Global VCIC is the world's largest venture capital competition in which students play the role of investors and real startups pitch to them.
To Apply:
*Note: Progressive Degree Students are considered undergrads until they begin taking graduate-level courses and earn credit towards a Master's degree while still working on their Bachelor's degree.
Training Sessions
Training sessions are open to ALL, even if you do not plan to participate in the VCIC competition. If you are planning to compete, you must attend ALL TRAININGS. Training will take place on Zoom October 17, October 24 and October 31 1-3pm on Zoom.
Timeline - Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
*Dates subject to change. Please see EngageSC for most up to date information.
1. Applications must be completed by no later than Friday, November 14, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST. Students may make changes to/resubmit the application until the deadline.
2. Undergraduate team notification is Friday, November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST
3. Team chosen is required to attend simulation/training sessions in preparation of the West Coast Regional Finals. Failure of the ENTIRE TEAM to attend these sessions will result in disqualification. The simulation/training will take place tentatively 1/16, 23, 30 in 2026 at 12:00 - 1:30 PM. Location TBD.
4. Team chosen will participate in the West Coast Regionals on February 7, 2026, at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Greif Center will pay for all travel expenses.
5. Undergraduate Team Preparatory Meeting will take place 2/3 or 2/4 in 2026 @12-1:00 PM.
Timeline - Graduate Students:
Graduate Students
*Dates subject to change. Please see EngageSC for most up to date information.
1. Students will participate in the EVMA Internal VCIC Competition on November 21, at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM where a team will be determined. The winning team will not necessarily be chosen as the team to represent USC in the VCIC Silicon Valley Regional Competition. The team will be chosen by EVMA leadership.
2. Team chosen is required to attend simulation/training sessions in preparation of the Silicon Valley Regional Finals. Failure of the ENTIRE TEAM to attend these sessions will result in disqualification. The simulation/training will take place tentatively 1/16, 23, 30 in 2026 at 12:00 - 1:30 PM. Location TBD.
3. Team chosen will participate in the West Coast Regionals on February 27, 2026, at Silicon Valley Regionals at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, California. Greif Center will pay for all travel expenses.
4. Graduate Team Preparatory Meeting will take place 2/23 or 2/24 in 2026 @12-1:00 PM.
ELIGIBILITY:
Undergraduate Students
The undergraduate team is chosen by a competitive application process. Six students will be chosen and one alternate.
PRIZE: First Place: $1,000 at the Undergraduate West Coast Regionals.
Graduate Students
The graduate team is chosen by a process run by the Entrepreneur in Venture Management Association (EVMA) at a competition on 11/15 or 11/22. Six students will be chosen and one alternate. The team chosen to represent USC is not necessarily the team that wins the internal competition.
PRIZE: First Place: $1,000 at the Silicon Valley Regionals.
Progressive Degree Students
Progressive Degree Students are considered undergrads until they begin taking graduate-level courses and earn credit towards a Master's degree while still working on their Bachelor's degree.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Undergraduates
Elissa Grossman, Elissa.Grossman@marshall.usc.edu
Graduates
Nathan Sutrismo at Nathanael.Sutrisno.2026@marshall.usc.edu
