Wolves Summit

As a Community Partner, we’re thrilled to invite you to a must-attend event on March 7th in Warsaw! 🎉 Huge Thing is bringing together an incredible network of startups, corporates, investors, and media for an unforgettable Huge Networking Party! 🤝 ✨ The highlight? The official launch of the Female Founders Report, supported by Visa Foundation. This report explores the challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in our region—a conversation that’s shaping the future! 💡💪 📅 When? March 7th, 5:00 PM 📍 Where? Google for Startups Campus, Warsaw 🎟 Spots are limited—grab yours now! 👉 https://bit.ly/3WFeY1w We can’t wait to see you there! 🚀✨ #HugeThing #WolvesSummit #FemaleFounders #Networking #Startups #Innovation

Hej Startupy! 🦄 🦄 🦄 Czy wiecie, że Komisja Europejska ogłosiła w styczniu nabór do konkursu Young European Entrepreneur Award (YEEA)? Jego celem jest wspieranie rozwoju najzdolniejszych, młodych przedsiębiorców z całej Europy. Do finału zostanie wybranych jedynie dziesięciu finalistów. Każdy z nich otrzyma w ramach preinkubacji/akceleracji spersonalizowane wsparcie o wartości do 20 000 euro💰, obejmujące m.in. mentoring od ekspertów branżowych, dostęp do sieci biznesowych oraz praktyczne narzędzia, które pomogą im rozwijać swoje pomysły i osiągnąć długoterminowy sukces. 🤝   Tegoroczna gala finałowa konkursu, w trakcie której zostanie ogłoszony zwycięzca YEEA 2025, odbędzie się podczas Industry Days 5 czerwca 2025 r. w Rzeszowie.   Aplikować możecie do 14 marca. Wszystkie szczegóły dotyczące konkursu znajdziecie na stronie: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMVMgZXQ Możecie też śledzić informacje na stronach Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dCGsqVyZ Powodzenia!

3 more VIP Jury Members joined this week for our European CVC Awards (and "Top European ScaleUp Awards"), set for 2-3 April in Berlin: Roger Dorsch Jasmina Popovska Tomasz Czapliński... ...joining our other Jury Members: Dr. Andreas Nemeth Balazs Haszonics Marcin Hejka Armen R. Kherlopian, Ph.D. Sylwester Janik Zbigniew Lapinski We'll have 25 Series A VC execs on the Jury, reviewing Nominations from top European CVCs, and top Founders aiming for European or Global expansion, and keen to meet Series A VCs and CVC execs... Jury Members here:https://lnkd.in/dS5wTKQT Submit your CVC Nomination here (before 10 Feb): https://lnkd.in/dr2q_WJC Submit for "Top European ScaleUp" Nomination here: https://lnkd.in/d9uZdHEh Draft Agenda here: https://lnkd.in/dvy7AwC5 Ticket Reservations here (and 31st Jan is deadline for Early-bird discount): https://lnkd.in/gQPcsCti Andrea Bandirali Kaja Kulas Thom Barnhardt

Introducing our newest Jury Members at 2nd annual European CVC Awards (and "ScaleUp with Wolves"), 2-3 April, Berlin: Armen R. Kherlopian, Ph.D., Covenant VC (New York); Zbigniew Lapinski, 3TS Capital Partners (Vienna); Sylwester Janik, Cogito Capital Partners (Warsaw, New York). We'll have 25 Series A VC investors on our Jury, who will be voting on both our CVC Nominations and our "Top European ScaleUps", in these 10 categories: Agricultural/Food/Beverages AI Climate and Sustainability Energy and Renewables Fintech/Finance/Insurance FMCG/Consumer/Fashion Healthcare, Medical or Pharma Industrial Tech/Electronics/Tools Manufacturing/Chemicals/Materials Media Mobility/Transport/Logistics Software/SaaS/IT/Telco Nominations are still open for CVCs and top European ScaleUps: https://lnkd.in/d-qRrAHn Ticket Reservations for ScaleUps here: https://lnkd.in/gQPcsCti Andrea Bandirali Kaja Kulas Thom Barnhardt

