Startup and Investor Events

Most founders think fundraising means one thing: giving up equity. Venture capital is and remains the engine of startup growth, but it is only one layer of a smart financing strategy. Some of the best-funded startups in Germany complement every equity round with capital that costs them zero ownership, through non-dilutive funding. The concept of non-dilutive funding is simple: capital you do not pay back with ownership. Grants, R&D tax incentives, subsidised loans, and public co-financing exist at every stage of the company lifecycle, and they are designed to work alongside your equity rounds, not replace them. The problem is that most founders either do not know these instruments exist, assume they are not eligible, or believe the bureaucracy is not worth it. The result: billions in available funding go unclaimed every year, while founders dilute themselves earlier and harder than they need to. This matters just as much on the other side of the table. For VCs and business angels, non-dilutive funding is leverage: every euro of public funding extends the runway of their portfolio companies, de-risks the next round, and multiplies the impact of their invested capital. The best investors already treat it as part of their playbook. The takeaway: before, during, and after every equity round, the non-dilutive layer should be on the table. Used right, it extends your runway, strengthens your negotiating position, and compounds from pre-seed all the way to Series B and beyond. About The Delta Campus Masterclass Series: The Delta Campus Masterclass series brings experts into our community to teach what they know best, from product and venture design to legal, finance, and growth. Each session delivers hands-on knowledge founders can immediately apply to strengthen their ventures. This session is hosted in collaboration with START Berlin, Germany's leading student-driven entrepreneurship network. This Session: The Non-Dilutive Funding Roadmap Hosted by Marten Pieper, CEO of

SheBlooms Panel; PETEC; AEEN

Across Borders; Business Angels: Investment, Experience and Support for Entrepreneurship; Investing in the Future: How Capital Turns Startups into Global Companies

The Future of the Battlefield; Needs, Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities in Dual Technologies

New Agentic Operating Model; How SMEs Can Compete with Large Companies in Work Capacity

Čakaš na priložnost, da svojo inovativno idejo, produkt ali storitev predstaviš najboljšim slovenskim in medna...

The University of Salamanca Science Park: Talent, Innovation and Companies; La Raya: Where Borders Become Opportunities; Strategic Projects of the Salamanca Provincial Council – Innovation in Rural Areas; Generational Handover Project; Participatory Local Development in Salamanca: LEADER 2023-2027

Klar for å dykke ned i det nyeste innen KI og robotikk – og samtidig utvide nettverket ditt? dScience, Universitetet i Oslo og Oslo Science City inviterer til den årlige Data Science Day!

Join us for our bi-weekly Campaign Lab Hack Night - a regular session to work on your tech side projects to help the progressive left campaign more effectively. You can either bring your own project or help out on one of our ongoing ones. Snacks and drinks are provided, all you need is to bring yourself and a laptop! 🙂 All technologists, activists, organisers and campaigners are welcome. We also welcome any new people who are interested in politics, technology and evidence based campaign innovation on the left. What is Campaign Lab? Campaign Lab is a community of politically-minded progressive data scientists, researchers and activists who are working together to build new election tools and change the way we analyse and understand political election campaigning. Any questions, thoughts or ideas - do get in touch and say hi! noam@campaignlab.uk