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Slush Side Event - Register Now 🏳️🌈🦄 #LGBTQ Founders and Investors: Making the LGBTQ Community Your Unfair Advantage 📅 Date: Thursday, Nov 21st (Day 2) ⏰ Time: 1:15–2:45 PM 📍 Location: Slush Venue, Mentoring Area (Speaker Q&A 1) Join us for an engaging and empowering meetup designed to connect LGBTQ+ founders and investors. Hosted by identity.vc, this session will explore how leveraging the strength and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community can give your business a unique edge. We’re inviting all attendees to bring one challenge or opportunity you’re currently facing. Whether it’s raising capital, finding product-market fit, or scaling your team, let’s tap into the power of the LGBTQ+ community to brainstorm solutions, share advice, and unlock new opportunities together. Let’s celebrate our diversity, share experiences, and inspire each other to make a lasting impact. Don’t miss this chance to connect, collaborate, and grow! Register here: https://lnkd.in/ehxii4sp See you there! 🌈 #Slush2024 #LGBTQ #Diversity #DEI #Born2Disrupt #Helsinki

🌈 𝐀 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 At the beginning of November, we gathered at the cozy Table Media Cafe in Berlin for an unforgettable evening with #LGBTQ+ founders and investors. Our special guest, Lorenzo Thione, Managing Director of Gaingels, Co-founder of StartOut, and Broadway Producer, delivered an eye-opening talk on the role of AI in industrial Competitiveness and Value Creation. 💡One of his key takeaways resonated deeply, he highlighted how #AI is becoming a foundational element of industries, suggesting that—much like internet companies in the early 2000s—AI will soon be so integrated into #businesses that every company could be considered an AI company. The discussion offered a fresh perspective on AI's transformative power, highlighting how it’s set to become a universal driver across industries—an essential ingredient for #growth and #innovation. 🚀 💓 A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us and to Lorenzo for sharing his insights. Events like these reinforce the power of #diversity in driving innovation and investing. If you missed this one, stay tuned for future events—we're just getting started! ✨ #LGBTQFounders #DiversityInvesting #Networking #AIInnovation Jochen Beutgen, Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺, Mari Luukkainen, Jaren S.

𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞: 𝐒𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 🚀 Our Partner Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 had the privilege of attending #StartupLand in Cologne, and it was an incredible opportunity to dive deeper into Germany's dynamic startup #ecosystem. 🇩🇪 The event highlighted how innovation is thriving far beyond the traditional Berlin hub, but extend to Cologne, Munich, and Hamburg. We met some truly inspiring #startups that showcased creativity, resilience, and bold ideas. 🌈 One standout moment was the chance to present identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs and share how we support startups in their journey to success. Another highlight? The 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩! What a unique format—it’s a powerful way to foster meaningful connections and collaboration. 🤝 Germany’s startup scene is expanding rapidly, and we are here for it! Let's empower startups across the country! 🌟 #Startups #Innovation #StartupLand #Germany #Collaboration #Born2Disrupt #LGBTQ

📣 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐂 (𝐟/𝐦/𝐝) 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 Are you a student or recent graduate passionate about 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭, and advancing 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in the European startup ecosystem? This is your chance to make a difference! 🌈 We’re looking for a 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 to join the identity.vc team starting 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 2025 for 4-6 months. Gain hands-on experience in deal flow, portfolio management, market research, and expanding our presence across Europe’s startup hubs. 🇩🇪 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 | 🌍 𝐄𝐔 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 | 💸 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 If you’re ready to build your network, grow your skills, and help drive meaningful change in the VC space, we’d love to hear from you!✨ 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ebMK97H6 or share this post with someone who’d be a perfect fit! #Recruitment #Analyst #LGBTQ #Intern #VC #Impact #Born2Dirsupt

Day 2 at Slush: 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢 🇫🇮 🤝 Another day filled with fresh ideas, impactful #collaborations, and transformative moments! Here’s a look at the highlights: 🚀 𝘚𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘹 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 Our Partner Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 had the great opportunity to pitch identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs to LPs as one of 20 selected Emerging Managers. We deeply thank Oliver Reinius and the RAISE Global team for giving us this invaluable platform to shine! ✨ 🌈 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 A proud milestone: hosting Slush’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Meetup! We explored how the LGBTQ+ community can be an unfair advantage in #building and #scaling companies. With over 40 attendees, the energy was electric (next year we’ll definitely need a bigger space!). Grateful to Elin Dölker and the Slush team for turning this vision into reality on such short notice! 💥 On behalf of the identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Team—Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺, Mari Luukkainen, Jochen Beutgen, Jaren S., thank you to Slush for the organisation and to all the #entrepreneurs we were lucky to meet, thank you for sharing your vision, energy, and passion—it’s conversations like these that drive us forward! 💪 Until next time! ❄️ #Slush2024 #Born2Disrupt #Startup #LGBTQ #EmergingManager #Helsinki