Ruszamy z II edycją #inQUBE 💚 Academy! 🚀 Bezpłatnego, kompletnego i intensywnego programu inkubacyjnego 💡, który nie tylko wprowadzi Cię w świat innowacji, ale również wyposaży w umiejętności kluczowe dla każdego foundera! 🙌 Co nas wyróżnia❓ ✔️ Bezpośredni kontakt z doświadczonymi founderami startupów ✔️ Wiedza od doświadczonych ekspertów i indywidualne podejście ✔️ Teoria i praktyka - od budowy wizji startupu po skuteczny pitch! Dla kogo❓ 📣 Poszukujemy startupów we wczesnej fazie rozwoju, które posiadają min. 2️⃣ osoby w zespole i nie osiągają powtarzalnych przychodów 💰 Rekrutacja trwa do 23 lutego 📅 Zrób pierwszy krok już dziś ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dRNnaY8M BNY | WP2 Investments | Hard2beat | 24Ventures | Concordia Design Accelerator | Unfold.vc | Fundacja Innovations Hub | Akademicki Inkubator Przedsiębiorczości Politechniki Wrocławskiej | Huge Thing | SpeedUp Venture Capital Group | Pitch Me Baby ⚡ | Accelpoint | Startup Wroclaw | BNY | Valueships | Hanza Group - cofounders as a service | Carpathian Startup Fest | DFR Inwestycyjny Sp. z o.o. | SATUS Starter VC | PitchHUB | SMOK Ventures | dotlaw | OVHcloud | Commly | Rebelpolis | BeefUp

Calling all European Startups looking for Investors and Partners! We've got big benefits and big partners for Startups at Wolves Summit events in 2025!   Be one of 500 Startup Founders at Wolves Summit in Warsaw 6-7 May 2025 - and meet 150+ active Investors: VCs, CVCs, Angel Investors from across Europe.   Join our Great Pitch Contest, which includes Partner Prizes for Winners of Wolves Summit "Top European Startups": *** Startup World Cup: 1 Winning Startup will receive Complimentary ticket to Silicon Valley to pitch at the global StartUp World Cup (October) *** "The Incredibles": 1 Winning Startup will be included in "The Incredibles" accelerator program, backed by Poland's wealthiest entrepreneur Sebastian Kulczyk *** StartupTerrace: 1 Winning Startup (with Asian expansion plans) will receive Complimentary inclusion in StartupTerrace, Taiwan's market-entry program (October). Only for 1st 10 Startup Tickets booked on 16-17 January: get Complimentary Brella Digital Booth (800 euro value) (plus 30% early-bird price): https://lnkd.in/dXvz3Shy Brella Digital Booth at Wolves Summit raises your PR and Profile, allows Investors to see YouTube Video profile of your company, and download PDF profile and Pitch Deck - and fix direct 1-on-1 meetings with your founders.  See Example: https://lnkd.in/dGiTBZaY Andrea Bandirali Kaja Kulas Thom Barnhardt Martin Ring

Wolves Summit Events Calendar 2025: And announcing our newest 3 Partners - and Prizes for Startups - at Wolves Summit, Warsaw, 6-7 May. Winning Startup Companies will get extraordinary value, via our initial awards partners, with these benefits: + Join The Incredibles elite club of Startups supported by Sebastian Kulczyk. +Win tickets to Silicon Valley to join the finals of Startup WorldCup. + Win tickets to boost your Asia expansion, with the support of Taiwan's Startup Terrace accelerator program in Taipei in October.   In Warsaw, we'll also be welcoming Startup delegations from: Taiwan, Italy, Austria, Germany, Poland, Azerbijan, Lithuania, and UK. Save 30% on early-bird tickets by reserving now: https://lnkd.in/dXvz3Shy 500 Startups (limited; 367 slots left) and 150 Investors.

