Helsinki is pretty dreary in late November, but for two days, the darkness becomes host to more VCs than any other gathering in the world.

On November 17-18, Slush 2022 will bring together the best European founders and 2,200 investors managing a total of close to €1 trillion in assets from across the globe. But what makes investors join us every year? Why should you come?

1. Source the best in European tech

At Slush, you’ll find 4,200 of Europe’s most promising founders and operators. Through our Matchmaking Tool, you’ll get access to over 40 data points, such as industry, stage & growth, on each participating startup to schedule in-person meetings with. Last year, we hosted over 10,000 pre-scheduled meetings in our 180-table Meeting Area. Since the inception of Slush back in 2011 – hundreds of successful deals have been closed or initiated during the event with more to come! Here’s to mention a few:

IVP led a $40M series B round in Aiven at Slush 2019

Cherry led a $6M round in Carbo Culture’s at Slush 2019 

Lakestar led a $100M round in 1047 Games at Slush 2019 

Earlybird led a series A round in Aiven after meeting at Slush in 2018

Northzone led a $14.5M Series A round in HappyOrNot at Slush 2017       

2. All your investor peers under one roof

Prior to the main event, we’ve got Investor Day (Nov 16), which gathers all of your investor peers from around the world to kick off the Slush days. Regardless of whether you are looking to meet angels, seed stage or later stage investors, Investor Day is the place to be! You’ll have plenty of networking settings to choose from, such as peer-to-peer roundtables, VC-hosted dinners, and venture focused stage conversations. 

Investors at Slush 2021:

Sequoia, Accel, General Catalyst, Northzone, SoftBank, Creandum, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, ICONIQ, NEA, Lightspeed, DST Global, Keiner Perkins, Union Square Ventures

3. An experience to remember for years

We don’t want to lie – people also come to Slush to have a good time. Slush is the biggest technical production in the Nordics and a magical experience. During the Slush days, the startup community comes together and hosts over 200 side events ranging from cozy breakfasts, product launches, parties lasting far into the night, and dipping in the icy Baltic Sea after relaxing in a Finnish Sauna.

“It takes 20h to get here from San Francisco, but it’s absolutely worth it.” – Rich Wong, Accel

If you’ve got any questions, send them our way to [email protected]