Former Startupnights

On stage

• 11:00 am - 11:10 am: Opening
• 11:15 am - 11:40 am: "Public Funding meets VC Investment" by IBB
  Let’s have a closer look on the functioning of a public VC and of a business development bank. How could both be connected in the Early phase? We provide some basics on public funding and general ideas about how to identify advantages for your Start Up and to apply for subsidies.

  Speaker:

  
  Artsiom Zhavarankau
  Key Account Manager for ICT, IBB

  
  Rayk Reitenbach
  Investment Director, IBB Ventures

  
  Björn Wolff
  Founder & Chief Undertaking Officer, mymoria
• 11:45 pm - 12:10 pm: "The new generation of investor(in)." by WLOUNGE & Pitango VC
  Female investors? Role models? Impact investment and a diverse team are good for business and not a social movement.
  WE NEED MORE OF IT HERE IN GERMANY.
  We will discuss how smart investors are seeing the new generation of entrepreneurs, the need for diversity in founding and management teams and the way to combine doing good and doing well. How do investments that create positive impact also drive super returns? How do you "migrate" into becoming an investor embracing social and environmental impact?
  Doing good and doing well in the context of investing, diversity and technology.
  THE NETWORK POWER — The GAME CHANGER tool for growth

  Speakers:

  
  Mali M. Baum
  CEO & Founder, WLOUNGE & Magdagroup Fund

  
  Cecile Blilious
  Head of Impact, Pitango VC
• 12:15 am - 12:40 pm: "Networking like a PRO" by Mario Paladini
  Networking is a skill for which not everybody is ready. It helps you construct bridges to reach your goals, from your dream job, to build your own company, and more. Anything you propose to do in life requires people to accomplish it, that’s why networking cannot be underestimated, the opposite, anyone who knows the value of connections understands the power of being a "networking pro".

  Speaker:

  
  Mario Paladini
  Founder and CEO
  GLOBALS
• 12:45 pm - 01:10 pm: "Developer Relation – APIs for startups" by hubraum
  How can I use DT, 5G and telco services to add value to my business? What if I could use the power of cloud and network services to create something that was not available before?
  The speaker would talk about how, in times of progressing digitalization, startups and SMEs can make use of DT services, which so far enclosed for the world, now become finally accessible to anyone via dedicated APIs.

  Speaker:

  
  Marcin Kordas, CTO & Evangelists of the API Developer Portal of Deutsche Telekom
• 01:15 pm - 01:40 pm: "Personnel due diligence or how to reduce your investment risk by up to 20 %" by Selaestus
  An incredibly common problem that causes startups to fail is a weak management team. In fact, according to a report from CB Insights 23% of all failed startups failed because of the poor composition of the management team.
  The conventional HR due diligence of founding teams is primarily based on the experience of the founders, on their professional background and on sympathy.Personal characteristics such as resilience, fluid intelligence, extraversion, social compatibility & motivation are not analysed thoroughly. However, exactly these and other factors are success indicators for a sustainable successful investment! Our module "Personal Due Diligence or how to reduce your investment risk by up to 20 %" shows the advantages of professional and valid evaluation procedures of the founding teams for your investment decisions.

  Speaker:

  
  Alexander Baxmann, Head of Recruitment and Management Analysis, Selaestus
• 01:45 pm - 02:00 pm: Wrap-up

Sessions

• 11:15 am - 11:45 am: "How to find, win and work with business angels" by Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg
  More details coming soon

  Speaker:

  
  Jesse Hartinger
  CEO BACB
• 11:15 am - 11:40 pm: "How to approach corporates and then survive working with them!" by hubraum & SAP
  More details coming soon

  Speakers:

  
  Axel Menneking
  Head of hubraum, the tech incubator of Telekom

  
  Philippe Souidi
  Head of SAP.iO Foundry Munich

  
  Leonard Boltz
  hubraum
• 11:15 am - 12:00 pm: "Enterprise Europe Network - Boosting the European Startup ecosystem" by Berlin Partner
  Finding funding opportunities, project partners and access to networks are among the most urgent challenges that early startups face. The European Union provides all of these things, however, non-experts have a hard time navigating through the maze. We, the Enterprise Europe Network, are your local free of charge partner to help you tap into the EU's vast resources designed to boost the European startup ecosystem.

  Speakers:

  
  Robin Bruck, Projektmanager Innovation EEN, Berlin Partner

  
  Mona Meyer zu Kniendorf, Projektmanagerin Innovation EEN, Berlin Partner
• 11:15 am - 11:40 pm: "Time for digital ecosystems" by Digital Hub Initiative
  Learn from the Digital Hub Initiative, the fastest growing digital ecosystem in Germany, how to build a strong and sustainable ecosystem for you and your business.

  Speaker:

  
  Kilian Depuhl
  Digital Hub Initiative
• 11:45 pm - 12:10 pm: "Startup-Corporate-Partnerships: Holy Grale or Holy Sh*t?" by TechBoost
  Cooperations between David and Goliath can be of great potential but, frankly, also be a real mess for both sides. Robin will share his learnings from multiple years as a senior partner manager and founding member of TechBoost.

  Speaker:

  
  Robin Westermann, Senior Startup-Partner Manager, TechBoost

  
  Dr. Dieter Kramps, Founder cobago GmbH
• 11:45 pm - 12:10 pm: "Virtual Reality for Life Long Learning" by i-mmersive & wondder
  The goal is to achieve more than fact retention, because consuming information is not learning. The transfer of knowledge and the improvement of the quality of the learning process is of interest to the indvidual, as much as it is to the company and even society. Let’s take a look at what Virtual Reality can provide for sustainable lifelong learning – in childrens education & adult training.

