THIS IS WHY
EVERYONE'S AT SLUSH
4 STAGES
ON COMPANY BUILDING
That is why we call on a diverse group of founders, operators, and investors to share their hard-earned lessons. Every year, we go above and beyond to find the most relevant people to talk about the nuts and bolts of company building and what’s unfolding in startups & tech.
20,000+ MEETINGS
TO TAKE PART IN
The Slush Matchmaking Tool allows you to connect with people based on the most extensive, self-submitted dataset on early-stage startups there is.
300+ SIDE EVENTS
DURING SLUSH WEEK
We want Slush to be your chance to connect with old and new peers like nowhere else in the world, challenge yourself, be inspired, and have fun while you’re at it.
13,000
CURIOUS MINDS COMING TO SLUSH, INCLUDING:
5,500
3,300
250
SLUSH FOR
STARTUPS
Slush 2023 brought together 5,000 startup founders and operators, accompanied by 3,000 investors, representing $3 trillion in assets under management.
SLUSH 100
Slush 100 — the most coveted startup competition in the world.
World-class funds Accel, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NEA, and Northzone came together to invest €1,000,000 in the best early-stage startup at Slush 2023.
FOUNDERS DAY (DAY 0)
Founders Day is the largest founder-only gathering in the world.
In 2023, we built Founders Day even bigger to include mentoring, workshops, speakers, and experiences.
Stay tuned for the 2024 edition of Founders Day.
STARTUP STUDIO
Startup Studio showcases 80 ambitious companies from deep tech, AI/ML, space tech, and other thrilling sectors. The stage also shows the world who Slush thinks deserves more visibility in the Nordics and Emerging Ecosystems.
Applications for 2024 will open later in the year.
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.
Contact [email protected] to find out more.
FOUNDER EXPERIENCE EVENTS
When was the last time you dipped in the icy sea or slid through the Finnish archipelago? 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.
Information on 2024 Experience Events coming later.
MEDIA BANK FOR STARTUPS
If you’re looking for media coverage, this is for you.
Media Bank is a source bank for journalists, gathering all announcements happening during Slush week so none are lost in the Slush noise. Find the Media Bank on the Slush Platform.
SLUSH FOR
INVESTORS
Slush 2023 gathered $3 trillion in assets under management and 5,000 startup founders and operators under one roof. At no other gathering will you find the same critical mass of people you absolutely have to meet.
INVESTOR DAY (DAY 0)
No founders, no media.
Just you and 1,000+ 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.
Investor Day 2024 info coming later in the year.
INVESTOR OFFICE HOURS
Imagine you’d have a 1-hour 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.
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.
Please reach out to [email protected] in Spring 2024 for a chance to secure one for the following year.
INVESTOR EXPERIENCE EVENTS
Sauna and dip into the icy waters of Helsinki. Challenge your colleagues in a round of padel. Wind-down at the National Gallery. Prepare your body and mind with yoga.
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.
Info on 2024 Experience Events coming later.
MEDIA BANK FOR INVESTORS
If you’re looking for media coverage, this is for you.
Media Bank is a source bank for journalists, gathering all announcements happening during Slush Week so none are lost in the noise.
SLUSH FOR
MEDIA
Hundreds of journalists are joining Slush to be where the action takes place. Meet the most interesting people in startups and tech under one roof.
MEDIA DAY (DAY 0)
Media Day is an exclusive media-only event taking place one day before Slush, where you’ll get an exclusive taste of the hottest topics at Slush from global tech leaders before anyone else.
This is something you can’t miss. Information on Media Day 2024 coming later.
STAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Slush’s biggest stage has showcased some of the most exciting announcements in startups, VC, and tech. When you come to Slush, you have the chance to come and listen before the rest of the world to groundbreaking news and research results, and find your next article topic before anyone else.
PRESS Q&AS
Press Q&As serve as a space with two purposes:
- To ask follow-up questions to Stage Announcement speakers after their time on stage.
