Name: Founder Meet&Greet: In-Person Startup Networking Summer Edition!
Start: 2025-08-27T17:00:00.000Z
Location: The Social Hub Berlin

Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? On this live and interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Germany startup investors and experts for ratings and feedback, and no formal pitch deck is needed (3 minute audio pitches only). Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze business ideas. We will be selecting pitches live from the chat.

**❯ 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

**❯ Featuring:**

* [Jonathan Eade (Venture Partner, Sansar Ventures)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathaneade/)
* [Urte Zahn (Head Coach for Startups @ SIBB Incubator)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/urte-zahn/)
* [Michael Devoe (Investor @ Catalyst Impact)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/msdevoe/)
* and [Kai Malkwitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/malkwitz/), Impact Director of [Founder Institute Germany](https://www.linkedin.com/company/founderinstitute-berlin/)

**Additional Information:**
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our [Madlibs](https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch) format. 3 minutes is much more than 1 sentence, but the clearer you are on your mission, the more compelling longer pitches become.

**❯ 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.

**Additional Resources:**
Find more [Startup Events](https://fi.co/events), discover [Pitch Deck formats](https://fi.co/pitch-deck), learn about [Funding Benchmarks and Milestones](https://fi.co/benchmarks), or visit our [Insights Blog](https://fi.co/insights) for more startup tips.

**❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at** [ ](https://fi.co/e/376554/meetup)**[https://fi.co/e/376554/meetup](https://fi.co/e/376554/meetup)** **to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!**

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Pitch Your Ideas to Germany Investors & Experts, Online 

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Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to be inherently creative or experience a magical 'aha' moment to come up with a great startup idea. In reality, anyone can generate innovative business ideas by following a structured process. In this live event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute) will share a proven framework for crafting great startup ideas, drawn from his experience working with over 10,000 startups worldwide. Attendees will also have the chance to share their ideas and connect with aspiring entrepreneurs in their space. If you have rough ideas and aren't sure what to do next, this is the event to attend!
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**❯ Who Should Attend:**

* Anyone who has an early-stage company or a startup idea
* Anyone who would like feedback on their idea or pitch
* Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder

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**❯ What You'll Gain:**

* Common mistakes and misconceptions around startup ideas.
* The methods startups use to consistently find great ideas.
* Six frameworks to come up startup ideas.
* Structured Networking and Idea-Sharing Session.

**❯ Featured Expert:**

* **[Jonathan Greechan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangreechan/) -** **Co-Founder & CEO of [the Founder Institute](http://fi.co/) -** Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 90 countries, producing over 7000 portfolio companies with nearly $2B in venture funding. In his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing, growth, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.

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**❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/19124 to receive the link to join us live!**

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How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas

We are proud to continue this free flow meet & greet session in the Bar of the social hub with guided networking and great people from different angles of the Berlin startup ecosystem!

If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Berlin, then join us for the in-person 'Founder Meet & Greet' event. At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, and advisors from the Founder Institute Berlin network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!

❯ **Your hosts of the day:**

* Rikke Klitskov (Director @ Founder Institute Germany)
* Ferdinand Mühlhäuser (Managing Director @ Founder Institute Germany)

❯ **Who should Attend?**

* Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
* Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
* Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
* Anyone who is looking for a cofounder or would want to join a startup as a cofounder

❯ **What is the Agenda?**

* (Guided) Networking, Socializing and Drinks

**❯❯ This is a live offline event, to be sure to receive our updates be sure to RSVP at** [ ]( https://fi.co/e/369412/meetup)**[https://fi.co/e/369412/meetup]( https://fi.co/e/369412/meetup)!**

To join our upcoming Founder Institute program in October 2025, you can apply here: **[https://fi.co/Berlin](https://fi.co/Berlin).** For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and [tech events available in Berlin](https://fi.co/events/berlin), see our [list of Startup Resources](https://fi.co/startup-resources).

**About Founder Institute**
The [Founder Institute](https://fi.co/berlin) 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 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

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