The 8th edition of the annual EU-Startups Summit is fast approaching! On May 12-13 we will be welcoming you to Barcelona for our exclusive in-person event that will give you the chance to rub shoulders and do active networking with about 1,600 attendees from across Europe, and get inspired during talks from some of Europe’s most successful startup founders and investors.
Joining us on the workshop stage on May 13 will be Thomas Bigagli, Ventures Director at Plug and Play! Thomas will give an educational talk about into the inner workings of VC firms, uncovering how VC funds are started and operated.
Plug and Play is one of the largest open innovation platforms globally and one of the most active VC funds with an impressive 30 unicorns in its portfolio. Operating since 2006, Plug and Play brings together a community of 35k+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries. The mission is to create a unique ecosystem designed to facilitate meaningful connections, startup investments and bring together key stakeholders – all as part of the goal to nurture innovation and develop industry-leading businesses. The firm is active 40+ locations globally, including the U.S., China, France, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brazil.
As Director at Plug and Play EMEA, Thomas’ role is to empower the ventures team in 25 different offices, expand their operations in new geographical zones, increase the number of investments, and, support their portfolio startups to reach new milestones. He certainly will have a lot of valuable thoughts to share! With 5 years of global management and self-employed experiences in the innovation & entrepreneurship space as a tech entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and consultant, he has had the chance to work in 15 cities on 4 continents and has invested in over 70 fast-growing startups, from pre-seed to series A.
On May 12-13, the EU-Startups Summit is giving you the unique chance to learn from industry thought leaders like Thomas and connect with Europe’s biggest names in innovation. Make sure you pick up your ticket now so you don’t out!
In the meantime, keep an eye on our dedicated event page to stay up to date on all the latest details about the Summit, and check out this quick video which will give you some insights into what’s to come.
Our Event Sponsors
Silicon Castles is a Tech Company Builder and Strategic Business Accelerator for technology, intellectual property and licensing businesses, located in Salzburg, Austria. The focus is on European Diamonds: technology startups with a unique business idea, scalable technology and outstanding intellectual property. Silicon Castles also organizes the Startup Executive Academy (SEA), an international Go-to-Market program for founders and executives of early-stage startups, taking place annually since 2017.
Unleashed, by the Purina Accelerator Lab, is the first and only accelerator programme in Europe dedicated exclusively to pet-tech. Their goal is to shape the future of pet care by supporting disruptive pet startups with technologies in advanced nutrition, sustainability, health and digital solutions that enrich the lives of pets and the people who love them. Over the last 2 years, Unleashed had accelerated 12 pet startups, facilitated >350 founders in the Unleashed community and welcomed over 1000 subscribers to the Unleashed pet tech newsletter.
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Freshworks is the leader of cloud-based customer and employee software including CRM, livechat, support, marketing automation, ITSM, & HRMS. Products are simple to set up, cost-effective & equipped with powerful automation. Through the Freshworks for Startups program the EU-Startups community can gain access to up to $10k credits on essential tools & products for your Startup. You also get access to Freshworks’ community of VCs, Investors, Mentors, & Customers. Claim your benefits here.
MarketerHire is the fast, easy way to get access to the world’s best marketers. Its recent launch into Europe means you now have on-demand access to our global network of expert, pre-vetted marketers with zero financial risk and full flexibility. Already, the company has over 3,500 customers ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, including: Netflix, AngelList, Plaid, Quip, Skillshare, Udacity and others.
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. Dassault provides businesses and people with collaborative 3D virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. They have worked with hundreds of startups to support their dreams and help them scale up and launch innovative and disruptive products onto the global market. Fundamentally, Dassault Systemes believes that the only progress is human, and startups are pivotal to driving it forward.
SafetyWing is building the first global safety net for remote companies, remote workers and nomads worldwide. Their products are built and designed by a fully remote team of nomads distributed across three continents. Remote Health by SafetyWing is a global health insurance that covers your employees and contractors worldwide under one simple plan.
ACCIÓ – Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government’s agency that works to attract foreign investment to Catalonia, promoting the region as attractive, innovative and competitive business location for startups. Check out their offerings and the Catalonia Startup Directory.
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April 27, 2022 at 08:18AM by contact@bcurdy.com, Khareem Sudlow
