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170 listed worldwide, in date order.
This event provides a question and answer session focused on funding opportunities for creative industries. It is intended for founders and stakeholders in creative sectors looking to understand financing options. Attendees will gain insight into funding processes and challenges specific to creative businesses.
Founder Fridays is a meetup in Copenhagen that brings together founders, company leaders, and aspiring entrepreneurs to share founder stories and investor insights. The event features talks from experienced founders and angel investors, followed by networking over food and drinks. Attendees gain practical lessons on scaling startups and understanding early-stage investment criteria.
Ten startup teams present their projects to a panel of investors focusing on Argentina and Latin America. The event is designed for founders and builders seeking investment and visibility from the local VC community. It is part of Aleph Week and encourages startups from any background to apply for exposure to funding opportunities.
An experienced Golden Seeds member leads a discussion with entrepreneurs on the basics of angel funding and the Golden Seeds investment process. The session provides foundational knowledge about early-stage investment mechanisms. It is intended for founders seeking to understand how angel funding works without receiving personalized feedback.
This workshop helps researchers, postdocs, and PhD students understand how to start academic spin-offs by exploring entrepreneurship, intellectual property, funding, and startup growth. It supports turning AI research into real-world impact. Attendees gain practical knowledge for launching startups from academic work.
This open call supports graduates up to 29 developing tech-based business ideas at the concept stage in specific Portuguese regions. Participants receive a monthly grant, milestone and completion prizes, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The program helps early-stage founders turn ideas into viable startups.
NorBAN participates as a community partner at TechBBQ 2026 in Copenhagen, a startup and investment conference where board members will be present. The event provides an opportunity for NorBAN members and other attendees to engage with the Nordic startup and investor community and access discounts. Additional networking options include an investor cruise in cooperation with SMB Norge.
This event covers strategies for securing grants with a focus on AI projects. It is designed for startup founders and operators who want to enhance their fundraising skills through grants. Attendees will gain practical advice on navigating the grant application process to support AI innovations.
Startup founders can bring their questions and challenges about fundraising to a free online office hours session with expert angel investor Scott Fox. This event offers direct access to experienced advice for founders looking to improve their fundraising outcomes. It is designed to support startup founders at various early stages in their fundraising journey.
Participants refine their investor pitches by learning how to structure and deliver a compelling message. The event is designed for startup founders seeking feedback and confidence in pitching to investors. Attendees can present a 3-minute pitch and receive constructive critique from experts and peers.
Hitta Kapitalet - Augusti is an event focused on finding and securing capital. It is intended for startup founders and entrepreneurs looking to raise funding. Attendees can learn about funding opportunities and how to access financial resources to support their ventures.
Founders pitch their real decks to a New York VC who critiques each slide without sugarcoating while the VC must then pitch back to the founders why they should invest. The audience votes on the quality of the VC's pitch. This event is for founders at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages seeking tough feedback and engagement.
This event gathers Deep Tech founders and CEOs to discuss strategies for successfully expanding European deep tech companies into the US market. Participants will engage in a seated dinner and facilitated Q&A focused on raising capital from US investors and building teams in the US. The session includes expert insights from Daniel Glazer of Wilson Sonsini, supporting founders at various stages of US growth.
The Equity Advisory Clinic provides one-to-one sessions aimed at helping companies seeking equity investment. It is designed for founders who want expert advice on raising equity capital. Attendees will gain tailored guidance to improve their fundraising approach and investment readiness.
This is a festival gathering entrepreneurs, investors, students, academia, and business communities in Oslo to explore innovation, creativity, technology, and art. The event features talks, workshops, startup showcases, a regional pitching final, and social activities including DJs and art. Attendees can connect across stages from ideation to scale-up and engage with diverse startup ecosystem players.
Dtec Pitches is an in-person event where eight selected startup founders present their businesses to a panel of investors, banks, and angel investors. Attendees can hear live feedback and gain insights into investor evaluation criteria. This event is for founders seeking investment and investors looking to discover promising regional startups.
FiBAN Pitch Finland with Elo is a pitching event held in Espoo, Finland where startups present their ideas to an audience likely consisting of investors and founders. The event offers a platform for early stage companies to gain exposure and seek funding opportunities. Attendees have the chance to evaluate emerging startups and connect with key players in the Finnish startup ecosystem.
Step SF 2026 is a two-day tech startup festival in San Francisco featuring pitch competitions, live product showcases, and networking opportunities. It brings together founders, investors, builders, and operators focused on AI and frontier technologies. Attendees can engage in talks, 1-on-1 meetings, and demo sessions to explore innovation and investment in the AI economy.
This event provides a question and answer session focused on funding opportunities in the creative industries. It is designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders interested in financing projects within creative sectors. Participants can gain clarity on funding options relevant to creative businesses and startups.
This event offers a question and answer session focused on funding opportunities for the creative economy. It is intended for individuals and organizations involved in creative sectors seeking information on financial support. Attendees can gain clarity about funding options and application processes relevant to the creative industries.
This event provides information about startup founding grants. It is aimed at founders who want to learn about funding opportunities to support their new business ideas. Attendees can gain clarity on application requirements and benefits of the grant.
This workshop helps early stage startup founders prepare to become investment ready. It covers essential steps for securing funding and attracting investors. The event is designed for founders in the seed or earlier stages based in Zurich.
Golden Seeds members hold unstructured discussions with entrepreneurs, focusing on companies likely to seek funding within 12 to 24 months. The event helps founders prepare for fundraising by providing access to experienced investors. It supports early-stage startups in refining their funding readiness and strategy.
This event covers how to negotiate your first term sheet and is intended for startup founders who are preparing to raise funding. Attendees will gain practical knowledge about terms and conditions in early investment agreements. It is useful for early-stage entrepreneurs looking to understand fundraising basics in Helsinki.