Investor DAY
The largest gathering of venture at Slush. Taking place on Nov 18 (Day 0), 1–6 PM, at the iconic Finlandia Hall (Mannerheimintie 13 e, 00100 Helsinki).
Investor Day brings together 2,000+ venture investors for a full day of high-quality, investor-only conversations. No startups, no media—just the most influential people in European VC under one roof.
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Activities
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Stage Program
Hear from the world’s top LPs and GPs as they discuss today’s biggest venture trends, the future of the industry, and practical takeaways you can apply in your own work.
Slush Investor Day Stage Agenda
1:35–2:00 PM - RAISING MONEY FROM US-BASED LPS
- Speakers: Laura Thompson (Sapphire Partners), Katherine Wyble (WISIMCO), Christian Meerman (Cherry Ventures)
- Moderator: Iain Martin (Forbes)
2:05–2:30 PM - HOW TO SPOT A NO BS AI STARTUP
- Speakers: Adina Tecklu (Khosla Ventures), Arpan Shah (Spark Capital), Luke Pappas (NEA)
- Moderator: Yazhou Sun (Bloomberg)
2:35 - 3:00 PM - REVISITING POWER LAW: IS VENTURE BROKEN?
- Speakers: Dan Aylott (Cambridge Associates), Thomas Fitzherbert-Brockholes (StepStone Group), Lindsay Larsen (UVIMCO)
- Moderator: Rebecca Szkutak (TechCrunch)
3:05–3:30 PM - NICO ROSBERG TRACK TO TECH
- Speaker: Nico Rosberg (Rosberg Ventures)
3:35–4:00 PM - WHAT FUND SIZE SAYS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR STRATEGY
- Speakers: Tom Wilson (Seedcamp), Lotti Siniscalco (Emergence Capital), Pepe Agell (Pear VC)
- Moderator: Cate Lawrence (Tech.EU)
4:05–4:30 - LIQUIDITY LIFELINES: EXITS IN A DRIED-UP MARKET
- Speakers: Geoff Love (Wellcome Trust), Leyla Holterud (Vintage Investment Partners), Oliver Holle (Speedinvest)
- Moderator: Kia Kokalitcheva (PitchBook News)
4:35–5:00 PM - GOING SOLO
- Speakers: Pia d'Iribarne (Main Object Capital), Carmen Alfonso Rico (Cocoa), Ricardo Schäefer (Zone II Ventures)
- Moderator: Juliet Bailin (Whitting)
5:05–5:25 PM - BACKING THE BUILDERS: PARTNERING TO POWER STARTUP BREAKTHROUGHS
- Speaker: Marc Manara (OpenAI)
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Meeting Area
You may have seen it at the Slush Main Event. Now it’s part of Investor Day. A dedicated meeting area for pre-booked 1-on-1s, scheduled through the Meeting Tool. Perfect for getting all your investor meetings done before the Main Event.
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Roundtables
By popular demand, we’re bringing back private roundtable discussions where investors come together for 45-minute sessions to explore focused topics, share insights, and exchange learnings. You can now browse and sign up for roundtables here.
LP x GP Matchmaking Sessions
Together with Helsinki Partners, we’re doubling down on LP x GP touchpoints. For the first time at Investor Day, we’ll feature curated networking slots between LPs and GPs.
Throughout the day, we’ll host four 40-minute sessions in the Matchmaking Lounge. Each session will bring together up to 40 participants for targeted networking.
Registration for the sessions has closed.
Investor Day FAqs
Yes, to get access to the Investor Day, you will need to have an Investor Pass for Slush 2025, and then register for the Investor Day on the Slush platform.
Yes. You can schedule meetings both before and during Investor Day. If you and the person you’d like to meet are both registered for the event, you’ll see the option to book a meeting in the Investor Day Meeting Area. You can access the Meeting Tool here.
Investor Day 2025 will take place at the iconic Finlandia Hall (Mannerheimintie 13 e, 00100 Helsinki), right in the heart of the city. The main entrance (M4) can be accessed from Mannerheimintie. Investors can claim their badges at the venue.
Trams 4 and 10 stop on Mannerheimintie in front of Finlandia Hall. For more information on public transport, visit HSL.
Roundtable registrations are now open on the Slush Platform under Investor Day and will remain available until all seats are filled.
There will be an option to buy food and drinks.
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Supporting partners
Got any questions?
Reach out to investors@slush.org