For an impressive 8th consecutive year as a Main Partner, Nordea’s goal is to help find the perfect matches between up-and-coming startups and seasoned international investors
Supporting entrepreneurship is at the core of Nordea’s community engagement work and as a major force in the startup ecosystem, Slush is one of the main partnerships for Nordea in this area.
“Nordea’s partnership with Slush is an excellent fit. Startups hold a crucial position in the Nordic economies by driving innovation, enhancing competitiveness, and generating employment. Through our expertise and dedication, we can support entrepreneurs in various ways, fostering the growth of their businesses both locally and internationally.” says Nina Arkilahti, Head of Business Banking at Nordea.
Founders and investors – a match made in heaven
Nordea’s ambition at Slush remains the same as in the past couple of years – to make the perfect matches between startups and investors. Nordea has a proven track record of organizing successful Investor Speed Dating events for founders throughout the year for almost five years now. The most promising startups are invited to Slush on behalf of Nordea to pitch their businesses to significant international investors.
“It’s great to see how Nordea is supporting the wider startup ecosystem throughout the year, with the pinnacle being the Slush Main Event in November. With a common goal of helping startups build world-changing companies, we’re excited to continue this partnership in 2024,” says Aino Bergius, CEO of Slush
Speed dating applications are open
The Investor Speed Dating will run on both Day 1 and Day 2 of Slush at the Nordea Booth and the Nordea team experts will also offer support and mentoring for the speed daters.
Applications for the ongoing Investor Speed Dating program (running outside of Slush) can be submitted at any time.
“With our matchmaking capability we can help founders find the right investors for their business and our four Startup & Growth units spread across the Nordics enable us to provide founders with guidance throughout their entrepreneurial journeys,” says Nina Arkilahti, Head of Business Banking at Nordea.
In addition, Nordea organizes the coveted Investor Day Dinner for investors and entrepreneurs, offering an opportunity to network before the Slush Main Event. Invitations are sent based on an application process, which will be released later in the fall.