The Pitch of Finland collides two iconic formats: the sharp scrutiny of Lion's Den and the crowd-powered drama of The Voice. The result is a night that's genuinely entertaining and educational, built for people who want to understand how real angel investing decisions get made, not just watch a pitch competition.
đ
September 24th
đ Maria 01, Helsinki
đ„ Livestreamed
đ Private event â 100 seats in the room
8 of Finland's most promising startups pitch live in front of a jury of seasoned investors and operators.
Hosting the night: Claes-Mikko Nilsen
Co-founder of FiBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network) and Principal at NordicNinja VC, one of the most recognizable voices in Nordic angel investing, and famous for his sharp, entertaining style as a pitch moderator.
On the jury:
Elias Aalto (Co-founder of Wolt, Angel Investor, Host of BĂ€ngeri)
Kim VÀisÀnen (Serial Entrepreneur and Investor)
Noora Keskievari (Consumer Entreprenuer & Investor)
Pekka Samuelsson (FIBAN most active angel of the Year 2024)
Who this is for: Business and tech leaders who are actively angel investing, thinking about starting, or simply curious how it's done.
This is a curated crowd. Expect Finland's sharpest operators, investors, and future angels in one place.
After the pitches: Networking - a chance to meet others in the room who share your curiosity about angel investing, from first-timers to seasoned investors.
Communal Reading meetup These regular meetups are low-threshold opportunities to check-in with our lovely community and for newcomers to familiarize themselves with our book club. So feel very welcome too if this is your first time joining the Asian Book Club Helsinki! What do we do đ We read together in silence for about an hour. You can read the book we picked for our upcoming Book Discussion or any other (Asian) book youâre reading at the moment. đŹ Before and after our reading hour there is time to connect & chat with each other. The program for this meetup: 16:30-17:00: Arrivals, ordering drinks & treats 17:00-18:00: Communal Reading (in silence) 18:00-18:30: Connect with fellow Asian Book Clubbies About the Asian Book Club Helsinki We are an open, diverse community of (aspiring) readers & lovers of Asian literature. In our book club we read and discuss: books by authors from an Asian background â including diaspora authors from all 5 Asian regions â East, Southeast, South, West, Central contemporary literary fiction (novels, short stories, novellas, biographical fiction) and memoirs Please follow the Asian Book Club Helsinki on Instagram! Support Asian entrepreneurs All Asian Book Club Helsinki meetups are free of charge. But we ask you to support our lovely (Asian) entrepreneurs of the venue by ordering drinks & treats/food from their cafe menu. NOTE: If you can't make it to our meetup, don't forget to cancel your registration to free up space for people on the waitlist! A fee will apply for: late cancellations (on the day of the meetup): âŹ5 no-shows âŹ10
This evening of the Tech Founder Crash Course is about turning something scrappy into something real. Come ready to work. Bring your laptop. The evening 17:30 â Doors Open 18:00 â Intro 18:05 â Register a Company & What AI Means for IP / Tuomas Pelkonen, Nordia Law 18:35 â Define Your Business Model (hands-on) / MĂ„rten Mickos, Finnish Executive and former CEO of MySQL 19:45 â Break 19:55 â Pitch Successfully (hands-on) / Johannes Tervo, Intergrid & Sini Ă gren, Herizon 21:00 â Mingling 21:30 â Exit Snacks and beverages provided. Who is this for Developers and people with a technical background who want to build something of their own. You might have a concrete idea or just a strong feeling that it's time to build something yourself. Juniors welcomed. This is not an event for sitting back and taking notes. Leave with Know-how on registering a startup, a business model draft, and a pitch. Registration Spots are limited. Selected participants will be informed in advance. Organised by Hive Helsinki, Slush, Aalto Founder School, and Startup Foundation. Getting there Type "Hive Helsinki" in your maps application to find the exact entrance. The campus is at Haapaniemenkatu 5A, SörnĂ€inen, Helsinki.
Aamiainen in-house-juristeille 10.9. | AI-agentti sopimusneuvotteluissa | Bind Tervetuloa aamiaiselle kokemaan, miten tekoÀly muuttaa in-house-lakitiimien arkea juuri nyt. Kuinka pitkÀlle AI-agentti pystyy viemÀÀn sopimusneuvottelun? Vastaus muuttuu jatkuvasti, joten nÀytÀmme livenÀ missÀ mennÀÀn tÀllÀ hetkellÀ. NÀet demossa, miten agentti kÀy vastapuolen luonnoksen lÀpi ja tekee muutokset perustellen jokaisen kohdan ja merkitsemÀllÀ kohdat, johon tarvitaan juristin nÀkemystÀ. LisÀksi nÀet, mitÀ tapahtuu neuvottelun ympÀrillÀ: miten uusi sopimus ohjautuu oikealle ihmiselle, miten hyvÀksynnÀt toimivat ja miten allekirjoitetut sopimukset sÀilytetÀÀn hyödyllisesti. Bind on in-house-tiimien pÀivittÀisessÀ kÀytössÀ Suomessa ja maailmalla, ja tilaisuuden vetÀÀ perustaja ja toimitusjohtaja Aku PöllÀnen, joten voit kysyÀ ihan mitÀ vain, myös sitÀ mikÀ ei vielÀ toimi. Paikkoja on rajoitetusti, joten vahvistathan osallistumisesi ilmoittautumalla. Voit ottaa mukaan myös kollegan, lisÀÀ hÀnen tietonsa ilmoittautumisen yhteydessÀ tarjoiluja varten. Tervetuloa! Bind & Byro Legal