- To learn more and clarify your questions about other selected startup announcements at Slush.
You’ll get access to Press Q&As with your Media Pass or Speaker Pass if you are a media representative moderating at Slush.
MEDIA AREA
Media and Speaker Pass holders will be writing their next story, interviewing a future shaper, networking with peers, and relaxing during the event.
At the Media Area, you will have access to pre-bookable interview and podcast pods, working tables, and a silent streaming room.
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.
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.
- For interviews: Reserve a Silent Pod (Booking time: 25 minutes. You can book 2 slots in a row if necessary.)
- For podcasts: Reserve a Podcast Pod (Booking time: 55 minutes.)
We also have two ad hoc pods available for spontaneous interviews. Need a longer time slot? Reach out to us at [email protected].
Bookings for Slush 2024 will open later.
SLUSH FOR
LIMITED PARTNERS
Get a bird’s eye view of the VC ecosystem and the largest gathering of venture capital in the world, all in just two days.
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 [email protected]
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
VOLUNTEERS
Join Slush 2024 and apply as a Team Lead now. The application is open until May 12.
PRODUCTION
The Production Team’s core is to guarantee a seamless customer journey throughout one of the world’s most complex event productions for 13,500 visitors. In order to create a 7-star experience for our event visitors, we have partnered up with the coolest production companies and industry professionals in event services, creating moments to remember. But we wouldn’t be anything without the production volunteers, they breathe the Slush Magic alive.
The Production Team has 11 Team Leads
- Event Badge Claim
- Badge Claim
- Badge Claim Runners
- Info
- Recycling
- Cloakroom
- Construction
- Production Help
- Production Help Runners
- Afterparty
- Food Experience
FINANCE
If you’re curious to learn world-class finance skills in a hands-on environment, look no further. Our Finance volunteers 1) help us with crucial day-to-day finance operations, and 2) run the coolest clothing store in Finland — the Slush Store which sells merchandise at the event:
- Our daily finance operations ensure the Slush Magic touches all our visitors. This team ensures our customers don’t only get tickets efficiently, but also receive the stellar customer service Slush is known for. These operations are run by the three Tickets Team Leads.
- The Slush Store is fully operated by a volunteer team, led by the Store Team Lead.
The Finance Team has 4 Team Leads:
- 3 x Tickets Team Leads
- Store Team Lead
MARKETING & DESIGN
At Slush, the Marketing and Design teams are called Studio Team. Like two peas in a pod, we work closely together to create and curate the external communications and visual identity for Slush, online and off.
Studio volunteers film, photograph, graphic design, write, and publish content to Slush’s social media channels during and after the event with the support of the full-time team. Additionally, we ensure Slush’s stage content is livestreamed to our online audience, and we engage with the Slush community in our DM’s, comment sections, and feeds.
Studio Team has 5 Team Leads
- Social Media: Content creation
- Social Media: Post compiling & audience engagement
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Livestream
MEDIA & PR
The Media & PR team has two core responsibilities at Slush: attracting the world’s leading media representatives to Slush, creating the best media experience of any event on the planet for them, and building compelling narratives to showcase Slush as an organization to media. Media & PR volunteers make sure all guests in these concepts have a stellar customer experience.
The Media Team has 2 Team Leads
- Media Area
- Media Side Events
PEOPLE
Slush would not happen without our people — the 1,500 volunteers make the real magic happen. The People Team recruits and trains these curious future builders. On top of this, we organize training events and gatherings for the Slush team and volunteers and make sure the volunteer operations run smoothly from start to finish.
People Team has 2 Team Leads
- Volunteer Operations
- Volunteer Area
PARTNERSHIPS
The Partnership Team brings the world’s leading companies, scale-ups, country delegations, and research labs to be involved in Slush activities as partners. Our Partners generate a significant part of income for Slush while bringing relevant and value-adding activities for the founder and investor audiences of the event. Partnerships volunteers make sure all partners have a stellar experience with Slush in each encounter.
