Mar 22, 2023, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)
Welcome to Startup Grind Nordics inaugural Regional Startup Summit for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Startup Ecosystem Builders.
Welcome to Startup Grind Nordics inaugural Regional Startup Summit for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Startup Ecosystem Builders.
In this All-Day (digital) Regional Summit we connect you with the Nordic and Global startup ecosystems for best practices in startup building and raising funding as the global economy and VC funding pass through unprecedented turbulent times.
AGENDA (CET / Stockholm Time)
10:00 Welcome by Regional Director Nordics, Startup Grind (Naimul Abd)
10:10 Keynote Addresses
- Pär Hedberg, Founder & CEO Sting
- Linus Dahg, CEO / Managing Partner Inventure
- Jessica Rameau, Partner & Fund Manager Wellstreet
- Thomas Bigagli, Partner EMEA Ventures Plug and Play
- Mikael Angesjö, General Manager Nordics Crowdcube
11:00 Panel: Startup Fundraising in the Nordics
- Max Samuel, Partner SNÖ Ventures
- Ragnheidur Magnúsdóttir, Founder & Chair of Board Nordic Ignite
- Andreas Grape, Founder & CEO, Nordic Angels
- Axel Bruzelius, Co-Founder & COO Ark Kapital
- Arne Tonning, Partner Alliance VC
12:00 Panel: Supporting Startups in the Nordics
- Nea Harjanne, CEO KIUAS
- Josephine Benzie, Networks Lead Maria01
- Enrique Montaño, CEO Nordic Startup Ventures
- Teemu Seppälä, Startups Soft-Landing Lead Business Helsinki
13:00 Nordic Ecosystem Spotlights
- Bala Kamallakharan, Founder Startup Iceland
- Martine Mæland, Project Manager Startup Oslo Business Region
- Jakob Lindmark Frier, Head of Communications Digital Hub Denmark
- Vaido Mikheim, Deep Tech Project Lead Startup Estonia
14:00 Highlights from Startup Grind Global Network
- Shahar Matorin, Country Manager Startup Grind Israel
- Patrycja Maksymowicz, Chapter Director Startup Grind Leeds & Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Corey Hart, Chapter Director Startup Grind Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area, US
- Mo Salah, Chapter Director Startup Grind Muscat
14:30 Pitching Best Practices for Your Startup
- Startup Pitching Fundamentals w/ Andrew Hennigan, Pitching Expert & Speaker Coach TEDxStockholm
- Global Pitching Landscape w/ Nick Hughes, Founder & CEO Founders Live
- Pitching your Startup in Sweden w/ Mehkar Sheikh, Regional Manager (East) Venture Cup Sweden
JOIN US!
- Building a startup? Join and learn best practices & make connections.
- Working with or investing in startups? Join and find founders to support on our live chat.
- Want to share your startup building & fundraising experience? Get in touch to speak.
See you at the Summit!
// Startup Grind Nordics
Sting
Founder & CEO
Inventure
Managing Partner / CEO
Wellstreet
Partner & Fund Manager
Plug and Play Ventures
Partner EMEA Ventures
Crowdcube
General Manager Nordics
SNÖ Ventures
Partner
Nordic Ignite
Founder & Chair of Board
Nordic Angels
Founder & CEO
Ark Kapital
Co-Founder & COO
Alliance VC
Partner
Kiuas
CEO
Maria01
Networks Lead
Nordic Startup Ventures
CEO
Business Helsinki
Startups Soft-Landing Lead
Startup Iceland
Founder
Oslo Business Region
Project Leader Startup
Digital Hub Denmark
Head of Communications
Startup Estonia
Deep Tech Project Lead
Startup Grind
Country Director
Open Solutions Global / London Business Academy
Founder & CEO
Startup Grind Jordan
Country Manager
Intro.vc
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Pitching Expert
Founders Live
Founder & CEO
Venture Cup Sweden
Regional Manager East
Founder Nutty Ventures
CEO Connect Öst
Startup Grind Helsinki, Finland
Director
Venture Cup Sweden
Regional Manager East
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