The most founder-focused event on the planet

We know building companies is hard work. That’s why we’ve dedicated our event to making it just a little bit easier for you. Whether you’re looking for investor meetings, on-stage visibility, or founder friends to vent with, we’ve got you covered.

At Slush, you can pack months worth of VC meetings, sales calls, and growth efforts into just three days—leaving you more time back in the office to focus on building. Join Slush, and you’ll be able to clear out your event calendar for all of H2.

Activities

Slush 100

The world’s most coveted startup competition.

Applications opening in August.

Day 0 for Founders

Slush Week for founders starts already on Tuesday. Here's what we have for you the day before the Main Event starts.
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Hardware Foundry

Our official gathering for hardware founders. Taking place on
Day 0, (Nov 17), Hardware Foundry is the ultimate hub for hardware founders to connect, demo, and listen to curated stage talks.
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Sauna & Ice-dipping

It doesn’t get more Slushy than this. Start your Day 0 week with founders & investors plunging in ice-cold water, then warm up with a Finnish sauna.
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Founder Dawn

Early-stage founders, we see you. This one’s for you. Founder Dawn on Day 0 is all about hands-on company building advice: stage talks with detailed Q&As, sector-specific roundtables, and founder-to-founder support.
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Founders Party

There is no Day 0 without a little party during late hours. The largest founder-only gathering at Slush with good music, better energy, and the best company.

Startup Booths

5 m² exhibition space in the prime spot in front of Startup Stage to showcase your product and generate leads. We’ve had actual deals closed at the Startup Booth.

Booths are priced €1,500 for one day and €3,000 for two. Any startup at Series A or earlier can apply. Applications are non-binding, and the deadline to apply is Aug 14.

We'll be in touch with all applicants by the end of August.

Applications are up on Slush Platform!

Startup Stage

We have an entire stage for the most promising early-stage founders from Seed to Series A. Anton Osika launched Lovable on this stage in 2024, similar to how Markus Villig pitched Bolt in their early days. We give future unicorns 10 minutes to pitch, demo, or do both.

Applications open in June.

Speaker Mentoring

Our speakers are some of the most accomplished founders, operators, and investors in the startup ecosystem. Speaking at Slush, they're giving back to the ecosystem and helping the next generation of founders. On top of speaking on stage, they host 30–45 minute Q&A mentoring sessions for founders.

More information on sessions hosted and how to get involved to come in the fall.

Science to Scale

Science to Scale is built for researchers and spinoff founders ready to turn inventions into scaling businesses

More coming soon!

Investor Office Hours

Investor Office Hours are 75-minute session hosted by VCs. It’s the most effortless way for you to meet and learn from VCs during Slush Main Event days (Nov 18–19).

More coming soon!

Matchmaking Sprint

Slush Online Matchmaking Sprints are your chance to connect with the investors. Before each 2-hour sprint, VCs and CVCs on the Slush Platform handpick up to 8 startups they want to meet. During the sprint, you’ll pitch your company in focused 15-minute calls, build relationships, and lock in follow-ups.