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SLUSH 2024: METAMORPHOSIS—A CALL FOR RADICAL TRANSFORMATION

THE MOST

FOUNDER-FOCUSED

EVENT ON EARTH

THIS IS WHY

EVERYONE'S AT SLUSH

HYPER-RELEVANT CROWD

The largest gathering of VC on the planet (T3$ AUM) and 5,500 founders and operators, together covering 70% of all attendees, Slush hosts the single most relevant crowd in the global startup ecosystem.

4 WORLD-CLASS STAGES

Slush brings on stage the most successful founders, investors, and ecosystem players to share tangible advice on building generational companies.

CURATED ACTIVITIES

Slush hosts a selection of hyper-curated Activities for startups, investors, and LPs to facilitate learning, matchmaking, visibility, and peer-to-peer connections.

300+ SIDE EVENTS

300+ Side Events are organized by our partners and the wider startup community throughout Slush Week.

TICKETS

TO SLUSH 2024

Some Side Events may be exclusive to certain company or ticket types, or have an application or registration process.

Got questions about tickets? See our FAQ.

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13,000

CURIOUS MINDS COMING TO SLUSH, INCLUDING:

5,500

startup founders
and operators

3,300

investors

250

media representatives
Slush does a great job creating a welcoming‚ positive and inspirational atmosphere that encourages a sparkling dialogue between founders‚ entrepreneurs‚ community members and investors. —Nicolas Cary‚ Co-founder & President of Blockchain.com One of the best entrepreneurship conferences in the world. —TechEU I can pack a month's worth of meetings into two days. —Tom Hulme‚ General Partner of Google Ventures Everywhere you walk here at Slush‚ you walk into someone who wants to change the world. —Pär-Jörgen Pärsön‚ Partner of Northzone Was blown away. It’s an amazing conference. Love the vibe and the energy is electric. —John Doran‚ General Partner of TVC Slush is one of my favourite conferences to attend for its sense of community. Whenever I'm asked which tech conference is most fun to go to‚ I always say Slush. —INSIDER The people quality and organisation was overall A+. —Leigh Marie Braswell‚ Partner of Kleiner Perkins Slush is my must-attend event every year for 10 years running. It's the best conference to meet ambitious founders in Europe – perhaps in the whole world! —Eric Liaw‚ general partner‚ IVP

SLUSH FOR

STARTUPS

Meet with 3,300 investors from across the globe representing T$3 in AUM for fundraising, receive hands-on company-building advice from world-class founders and investors, and build traction and awareness. 

FOUNDERS DAY (NOV 19)

Happening at Biitsi Salmisaari 5 PM–11 PM on Nov 19 (Day 0), Founders Day is an exclusive event, curated for founders coming to Slush, on the Day 0. It’s all about creating unforgettable memories and enjoying carefully curated content, at Helsinki’s largest beach party in November.

PITCH ON STAGE

Startup Stage shines the spotlight on the top early-stage startups from Europe and beyond. Amidst AI/ML, space tech, health tech, and other sectors, the stage also showcases leading startups from Nordics and emerging ecosystems.

Applications to speak on Startup Stage at Slush 2024 are closed.

STARTUP BOOTHS

Do you want to have your own booth at the heart of the Slush venue?

It’s the most concrete way to get traction, leads, and general visibility for early-stage startups and their products.

Applications for Startup Booths 2024 are now closed.

INVESTOR OFFICE HOURS

Investor Office Hours are 75-minute private sessions hosted by VCs with topics ranging from fundraising to company building. If you’re interested in meeting your future investors or networking with other cool founders—this one is for you.

SLUSH 100 STARTUP COMPETITION

Slush 100 is the most coveted startup competition in the world.

At Slush 2024, the winner of Slush 100 gets an equity investment from the leading early-stage funds in Europe: General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures. These world-class funds have backed exceptional companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Flix, and Auto1.

