Company will compete for cash prizes against founders from 52 countries and territories
October 16, 2024 – Myri Health, An AI-driven maternal care platform, is one of 100 up-and-coming companies
representing 52 countries and territories selected to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to compete in the
Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals November 5-9, organizers announced today.
The competition, co-hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium
Enterprises General Authority, Monsha’at, is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support
programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries and territories compete
for US$1 million in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity through national
pitch competitions, bootcamps and a global finals event attended by leading investors.
After months of competition in national and regional qualifiers, global pool selections and a bootcamp for the
top 250 companies, the top 100 will face-off at the Global Finals during Biban 24. The companies, known
collectively as the “Entrepreneurship World Cup 100 (EWC 100)”, are based in: Africa (12), Asia (22), the
Caribbean (2), Europe (23), the Middle East (9), North America (15), Oceania (2), and South America (15).
Dr. Pinkey Patel, founder of Myri Health, shared her reflections on competing in the Entrepreneurship World Cup,
underscoring the global importance of maternal health.
“As a mother and health care professional, I founded Myri Health with a mission to close the critical gap in
maternal care. Competing on a global stage at the Entrepreneurship World Cup is not just a testament to the
innovation behind Myri, but also to the necessity of addressing maternal health challenges worldwide. We’re
honored to represent maternal health in this space and excited to connect with leaders who share our vision for
healthier families and stronger communities. When you invest in moms, you’re really investing in the future,” said
Dr. Patel.
In addition to competing for cash prizes for idea-stage, early-stage and growth-stage companies, founders will
also contend in specialized categories including health and wellness, economies of the future, energy and
industrial leadership, and sustainable environment and supply of essential needs.
“EWC 100 companies are headed by bold founders and brilliant teams with the ambition to lead meaningful
change through innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Jonathan Ortmans, president of the Global
Entrepreneurship Network. “With support from GEN, Monsha’at and our partners, the Entrepreneurship World
Cup experience will get them closer to their goals.”
While in Riyadh, the EWC 100 will also experience Saudi Arabia’s emerging startup scene and explore
opportunities to tap into a new market. In recent years, the ecosystem has seen transformational growth with
record highs in venture capital investments.
Since launching in 2019, the competition has attracted more than 430,000 registrations from 200 countries and
connected founders with over US$4M in cash prizes and another US$266M worth of free support and services.
The competition is supported by more than 100 partners world-wide