Munich Startup Founder 101

🎓 Join us for the most recent Germany Graduation, where you can see an inspiring talk by and a few debut presentations from the new Alumni. Learn about some of the companies that will go onto seed-accelerators, raise funding, and build the next great Germany startups. There will also be an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and celebrate the new Graduates.

📅 On January 29th, 2025, we will gather graduates, mentors, investors, friends and future founders to celebrate the newest Graduates of the Fall chapter of the Founder Institute Berlin / Germany. In addition to the Graduation Ceremony, guests will be treated to short business pitches from the graduates.
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⚠️ ATTENTION: We will run this as a hybrid event with the possibility to attend on site in Berlin! We will charge a small cover charge for snacks & 1 drink for those joining us on site!
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🌐 Online Location: Receive upon registering on the Founder Institute website or Eventbrite

We expect to see around 7 companies graduating from a wide array of topics ranging from bringing more money to delivery riders, the best way to set up battery solutions next to your renewable energy sites all the way to the tastiest vegan patties ever! This is the last chance to see the Fall 2025 cohort in its entirety and the first chance to see them as Founder Institute graduated companies!
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❯ Who Should Attend?
Angel investors, early-stage venture capital firms, Founder Institute Mentors, Graduates, friends and family are all invited to attend. You are welcome to share this link with interested friends and colleagues. As we will announce opening of our next batch bound to start in March, entrepreneurs interested in founding a new company are also very welcome!

Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use actionable, honest feedback on your pitch? During this live interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Germany startup investors and experts for feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze businesses. We will be selecting pitches live from the chat, pitches will be 3 minutes, audio only.

This is the first pitch night in our spring pitch marathon, look at the event calendar (link) for the other 2! Spectators are welcome.

❯ Guest Speakers include:

• Amanda Fornal (Founder, Founder Buddies)
• Darya Kamkalova (Founder, Venturing Women)
• Eleftheria (Ella) Egel (CEO, Navigating Transformation Cons)
• Ramona Liberoff (Executive Director (former), Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy)

Additional Information:
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our Madlibs format. 3 minutes is a lot longer, but the better you nail your core mission, the more compelling longer form pitches can get!

❯ What You'll Learn:

• How to give a concise, yet compelling, elevator pitch
• What investors are looking for in a startup pitch
• If selected, specific advice and feedback on your pitch and startup ideas

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/376519/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/386628/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips. To receive updates & be

About Founder Institute:

The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/386628/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips. To receive updates & be

About Founder Institute:

The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.