This year's Investors Day will take place on 18th of June, 2025.
We are taking a new spin on our event format and have prepared a diverse program with multiple stages and a masterclass. As a visiting investor, here's what you can expect:
Expert Exchange
There will be keynotes and panel discussions covering contemporary VC topics. This year's focus will lie on the topics of "CEE from a VC perspective" and "Shifting from Software to Hardware. On stage we will be joined by speakers from leading funds including KfW Capital, Earlybird, HV Capital and Karma Ventures.
Deals
This year we will present around 20 pre-selected startups in the sectors eHealth, SmartCity, Energy,B2B Soft- & Hardware and Agriculture & BioEconomy (from PreSeed to Series B). We will announce the participating startups several weeks before the event.
Networking
We have a strong network of investors and corporate partners that will be represented. Throughout the day, we will have multiple networking opportunities. In addition, we will have an event app to allow for the arrangement of networking meetings before the event. Further information about the app will be released in May 2024.
Location
The main event will take place at LOFFT Theater (Spinnereistraße 7 / Hall 7, 04179 Leipzig) on the Leipzig Spinnerei grounds. Following the main event, we will host an exclusive dinner at ENK6 on the Spinnerei grounds (Hall 6c).
Program Highlights (Speakers will be announced soon!)
🚀 Keynote "Optimal fund sizes - a FoF POV"
🔍 Panel "Optimal Fundsizes - From Single GP Funds to billion € funds"
🔍 Panel "Power Law - Why some VCs produce many unicorns and most VCs none"
🔥 Fireside Chat "Why the startup ecosystem needs secondaries"
⚡️ Spotlight Session: CEE Country Profile: The Czech VC market
⚡️ Spotlight Session: Recent Trends in Next-Gen Computing Investments
🔍 Panel "Why do we still have no liquid secondary markets?"
🔄 Reverse GP Pitches: In reversed roles for VCs, they will present their funds in a lively pitch format.