Investors Day
BETAPITCH Global 2018
Investors Day & BETAPITCH Global 2018 happened on November 15th at betahaus | Berlin pop-up location. This was the most international global finals of all, giving participants the chance to make connections from every corner of the globe in one day, under one roof.
About The Event
Investors Day is packed with network opportunities for startups. Founders, investors, potential distribution and industry partners, mentors, experts from the global and local startup scene will all gather to connect and discuss the hottest topics.
From Kuala Lumpur to Lisbon to Seoul, and on, the twelve finalists of this year’s BETAPITCH Global are coming from all over the world for an intense pitch battle in Berlin. The winner will leave with 5000 euro, a trip to Silicon Valley and 6 months of betahaus membership.
How it looked last year
This is what you can expect of the event on November 15thProgram
STARTUP PITCHES
Want to see how other startup founders perform on the stage? Attend one of the pitch sessions and watch the startups from various fields and of different development stages pitching their solutions.
LIVE MUSIC & FREE BEER
Stay for the free beer at the after party and watch new talents performing at betahaus!
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Watch the investors and experts share their experience and views on topics evolving around tech, startup development and future trends.
INVESTORS SPEEDDATING IN CARS
MATCHMAKING
Pre-registered startups get to be matched with their dream partner. At Investors day there will be matchmaking of investors, accelerators, strategic corporate partners and more!
BETAPITCH GLOBAL FINALS
In the evening of Investors Day the world’s twelve best startups will compete for the BETAPITCH Global Trophy. The competing startups have been selected by local juries in Tirana, Vienna, Sofia, Hamburg, Jönköping, Mostar, Belgrade, Skopje, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Cairo and Lisbon. Now they’re fighting for the grand prize of 5000 euro, a trip to Silicon Valley and 6 months of betahaus membership. The audience is encouraged to give feedback and grill the contestants - your input will help the jury make this tough decision!
OPEN MIC
Looking for a stage time for your startup? Come to the Open Mic, a session where startups get the chance to grab the mic and take the stage for 5 min. Startups, get your pitches ready! First comes first serves, so be on time!
PITCH FLIP
Let the investors and partners swap the seats and pitch to an audience of startups for once. Intense pitching of investors to startups. Founders, get your cheeky questions ready!
Who was at Investors Day
Speakers, investors, and experts
Frank WolterStartup Manager at mindbox Berlin by Deutsche Bahn
Christian NowatzkyFounder of Berlinprojekt
Antony TikhonovBusiness development manager, DACH
Mayra FrankBrand Marketing Manager at Google
Johan Philippe StamBusiness Development manager at Telefonica Next
Maximilian von der AhéCoFounder & CEO of betahaus
Niklas SchwakeDirector Earlybird Venture Capital
Veaceslav DriglovManaging director at THINKT Digital GmbH
Iva JankovicCOO of betahausX
Joachim LohkampFounder & CEO of Jolocom
Virginia PalmVenture Partner at THINKT Digital Hub
Fabiola Hochkirchner
jingqi ZhangCEO at LongHash Germany GmbH
Kei KreutlerStrategy Director at Gnosis
Gregor ReboljCEO & founder of Kyuriosity
Anna RonkainenCo-founder at TrademarkNow
Daniel FeserSenior Researcher at Technology Foundation Berlin
Katharina WilhelmInvestment Associate at Cherry VC
Aleksandar StambolievDirector of FEIT
Tienko RaskerCo-Founder at Leapfunder
Dennis LevienManaging Partner at MOTO VENTURES
Carl SilberskyEntrepreneur & Investor
Gillord PisasFrontdesk manager at betahaus
Stephan WirriesPrincipal at Ventech
Chase GummerFounder and Managing Partner at Anchor Point
Ingo VogesKey Account Manager Information and Communication Technology
Alexander BrandPartner at Cipio Partners
Logan OuelletteEvents & Community at Startup Guide
Stephan SchulzeDirector in the Industrial Technologies Team and Prokurist of IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
ERDINÇ KOÇInvestment team member APX
Fabian LeipeltPrincipal at WestTech Ventures
Mateja LavričManaging Director at Kolektor Ventures d.o.o.
Louis HeinzInvestment Manager at High-Tech Gründerfonds
Mahoney TurnbullHead of community at Token Foundry
Christopher HireDirector data at 2thinknow
Sebastian SchwemerResearcher on Tech & Regulation
Thomas Madsen-MygdalAngel Investor
Erik MassmannCFO Sportradar AG
Pauline RousselCo-Founder at COWORKIES
Robert BachManaging Director of Beam
Boris StojiljkovicManager Germany at Donkey Republic
Johanna ReinhardtInnovation Manager at Berlin Partner
Madeleine Gummer von Mohlcofounder & ceo betahaus
BETAPITCH Global 2018
At the dawn of the Investors Day, twelve international startups will compete for the main prizes of BETAPITCH Global
Flight to Silicon Valley
The winner of BETAPITCH Global gets to fly to the Silicon Valley and network with the world class investors!
Founder Institute Berlin Fellowship
Founder Institute Berlin is very happy to reward the winner of BETAPICH competition with a full scholarship for the next semester starting in January 9th in Berlin.The Founder Institute runs a 3.5 month startup launch program (compatible with full time job) that provides a step-by-step structure, constant feedback from top mentors, and an international network of entrepreneurs to help you build an enduring company.
A Month of Global Coworking with OneCo
One startup gets 30 days of One Coworking membership and therefor the chance to roam around more than 70 spaces which are in their network.
6 months at betahaus
The winning team of BETAPITCH global can work from betahaus | Berlin for 6 month for free! We are looking forward to introduce you to our community, business angels and friends in the media to boost your startup!
Cash prize 2018
The winner of BETAPITCH Global will take home a prize of 5000 EUR!