Happy New Year! Wishing you a fantastic start to 2025! As the year begins, we wanted to share some exciting opportunities from Wolves Summit that can help supercharge your portfolio’s growth, expand networks, and boost visibility across Europe and beyond. Here are a few key opportunities: Nominate Portfolio Companies for the Top European ScaleUp Awards (Berlin, 2-3 April). We invite VC's post-Seed companies to submit nominations in 12 Categories for our annual “Top European ScaleUp Awards” – a fantastic PR opportunity to gain recognition and connect with top Series A VCs and CVCs. Nominations are free and must be submitted by 15 January. Categories include AI, Climate, Energy, Fintech, Healthcare, Software/SaaS, and more. The awards ceremony will take place on 3 April, following our “Scale Up with Wolves” conference, featuring 25+ speakers and 1-on-1 meetings between startups and investors. Shortlisted companies will receive extensive promotion across our media channels and can also enhance their visibility through the Nominations Showcase (for a fee). Submit Nominations here (by 15 January): https://lnkd.in/d-qRrAHn Launch USA – Miami (27-28 March). We're excited to launch Launch USA in Miami on 27-28 March, the first event in our “Launch Global” series. This initiative helps European startups expand into the U.S. market by offering networking opportunities, growth acceleration, and valuable partnerships. https://lnkd.in/dtC8HmVt Save the Date: Wolves Summit, 6-7 May (Warsaw) We’re hosting Wolves Summit in Warsaw, where 500 Startups will be in attendance, alongside 800 companies and nearly 50 speakers. Early-bird tickets are available with a 30% discount until 31 January: https://lnkd.in/ddyWSTUg Let us know (Kaja Kulas Andrea Bandirali Thom Barnhardt) if you have any questions or would like more details about these events!

Save the Dates for Wolves Summit events in 2025! (and don't miss our 31st December deadline to save 30% off tickets):   1) As we plan for our 2nd annual European CVC Awards and "ScaleUp with Wolves" (2-3 April in Berlin), we've announced our first Keynote Speaker and Jury Members: Keynoter: David Delfassy, Investment Director, TDK Ventures newest Jury Members: Balazs Haszonics, MD, Lead Ventures.  Lead Ventures recently announced its newest €100m second fund. With the fresh money, the VC plans to back late seed and Series A startups from central and eastern Europe (CEE); Marcin Hejka of OTB Ventures.   2) Austria Wirtschaftsservice will join as Partner at CVC Awards and ScaleUp with Wolves, inviting its 350-company ecosystem to attend. Moritz Weinhofer   3) Wolves Summit has renewed our cooperation with Silicon Valley-based "Startup World Cup" and will - again - send the top winner of the May Great Pitch Contest to San Francisco! Neda Blocho   4) Our newest initiative "LAUNCH USA", to help European companies expand in the United States, with our first event planned in Miami 27-28 March 2025, as part of eMerge Americas. We can take only 10 European companies with us, with 6 slots still remaining. Details: https://lnkd.in/dtC8HmVt ... stay tuned for LAUNCH UK and LAUNCH Asia...   5) WolvesIQ to "soft-launch" at our 2-3 April Berlin event: our new comprehensive online service "Sourcing and Connecting Investors with Founders". We "go Live" in May at Wolves Summit CEE in Warsaw, 6-7 May. Angus Kidd Chris Brannigan 6) Wolves is partnering again with The Incredibles, the accelerator backed by Kulczyk Ventures.   6) Our 30% discounts to European CVC Awards and "ScaleUp with Wolves" expires 31 December (then it's 20%)... So if you'd like to save a bit of money, and get your 2025 expenses in your 2024 budget (shhh... we won't tell your CFO!), Reserve your discount here ASAP: https://lnkd.in/dXvz3Shy Kaja Kulas Andrea Bandirali Thom Barnhardt Martin Ring