The startups accepted into the top 20 get hands-on sparring sessions with company founders and mentoring from experts within the startup ecosystem. Last year, this included a pitch deck workshop from Harry Stebbings of 20VC.

Application period for Slush 100 has ended.

MENTORING

At Slush, we help founders change the world through highly curated mentoring session run by our speakers during both event days. These sessions offer more personalized advice and insights to our early stage founders.

FOUNDER EXPERIENCE EVENTS

When was the last time you dipped in the icy sea or sweated in a hot sauna next to the Presidential Palace? Maybe you’re looking for an activity to network with founder peers? We’ve got experiences for the adrenaline junkies and those that want to relax before kickstarting their time at Slush.

Sauna and Ice Dipping at Allas Sea Pool: Nov 19, 12 PM–2 PM

Padel at Social Sports Club: Nov 19, 1 PM–4 PM

Golf at Social Sports Club: Nov 19, 1 PM–4 PM

Escape Room: Nov 19, 13 PM–5.30 PM

FEMALE FOUNDER LUNCH

We invite all female founders to enjoy a delicious lunch at Levain Merikortteli during Slush Day 0, Nov 19, 1 PM–3 PM. This event offers practical insights, empowering content, and valuable networking for female founders navigating the male-dominated startup world.

FOUNDER RE(DEI)FINED

Happening on Day 1 of Slush, Nov 20, 11.50 AM–1 PM at Siipi, Messukeskus, this event is all about empowering underrepresented founders by expanding their social networks and connecting them with relatable, category-defining role models.

MEDIA BANK FOR STARTUPS

For media coverage during Slush Week, you can launch your newsworthy announcements to the Slush Media Bank – a curated platform ensuring journalists don’t miss a thing. 

ELEVATOR PITCHING

This is a pre-Slush event for early-stage founders to practice elevator pitching–literally and receive feedback from top VCs. We’re organizing this in actual elevators together with Finland’s iconic elevator company, KONE.

SLUSH FOR

INVESTORS

Connect with VCs managing $3 trillion+ AUM, LPs with $6 trillion+ AUM, and top-tier startup founders—all under one roof.

INVESTOR OFFICE HOURS

Imagine you’d have a 75-minute private session with access to hand-picked startup invitees according to your interests in one go.

And better yet, what if this session had the flexibility to offer a customized program, ranging from stage presentations to workshops? How about catering options that help you tailor your session for the most effective use of time?

Dream no more. Welcome to Investor Office Hours.

Reach out to [email protected] to host an IOH session for this year.

INVESTOR DAY (NOV 19)

No founders, no media.

Just you and 2,000+ fellow investors under the same roof one day before the Slush main event.

Get a headstart on your Slush experience through Investor Day with a program created to maximize your networking and learning opportunities. Participate in spontaneous networking, book 1-1 meetings, engage in roundtable discussions, and listen to 7 high-quality stage talks.

Investor Day registration now open on the Slush Platform for Investor Pass holders.

Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), Helsinki at 1–6 PM on Nov 19, 2024.

INVESTOR EXPERIENCE EVENTS

Regardless of whether you like sweating it out or absorbing a local cultural experience, we’ve got something for everyone to kick off their Slush Week. These are the activities happening on Day 0 (Nov 19):

Sauna and Ice Dipping at Allas Sea Pool: From 9:30–11:30 AM

Padel and Golf at Social Sports Club: From 10 AM–1 PM

Yoga at Sagayoga: From 11 AM–12:15 PM

Art Tour at Kiasma: From 11 AM–12:05 PM

MEDIA BANK FOR INVESTORS

If you’re looking for media coverage, this is for you.

The Slush Media Bank is a curated resource bank and a platform for you to launch your news during Slush Week, making sure journalists don’t miss a thing.

Submit your newsworthy announcements on the Slush Platform for a chance to be featured on the Media Bank. Submissions open in October.