The Partnerships Team has 6 Team Leads
- Side Event Operations
- Side Event Comms & Data
- Partner Badge Claim
- Partner Pod
- Partner Buddies
- Partner Day
PROGRAM
The Program team is at the center of one of Slush’s most visible parts of the event: Speakers and stages. We bring the most iconic founders, investors, operators, and tech executives on stage in order to encourage the next generation of people to build companies. Our content focuses on practical company-building advice – everything that an aspiring or early-stage founder needs to know in order to build a groundbreaking venture. Program team volunteers work closely with our iconic speakers and ensure they have a smooth and superb experience at Slush.
The program Team has 5 Team Leads
- Backstages
- Drivers
- Speaker Buddies
- Mentoring Area
- Startup Stage
INVESTORS
The Investor team is responsible for attracting the world’s leading venture capital investors to Slush and creating the best investor experience of any event on the planet for them. Investor team volunteers work on the concepts and events offered to the investors visiting Slush and make sure they get excellent customer service in every encounter with Slush. The Investor Team volunteers will have a chance to interact with investors having $3 trillion in assets under management.
The Investor Team has 5 Team Leads
- LP Side Events
- Investor Day
- Investor Lounges
- Investor Office Hours
- Investor Side Events
STARTUPS
The Startup Team has the exciting responsibility of taking care of our largest core visitor group — the startup CEOs and founders. This is done with concepts like Founders Day, Founder’s Day Experiences, and Startup Booths to mention a few.
The Startup Team is also responsible for the Meeting Area and the overall Meeting Experience that is at the core of Slush. People come to Slush to meet relevant people for their ventures – and we’ve taken it to our heart to execute it to perfection for them. Startup team volunteers make sure all founders are treated like royalty in every encounter they have with Slush.
The Startup Team has 5 Team Leads
- Slush 100
- Meeting Area
- Founders Day
- Founder Experiences & Activities
- Startup Booths
FEEDBACK
The Feedback Team is responsible for collecting and analyzing main event feedback. This includes both general event feedback and concept-specific feedback. The feedback team is part of Slush’s Research team responsible for data analysis and research collaborations with external stakeholders.
The Feedback Team has 1 Team Lead.
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 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.
Slush 2023 Main Partners
Google Stripe PwC Nordea Nokia University of Helsinki 27pilots AstraZeneca City of Helsinki
Slush 2023 Key Partners
Aalto University Y Science Remote AWS Mastercard J-StarX Snowflake Toptal VTT SAP European Investment Bank European Innovation Council Deloitte Dealroom Bird&Bird Infobip
Slush 2023 Supporting Partners
REACH Incubator Zalando Lucid Inklusiiv Holvi European Startup Prize for Mobility Huhtamäki EIT Urban Mobility McKinsey Videobot Datacrunch Catapult Cooley Verge Deel Games London HS Visio JetBrains Maria01 European Union Agency for the Space Programme YapiKredi Braze Fivetran Zendesk
Slush 2023 Ecosystem Partners
Business Sweden Netherlands Advantage Austria Innovation Norway Polish Investment & Trade Agency Invest in Türkiye Fukuoka Growth Next Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency Belgium Flanders Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Digital Wallonia hub.brussels Italian Trade Agency Startup India La French Tech Kerala Startup Mission Spain Up Nation Startup Lithuania Deutsch-Finnische Handelskammer Enterprise Ireland Swisstech KOTRA Teelabs Startup Tampere Endeavor Startup Luxembourg Welsh Government
Slush 2023 Mobility Partner
Slush 2023 Production Partners
GoSleep Hartwall L&T Selfy Store by Stora Enso Stora Enso Waterlogic Globe Hope
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 •
We are in a process in which our very core is undergoing a profound and striking transformation, a significant change in form, character, and meaning. The most founder-focused event on earth, Slush 2024, will reach its full form on May 2, 10 AM EEST.