2027 Regional Finals
Undergraduate California
- Saturday, February 20, 2027
- Hosted by USC · Los Angeles, CA
Hosted by 
Competing schools
Startups
Startups will be announced at 5:00 PM PST on Thursday, February 18, 2027.
Getting there
Parking
$20/day on USC campus. Nearest parking structure is McCarthy.
Hotel
Group Name | Venture Capital Investment Competition |
Group Link | |
Phone Number | 213-748-4141 and mention the group name |
Payment | All guests pay on own for all charges |
Overnight Parking | Overnight parking is available at $35 per night, all guests pay for parking on own |
Cutoff Date | Last day to make reservations under the group rate is: 02-04-2026 |
Agenda
| 8:15 a.m. | Team check-in: find your study rooms; breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Startups and judges check in | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Kick-off and startup pitches | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Teams to study rooms. Judges and founders stay for introductions | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Due diligence sessions (14 + 3 minutes) | Startup rooms |
| 12:00 p.m. | Judges vote, round 1. Team working lunch; judges lunch with founders | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Judges’ deal discussion | |
| 1:10 p.m. | Written deliverables due (upload link in your email) | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Panel partner meetings (10 minutes; each team gets its time when it uploads) | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Judges vote, round 2 | |
| 3:40 p.m. | Individual partner meetings (5 minutes, judges rotate) | Study rooms |
| 4:20 p.m. | Judges vote, round 3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards and reception |
