Slush 2026
ARRIVED FOR SLUSH? START UP WITH BERLIN!
From founder meetups and investor networking to startup insights and ecosystem connections, Berlin is bringing its community to Helsinki. Discover where to meet us during Slush week and explore opportunities beyond the conference floor.
What happens in Helsinki... scales in Berlin.
Berlin is one of Europe's leading startup ecosystems, home to thousands of startups, scaleups, investors, corporates and research institutions. During Slush, we're bringing a piece of that ecosystem to Helsinki.
Whether you're fundraising, investing, looking for innovation partners or simply expanding your network, this is where to connect with Berlin's startup community.
Meet us here:
FOMO x Startup Berlin - Court Zero: Founder × VC Padel Night
Before the parties. Before the packed calendars. Before Slush turns into beautiful chaos.
Together, we’re bringing the startup community together - founders, VCs, and everyone in between. For this edition, we’re putting a particular focus on connecting founders and VC principals.
Together with b2venture, 500 Global and revent, eCapital and vireo, we're turning networking into a game and conversations into connections, supported by Holvi.
Expect founders, VCs, great people, good food, drinks, sauna, ice baths and plenty of opportunities to meet someone who might shape your next chapter.
No padel experience? No problem. Looking to expand your network before Slush starts? Perfect.
Nov 17, 16:30-20:00, limited spots available. Register here.
And that's not all. Meet BERLIN throughout the week:
Berlin Booth: 7A21
Join our discussion on AI in Berlin:
Beyond the Demo: Why Berlin Builds AI for the Real World
Nov 19, 13:45-14:05
Panel Discussion on the German Pitching Stage (SLUSH Venue, Partner Booth 7A21)
Panelists:
- Larissa Schneider (Unframe)
- Miriam Kümmel (Blue Guardrails)
- Sergei Altynbaev (Ailoys)
- Dr. Tanja Schmidt (INES Analytics)
Moderation: Cephas Ndubueze (FOMO Berlin)
Or catch us here:
- Nov 17, 18:00-19:00 Exclusive early access to investors lounge at Apollo, Helsinki
- Nov 17, 19:00-22:00 Networking Event: German x Finnish Beer Together 2026 at Apollo, Helsinki.
Please note that registration for the event is required. - Nov 19, 20:00-late Official SLUSH afterparty at SLUSH venue
Berlin Delegation
Are you an entrepreneur or executive in tech? Are you looking for meaningful business partnerships? Or are you looking for the next big thing in tech? If so, use this opportunity to get to know our delegation of startups and scaleups from Berlin:
- Tanja Schmidt (INES Analytics)
- Uira Melo (Lucid Genomics)
- Ibrahim Buge (Persobots)
- Anna Maria Ullmann (Yeda by CoreCreation)
- Alexander Malandin (SereneDB)
- Miriam Kümmel (Blue Guardrails)
- Benedikt Höcherl (PARAT Technologie)
- Larissa Schneider (Unframe)
- Fax Quintus (i-mmersive)
- Lilia Vogelsang (Fredie)
- René Bosch (beatsquares)
- Sergei Altynbaev (Ailoys)
- Verena Mann (SteffiCare)
- Darius Chaman Ara (Mogli)
- Benedikt Langheinrich (Voicari)