Day 1 of Slush: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🚀 🇫🇮 What an incredible first day at Slush! Here are some highlights: 🌟 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘦(𝘋𝘌𝘐)𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 Mari Luukkainen once again pushed the boundaries of #equality in the startup ecosystem by animating a dynamic roundtable session. The discussions left us all inspired to rethink how we build a more inclusive space for #innovation. 🦄 🌈 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯2𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩 The evening was truly unforgettable! identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs and Out Investors hosted an amazing dinner where community, conversations, and connections thrived. A special shoutout to Rex Woodbury and Venus Lim for delivering phenomenal keynotes, and a big thank you to our sponsors for making it all possible Dottir Attorneys, OpenOcean, Helsinki Pride, Inovia Capital. 😍 Day 1 reminded us why Slush is such a #powerful gathering of innovators. Let’s keep the momentum going for the final day as we’re excited to host the first official LGBTQ+ side event at Slush: 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦. 🏳️🌈 Join us at 1:15 PM in the Mentoring Area for this inspiring session connecting LGBTQ+ #founders and #investors. Please pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/eVRXg25Z! 🤝 #Slush2024 #LGBTQ #Networking #Diversity #VC #StartupEcosystem #Born2Disrupt

Day 0 at Slush: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚀 The team started off with the 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘺, offering a valuable platform for #investors to connect, share ideas, and build meaningful relationships. 🤝 A highlight of the day was a focused roundtable discussion moderated by our Partner Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 on 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘊: 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Intimate, insightful, and thought-provoking. 💡 Another engaging moment came during the deidei roundtable, moderated by our Principal Mari Luukkainen, where the conversation sparked on how #inclusivity plays a critical role in driving growth and scalability. 📈 The day ended with the vibrant Slush x RAISE Global Dinner ✨, a unique chance to network with an inspiring group of General Partners and Limited Partners from across the globe. 🌍 ❓𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭: As the momentum builds, the next Days promises even more exciting moments: 🌈 Our Slush Side Event - 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/ehxii4sp #LGBTQ+ Founders and Investors: 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 📅 Date: Thursday, Nov 21st (Day 2) ⏰ Time: 1:15–2:45 PM 📍 Location: Slush Venue, Mentoring Area (Speaker Q&A 1) And the much-anticipated 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯2𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩. 🎉 The identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs team—Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺, Jochen Beutgen, Mari Luukkainen, and Jaren S.—is thrilled to be at Slush, actively supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. 🚀 🙌 Let’s make this an unforgettable event! 🇫🇮 #Slush #VC #Diversity #LGBTQ #Born2Disrupt #Slush2024

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that our very own Mari Luukkainen, Principal at identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs, will be taking center stage as a facilitator at Slush’s most inclusion-focused side event tomorrow organised by deidei! 🚀 🌈 As a firm committed to backing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and fostering diverse talent in tech, we’re proud to see Mari championing these values on a global stage. Her expertise in supporting underrepresented #founders and scaling inclusive #ventures will provide invaluable guidance during the roundtable discussions. 🎟️ Book your slot here: https://lnkd.in/eKHz64Pw We can’t wait to see Mari bring her passion for scaling DEI to the forefront and help shape the future of inclusion in tech. If you’re at Slush, don’t miss this! ✨ #ScalingDEI #DiversityInTech #Slush2024 #LGBTQEntrepreneurs

📣 There is still time to book our 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 at Slush 2024! 🇫🇮 🌈 In our commitment to supporting early-stage LGBTQ+ founders and C-levels, we’re excited to connect with ambitious teams eager for guidance and keen to exchange insights. 🎟️ Want to book a slot? It's here: https://lnkd.in/eW2sNX6j See you at Slush! 🚀 Mari Luukkainen Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 Jaren S. Jochen Beutgen #Slush2024 #OfficeHours #Innovation #Networking

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 Web Summit! 🌍✨ This week was a celebration of innovation, diversity, and connection. 🤝 On behalf of the team—Mari Luukkainen, Jaren S., and Sarah Luna Mongin, thank you to the visionary #founders we had the chance to meet and to discover, the energy and innovation here were simply unmatched. Our Partner Til Klein 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 had the opportunity of moderating and participating in diversity-focused roundtables and panels. 🎤 Our personal favorite? 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? The conversation was nothing short of inspiring—brilliant minds sharing insights on resilience, creativity, and leadership. 🦄 Wednesday evening was pure magic at the 𝐔𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲, hosted by identity.vc I Backing LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs, The Late Birds Lisbon and Ambistream. Big thanks to Raymond Hannes for helping to organise such an incredible gathering, it was the perfect space for LGBTQ+ founders, investors, and allies to connect, celebrate, and support each other. 🫂 Here’s to continued collaboration and breaking boundaries together! 🌈🚀 #WebSummit2024 #LGBTQFounders #Born2Disrupt #Innovation