MATCHMAKING

20,000+ meetings take place at Slush over 2 days. Matchmaking is at the core of Slush, and we’re here to make meeting your next unicorn, LP, or investor peers a walk in the park.

Browse the other 13,000 attendees at Slush, schedule meetings, chat with attendees, and make magic happen with our custom in-house-built Matchmaking Tool.

INVESTOR LOUNGES

Investor lounges give an intimate setting to work & wind down during the Slush days. Perfect spaces for pre-booked meetings & team gatherings alike.

Investor lounges are sold out.

Reach out to [email protected] in Q1 2025 to secure a lounge for 2025.

SLUSH X RAISE

Do you want to know who the next generation of top-tier managers are?

Slush x RAISE, Europe’s leading emerging manager event, is a pitch competition for the continent’s best GPs that haven’t raised their fund III. The Slush x RAISE selection committee consisting of The Packard Foundation, Northwestern University, Oxford University, The Dietrich Foundation, Point72 Private Investments, LGT, Top Tier, and more chooses 20 managers to pitch at Slush in front of 150+ LPs.

GP applications for 2024 have now closed.

INVESTOR OFFICE HOURS

Imagine you’d have a 75-minute private session with access to hand-picked startup invitees according to your interests in one go.

And better yet, what if this session had the flexibility to offer a customized program, ranging from stage presentations to workshops? How about catering options that help you tailor your session for the most effective use of time?

Investor Office Hours for Slush 2024 are sold out!

SLUSH FOR

MEDIA

Hundreds of journalists from top media outlets across the globe are joining Slush to be at the beating heart of tech and startups. Meet the most relevant people from our ecosystem under one roof.

MEDIA MORNING (NOV 20)

Slush Media Morning is an exclusive event for media on the morning of Nov 20 (Day 1) at the Media Area at the Slush Venue. Kick off your Slush experience with breakfast, network with your peers, and get ready for the event days ahead.

MEDIA AREA

This is where Media Pass holders will write their next story, interview future shapers, network with peers, and relax during the event

At the Media Area, you will have access to pre-bookable interview and podcast pods, and working tables.

Plus, if you need help during the event, we’ve got you covered. A help desk will be available during the whole event.

MEDIA BANK

Media Bank is the resource bank for finding your next story.

Located inside the Slush Platform, it gathers all announcements happening during Slush Week so none are lost in the noise.

Media Bank will open in mid-November.

INTERVIEW POD BOOKINGS

Looking to do an interview or record a podcast at Slush? The Media Area’s pre-bookable, quiet pods are here for you. These pods can comfortably fit 2–4 people. Bookings for Slush 2024 will open in early November.

SLUSH FOR

LIMITED PARTNERS

Get a bird’s eye view of the asset class in two days. Meet all the VC funds you absolutely have to meet—ranging from fifty year old Silicon Valley stalwarts to the most exciting emerging managers.

MEET THE BEST MANAGERS IN EUROPE

Slush is the largest gathering of venture capital in the world, bringing together $3 trillion in assets under management under one roof.

We’re thus welcoming a wide slate of both established and emerging managers.

Meet them at Slush either through our Matchmaking Tool or at one of our curated Side Events.

CATCH UP WITH ALLOCATORS

We arrange exclusive LP-only Side Events to connect you with other LPs, help you exchange notes on managers, and provide you with a relaxed setting to discuss the ecosystem.

REFERENCE MANAGERS WITH FOUNDERS

Slush brings together 5,500+ founders and startup operators.

Reach out to them through our Matchmaking Tool, and gain a deeper understanding of the ecosystem.

RECEIVE CONCIERGE SERVICE

Our LP team will be at your disposal to help you navigate the event, set up meetings with relevant managers, and curate bespoke GP lists according to your investment criteria.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by emailing our LP Relations at

SLUSH FOR

ATTENDEES

Experience the heart of the startup ecosystem and get exposure in front of the who’s who in startups, tech, and VC. Attendee Passes have sold out. Thursday Passes are still available and open to all company types.

