Founders, investors, and support organizations active in Startup Ecosystem.
Organizer of 4YFN, the startup platform running alongside Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Recent editions draw 100,000+ attendees across MWC/4YFN and 1,000+ investors at 4YFN.
Combined startup and connectivity week at Fira Gran Via, where 4YFN runs alongside MWC's 20-year Barcelona milestone edition. Core venue for startup-investor-corporate deal flow with highly international attendance and strong telecom, AI, and deep-tech exposure.
Recurring startup pitch and talent-networking series in Amsterdam (often hosted at venues such as The Social Hub), designed for pre-seed founders, angel introductions, and technical co-founder hiring. Late spring to early summer editions run as frequent community meetups rather than a single expo format.
Startup community organization hosting afterwork and regional meetup events in Austria to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem players. Aims to strengthen the Austrian startup landscape.
Digital industry association organizing startup visibility formats including Innovators' Pitch.
Leading founders festival in Munich connecting founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for networking and learning.
Europe's premium founder festival at ICM Munich, blending high-signal startup networking with curated investor access and Oktoberfest culture. The event limits attendance to maintain quality, with thousands of founders and investors and structured matchmaking for fundraising and partnerships.
Copenhagen Fintech is a non profit cluster that accelerates Denmark's fintech ecosystem through a coworking lab, accelerator programs, and the annual Copenhagen Fintech Week. It connects startups with banks, regulators, and corporate partners, helping teams navigate compliance and secure pilots. The hub has supported hundreds of fintech startups across payments, open banking, regtech, and crypto. It is the main convening platform for Denmark's financial innovation community.
One of Europe's fastest growing tech conferences, bringing together global leaders, innovators, and disruptive technologies.
An annual gathering for European founders, investors, and ecosystem builders to connect and kick off the new year.
High-energy scaleup festival at The Social Hub Barcelona, scheduled as a pre-MWC gathering for founders, operators, and investors. Focused on international expansion, B2B growth, and cross-border execution in Europe and Latin America.
Organizer of MWC Barcelona and associated startup programming including 4YFN.
An event organisator focusing on deep tech innovation, known for its Global Summit and Deep Tech Pioneers program.
Organizer of HTGF Family Day, one of Germany's key startup-investor-corporate networking events.
Invite-focused networking and portfolio event hosted by High-Tech Gruenderfonds at STATION Berlin under the 2026 theme 'Next European Tech Renaissance.' Known for high-efficiency 1:1 investor-corporate-startup meetings and strong syndication opportunities.
University-led startup competition connecting Polish founders with IE University’s global alumni, VCs, and corporate partners. The 2026 edition focuses on impact entrepreneurship and includes a multi-round pitch format with jury feedback and finalist presentations.
Networking forum at the Swiss Stock Exchange showcasing Italian startups and cross-border partnerships.
Organizer of London Tech Week, a city-wide program of tech and startup events each June.
Informal founders meetup for Madrid's startup community, hosted by Startup Network Europe.
Munich stop of the global Venture Capital World Summit series at Nymphenburger Hoefe, bringing together seed and Series A investors, angels, and growth-focused startups. High-priority event for founders actively fundraising in Q2/Q3 2026 and seeking cross-border capital access.
Organizer of Paris Blockchain Week and related startup competition programming for Web3 founders.
Arctic startup pitching event where founders present in an ice hole, plus a day of talks and networking.
Weekend hackathon and pitch competition for student founders run by START Barcelona.
One of the world's leading startup and tech events, connecting founders and investors.
One of the world's leading startup and tech events, connecting founders and investors.
Estonia's largest business festival, bringing together founders, investors, executives, and visitors from around the world.
Local pitch battle sending the winner to Startup Grind's regional finals. Date TBA (February).
Stockholm chapter of the global Startup Grind community.
Startup Grind fireside chat and networking event featuring global ecosystem builders.
Organizer of founder-focused meetups and AI events including The Munich AI Conference.
An event organisator responsible for various startup and tech conferences across Europe, including AI and founder events.
Season kickoff event at the Madrid Stock Exchange connecting Spanish startups, investors, and ecosystem partners.
Regional meetup event in Klagenfurt, hosted by AustrianStartups, fostering connections within the local startup community as part of their ongoing series.
Regional startup community meetup in Carinthia, focused on local founders and ecosystem building.
Organizer of recurring Amsterdam tech job fair and startup networking events for pre-seed founders and local angel communities.
Station F is a large startup campus in Paris housed in the restored Halle Freyssinet and launched in 2017. The campus hosts 30+ programs, including STATION F's in-house Founders Program and Fighters Program, plus corporate programs such as Meta and Microsoft GenAI Studio alongside partners like LVMH. Station F is led by Director Roxanne Varza. Startups benefit from coworking space, mentorship, events, and dedicated founder support services that make the campus a core node of the Paris ecosystem.
Organizer of Tech Open Air, Berlin's interdisciplinary tech festival bridging technology, art, music, and science.
Organizer of Techarena, Scandinavia's large-scale tech and business event hosted in Stockholm.
Copenhagen-based organizer behind the annual TechBBQ summit for Nordic and European founders, investors, and ecosystem builders.
Focused evening conference hosted by Startup Network Europe and held at Codecentric Munich, centered on turning AI strategy into scalable enterprise execution. Designed as a compact, high-quality networking environment for founders, enterprise decision-makers, and technical AI leaders.
Historical organizer profile for TNW Conference. The event has been discontinued and is not scheduled to return in 2026.
Historical TNW Conference listing for June 19-20, 2025 in Amsterdam. The conference has been officially discontinued and is not expected to return in 2026.
Vilnius Tech Park is a startup campus in Vilnius located in the restored Sapiegos military hospital complex. It hosts coworking, labs, and community events for tech startups and is supported by the City of Vilnius as a flagship innovation site.
Organizer of VivaTech, Paris's flagship innovation and startup conference connecting founders, corporates, and investors.
Europe's largest startup and technology event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, marking its 10th anniversary in 2026. Core value for founders is open-innovation deal flow with corporates and investors. Startup Challenge applications typically run on rolling tracks and often close in late March to early April 2026 depending on partner challenge.
Global conference organizer behind Web Summit, one of Europe's largest annual tech gatherings in Lisbon.
Major global tech conference with one of the largest French national pavilions and a dedicated French Tech lounge.