / 320 characters

SDG Alignment

Est. Jobs (24 months)

ESG Framework?

We are aware and agree to carry all costs for travel, accommodation, and transport in Sofia, Bulgaria on our own account. *

We hereby explicitly agree that WBS uses an LLM/AI model to pre-evaluate the submitted documents and venture data on the public domain. *

City *

Date *

Digital Signature (Type your full name) * By typing your name, you agree to this being a legally binding signature

I commit to have a professional dataroom available with remote access for an investor’s due diligence.*

I commit to presenting a Pitch Deck during my Deal Room slot.

We ensure that to the event we will have a fully compliant data-room incl. cap table, financial model and all other necessary documents available and remotely accessible.

I agree to provide data for the “2026 Global Industry Blueprint.”

I agree to the collection and processing of my information. *

Project Name *

Lead Project Architect (Name) *

Lead Title *

Email *

Phone (WhatsApp) *

LinkedIn/Corporate Website