4th Edition · Global MBA · Tel Aviv University
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Global MBA Pitch
Competition

Where bold ideas meet real impact.

The flagship entrepreneurship event of the Global MBA at Tel Aviv University. Across four editions, students and alumni founders have taken the stage to pitch their ventures to leading investors — competing for real capital to turn conviction into a company.

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Daniel receives the Greenbay $15,000 prize at the Global MBA Pitch Competition 2026
15
Years
$50K
In prizes · 2026
The Story

Four editions in —
and growing every year.

The Global MBA Pitch Competition is the flagship entrepreneurship event of the Global MBA at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University. What began as a showcase for a single graduating cohort has grown, across four editions, into one of the program's defining moments — a stage where conviction meets capital.

Every year, founders take the stage in front of a jury of leading investors and operators, pitching ventures that began as early-stage ideas and were shaped across the academic year. In 2026 — the program's 15th anniversary — the fourth edition reached its largest scale yet, with $50,000 in cumulative prizes awarded across two tracks.

Current Cohort

Students building now

Teams formed within the current Global MBA class, turning a year of Design Thinking and Venture Creation coursework into ventures ready for the stage.

Alumni

Founders who came back

Introduced in 2026: graduates from across all cohorts, returning to pitch ventures built on real-world experience — proof that the community keeps building long after graduation.

15
Years of Global MBA
4th
Annual Edition
$50K
Cumulative Prizes
8
Expert Judges

In honor of Arlette Sofaer

The competition's top award is the Arlette Sofaer Prize, generously endowed by Michael Sofaer in memory of his sister. Each year it turns her memory into momentum — backing founders with the conviction to build something that lasts.

The Arlette Sofaer Prize · donated by Michael Sofaer
The 2026 Edition

The 2026 winners.

For the first time, the competition ran across two tracks — current students and returning alumni — with $50,000 in cumulative prizes awarded by our panel of judges across both tracks.

Flourish — $10,000 winner
Award

Flourish

$10,000

Awarded $10,000 by the panel of judges.

Greenbay — $15,000 winner
Award

Greenbay

$15,000

Recognized among a strong field of student and alumni ventures.

Yakupura — $25,000 winner
Award

Yakupura

$25,000

Awarded $25,000 by the panel of judges.

The Event

A proving ground for
the next big idea.

Organized by the Global MBA at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University, the competition gives founders a stage, a jury of leading investors, and real capital to turn conviction into a company.

For its first three years it was an annual showcase for the current cohort. In 2026 — the program's 15th anniversary — the fourth edition expands with a brand-new alumni track and $50,000 in cumulative prizes. Two tracks, one stage, real impact.

2026 Recap

The 2026 edition, in motion.

A look back at the fourth edition — the pitches, the panel, and the people who made it.

▶ 2026 Highlights
Signing the winners' cheque at the Global MBA Pitch Competition 2026
Signing the cheque — making it official
The 2026 finalists at the Global MBA Pitch Competition
This year's founders, together
Celebrating the results at the Global MBA Pitch Competition 2026
The moment it all paid off
Moments from 2026
2026 Tracks

Two tracks. One stage.

To mark the 15th anniversary, the competition runs in two parallel tracks for the first time.

New for 2026

Alumni Track

Open to Global MBA alumni entrepreneurs, across all cohorts
$40,000Founding prize pool
  • Launched for the program's 15th anniversary
  • Open to ventures from any graduating class
  • Pitch to a panel of leading investors
Since the 1st edition

Current Cohort Track

Open to current Global MBA students
$10,000The Arlette Sofaer Prize
  • The competition's original track
  • Teams formed within the current cohort
  • Awarded to the strongest student venture
The Panel

Meet our judges

A panel of leading investors, founders, and operators from across Israel's tech and venture ecosystem.

Esther Barak Landes
Esther Barak Landes
Founder, Nielsen Innovate Fund
20+ years in tech; backed 70+ startups. President of PROWOMAN and an Aspen Institute Fellow.
Sergey Gribov
Sergey Gribov
General Partner, Flint Capital
20+ year investor at a $380M+ firm; 70+ startups, 22 exits and 3 unicorns. Ex-Compugen, MIT Sloan.
Nimrod Cohen
Nimrod Cohen
Founder & Managing Partner, TAU Ventures
Leads TAU's venture arm; 65+ investments including 7 unicorns (Snyk, Bringg, Yotpo).