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This is Slush 2024: Metamorphosis—a call for radical transformation. We’re incredibly proud to present to you what we've been working on since late last year. Slush 2024 calls for active unity, which holds the power to lead us to the ultimate change—an irreversible transformation both necessary and widespread, individual and societal. This year, we present you with:   💚 20,000+ meetings among the largest and most concentrated gathering of innovation and venture capital under the sun with 3,300 investors and 5,500 startup founders and operators.  💚 4 stages with refined concepts and a world-class lineup of industry stars. Speaker line-up launching Aug 12.  💚 Over 3 trillion USD in AUM all under one roof brought by the world's leading funds.  💚 2+1 days of Slush-organized hyper-curated activities to make every moment in Helsinki count towards your success. Slush 2024 happens on Nov 20–21 in Helsinki. Buy your tickets now: slush.org/tickets Credits: Director, 3D Artist & Sound: Oscar Böckerman  Produced by 066 Studio Executive Producer: Kirmo Manninen  Volumetric Scan: Civit, Jani Käpylä  Film Print: Cinelab  Models: Erina Giuseppe Francesco, Antti Nguyen, Karoliina Pärnänen

The time has come—Slush volunteer applications are open 😎 The question is, are you ready to step inside the ecosystem? If you're pumped about:  🔥 Being a part of the Slush Magic  🤝 Making lifelong friendships  🎟️ Getting exclusive behind-the-scenes access to one of the biggest startup events  🌐 Building connections in the startup world Want in? Apply now if you dare: talent.slush.org and read more about volunteering at Slush here: slush.org/volunteers

We're excited to join forces with our Key Partners to build a wide variety of founder-focused content in 2024. Here's a sneak peek 👇 🌱 Our scaleup partners Snowflake and Adyen are here to help the next generation of startups grow their businesses. 🌱 Mastercard and Y Science are building Slush Official Side Events with us again. In addition, CASSINI will bring space innovation and technologies to Slush with their side event and booth. 🌱 Games London and Sploro will be joining Slush to showcase their network of pioneering startups and innovations from various industries. 🌱 We will also have familiar names like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bird & Bird, J.P. Morgan, and EIT Community joining again this year, supporting the startup community with their services, expertise, and networks. Explore more: slush.org/partners

The most coveted startup competition in the world, Slush 100, is back. General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures are teaming up to invest €1,000,000 in the most promising startup taking part in this year’s Slush 100. General Catalyst has a long history of company building with founders breaking the status quo like Canva, Airbnb, and Stripe, while Cherry Ventures is strongly founder-focused, led by those who’ve built companies like Spotify, Zalando, and Uber. Imagine pitching your startup to some of the world’s top VC funds and walking away with: 💎 €1,000,000 investment   💎 Tailored mentoring  💎 Stage time in front of 13,000 people including 3,300 investors and 250 journalists Apply now: slush.org/slush100 Video credits go to Henrik Asklöf and Vili Haapaniemi #slush2024 #slush100

It’s happening. The most coveted startup competition in the world, Slush 100, opens next Mon, Aug 5 at 10:00 AM EEST. You know what that means. If not, check the comment section 👇

These guys knew what they needed—a Startup Booth at the heart of Slush👇 IQM Quantum Computers Sooma Medical Sastrify Kuva Space Gubbe TWICE COMMERCE Did you know that having a booth is one of the best places to stand out at Slush and get traction, leads, and visibility for your company? FYI, there’s only one month left to follow their footsteps at Slush 2024. Secure your booth now: https://lnkd.in/dqexBYKZ

Here's a throwback for your Thursday: Slush 2014 with Alexander Stubb and Miki Kuusi chatting it up, with Angry Birds in the background. Classic. #slush2014 Photo by Jussi Ratilainen

Save time and connect with investors online instead of F2F 💸 Can you imagine having to host all your fundraising meetings in person? It sounds like something from a bygone era. Manny Fernandez, Co-Founder and CEO of DreamFunded, came to Slush in 2015 to discuss how Silicon Valley was revolutionizing fundraising. With Manny’s talk, we can see how technology has changed the landscape, but have the principles of fundraising stayed the same? Check out this timeless piece of content and let us know how much you think fundraising techniques have evolved since then. Full talk here: https://lnkd.in/eXZ_zshw

Are you a founder coming to Slush alone? Or with your co-founder(s)? Either way, we know you can use some like-minded connections already before the main event begins. Introducing Founder Experiences ✨ Given that many are coming to Slush for the first time, Founder Experiences can set you up to have some friends that you'll be able to go together to Founders Day with, and experience Slush together. Plus, these various activites are tailored for both the adrenaline junkies and those that want to relax before kickstarting their time at Slush. Therefore, one concrete way to make this happen is to secure your Startup Pass now: slush.org/tickets