MATCHMAKING

Access the 13,000 bright minds of tech and VC through our in-house Matchmaking Tool. Whether you’re joining Slush to meet peers, lock leads, or find collaborators, everyone’s here. During Slush, over 20,000 meetings take place under one roof amongst the most relevant crowd in startups and tech on the planet.

MENTORING

Our stages are carefully curated to showcase the best and brightest in startups and tech, and for good reason: they’re at Slush to share their knowledge to help you level up your business. In addition to having them on stage, we offer curated mentoring sessions with these industry experts.

This year, we’re introducing a mentoring concept, Speaker Deep-dives, which is accessible to all ticket types, including Attendee and Thursday Pass holders.

SIDE EVENTS

Slush is not just a 2-day event in Messukeskus. It’s a movement that floods Helsinki for one whole week with curated events ranging from niche to general, official to party. Make your visit count by exploring what our partners and community collaborators have to offer.

LEAD GENERATION

With our My Slush app and lead generative badges, you’ll easily rack up a collection of potential clients and collaborators from our 13,000 visitors.

SLUSH MAGIC

They call Slush the Tomorrowland of conferences for good reason. Step in and experience the famous Slush magic for yourself with an immersive event experience from morning to night.

SLUSH FOR

PARTNERS

Partner with Slush, a gathering of Europe’s best 5,500 founders and operators, and as a byproduct, the biggest gathering of VC in the world. Contact [email protected] to get in front of the who’s who in tech.

VISIBILITY

Close to 50% of the people you see at Slush are founders and 25% are investors.

Slush is a visibility opportunity like no other.

We offer unmatched visibility through our fully customizable Partner Booths, which you can get in contact with us about at [email protected].

PARTNER PODS

Designed to help our partners laser-focus on relevancy, Partner Pods offer our partners a unique space to host exclusive events such as meetings, lunches, mentoring, and pitching sessions.

Located inside Slush Main Venue, each Pod is tailored to create the perfect space for more intimate and exclusive gatherings. Sessions in the pods will be listed online to attract attendees, and our trained volunteers will assist in setting up the space to ensure everything runs smoothly.

To discover more about how you can leverage this unique opportunity, please contact us at [email protected].

PARTNER SIDE EVENTS

How can you meet anywhere between 50 to 350 of the most relevant people to you at Slush? It’s simple: organize a Partner Side Event.

Side Events are the second most popular activity among all of our visitors, directly after 1-on-1 meetings.

Our packages include a fully furnished and equipped venue next door to the Slush Main Event, invitations to the most relevant Slush visitors, and our Slush Side Event tool for all your admin needs.

LEAD SCANNING

3 out of 4 partners reached all of their business goals at Slush 2023.

Slush is the ideal place to generate new business with the help of our in-house-built Lead Scanning tools.

STARTUP BOOTHS FOR DELEGATIONS

Want to bring a delegation of startups to Slush and give them the best chance to meet investors and clients and gain visibility? Our Delegation Partners can reserve one or more Startup Booths to showcase their best startups during the event days on Nov 20–21. Legend says, that some startups have even closed funding on the spot at their booth at Slush.

Startup Booths have a default design and setup, so no production is needed, but customization for delegation partners is possible. To learn more about the possibilities of Startup Booths for delegations, reach out to [email protected].

SLUSH FOR

VOLUNTEERS

Slush 2024 applications now closed

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Key Partners

Supporting Partners

Ecosystem Partners

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SLUSH 2024 • NOV 20–21  

 HELSINKI, FINLAND  

SLUSH 2024 • NOV 20–21  

 HELSINKI, FINLAND  

SLUSH 2024 • NOV 20–21  

 HELSINKI, FINLAND  

SLUSH 2024 • NOV 20–21  

 HELSINKI, FINLAND  

SLUSH 2024 • NOV 20–21  

 HELSINKI, FINLAND