  Speakers:

  
  Fax Quintus
  CEO
  i-mmersive

  
  Mihai Streza
  CEO
  wondder

  
  Lena Gehlhaar, Projektmanagerin Innovation XR, Berlin Partner
• 11:45 am - 12:30 pm: "How to deal with different HR topics in these times?" by Berlin Partner
  We will cover topics like staff reducing & staff searching companies, using short time work and in-service training to get your team ready for (new) business after corona, recruiting talents from outside Europe in times of travel regulations and Visa-related questions

  Speaker:

  
  David Kremers, Projektmanager Talent, Berlin Partner
• 12:15 pm - 01:15 pm: "Mixed Reality Pitch Event" by hubraum
  9 Mixed Reality startups across industries will pitch in front of the jury panel and online audience. Join us!

  Jury panel:

  
  Alexander Kölpin
  Managing Director
  Seed + Speed Ventures

  
  Marcel van der Heijden
  Lead Partner
  Deep Tech at Speedinvest

  
  Nate Sztrum
  Investment Principal
  Deutsche Telekom VC
• 12:15 pm - 01:00 pm: "Innovate. Monetize. Deliver. Covid-19 brought the IMPACT INVESTMENT to the forefront. " by WLOUNGE
  This panel discussion is highlighting the key players in Germany when it comes to impact technology and how much the market is ready for it.
  Also the big question: what is an impact company? Product? Dos and don'ts from impact investors.
  Don't just greenwash us. Be smart. Know your market! Get access!
  More on the format: https://www.wlounge.de/gnrm20
  
  Speakers:

  
  Jasper Schlump
  capacura VC

  
  Mali M. Baum
  CEO & Founder, WLOUNGE & Magdagroup Fund

  
  Juliane Schiefer
  Signature Ventures

  
  Thomas Schindler
  Founder Delodi

  
  Zoe Peden
  Ananda Impact Ventures

  
  Nick de la Forge
  Planet A VC

  
  Fridtjof Detzner
  Planet A VC
• 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm: "IoT Creators: IoT-driven solutions with reliable access to DT’s NB-IoT network" by hubraum
  While new types of IoT access technology have become increasingly popular over the last few years, types of technology like NB-IoT are still not easy accessible to the people making products or services using it. We are here to help IoT Creators! We are supporting startups and developers who want to experiment and develop IoT-driven solutions with reliable access to DT’s NB-IoT network on a small scale. You can then use this to hone your ideas at your own pace with early access to new features. Find out more details and order free StarterKit at https://iotcreators.com/

  Speaker:

  
  Roman Duzhyk
  IoT Driver & Program Manager, hubraum
• 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm: "What is important in the fundraising process & mistakes before the first financing round" by HTGF
  More details coming soon

  Speaker:

  
  Louis Heinz
  Investment Manager
  HTGF
• 12:45 pm - 01:05 pm: "Benefiting from startup-map.berlin" by startup-map.berlin
  More details coming soon

  Speakers:

  
  Jesse Hartinger
  CEO BACB

  
  Norbert Herrmann
  Startup-Public Administration-Interface

  
  Jonas Schorr
  Co-Founder & Managing Director, Urban Impact

  
  Sandra Thumm
  SIB Startup Incubator Berlin
• 12:45 pm - 01:10 pm: "Hack the 'Corona-Soforthilfen for Startups'" by IBB
  The German and Berlin State government set up plenty of Corona support programs in the past months. In this presentation we will give you an overview about the different options for start-up companies in Berlin and share our experiences we have made with the 'Säule 2' so far. We help you to understand which start-ups are eligible for the different options in “Säule 2” and how you have the best chances to get funding out of the corona-support-programs for start-ups in Berlin.

  Speaker:

  
  Raphael Kube
  Head of Customer Consultancy Dept. at IBB
• 12:45 pm - 01:30 pm: "How to raise public funding" by Berlin Partner
  Whether you’re interested in establishing your business in Berlin, to internationalize your activities or if you are intending to grow here, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology provides customized support and assistance for the decision-making and implementation phases with its comprehensive services. One of the services focuses on funding and financing. In order to gain an insight into the world of funding, we will answer your key questions today, which you must consider when applying for funding. What types of subsidies are there? Who is eligible for funding? What do you need to consider when applying for funding? etc. We clear the funding jungle for you and show you the way to find the right funding programs for your business.

  Speaker:

  
  Alexandra Grafwallner, Project Manager Funding & Financing, Berlin Partner

  
  Christian Wolf, Senior Project Manager for Funding & Financing, Berlin Partner
• 12:45 pm - 02:15 pm: "How to invest in startups & get invested" by Christoph Räthke, AngelsOfDeutschland.de
  You're thinking about investing in startups but have no idea how to begin? You're a startup founder looking for investors but don't know what to expect?
  Both situations are frequent but are usually dealt with in different surroundings, by different advisors, in different contexts. No longer! Since investing and being invested are flipsides of the same coin, let's talk, learn and act about them in one place with both sides present.
  Christoph Räthke is a longtime startup investor and the man behind "AngelsOfDeutschland", a podcast series educating people how and why to become Business Angels - and at the same time, giving tons of advice to founders looking for such investment. Learn about and discuss best practice around becoming a good investor or investee, plan next steps, and ask the questions you never dared to ask.

  Speaker:

  
  Christoph Räthke,
  AngelsOfDeutschland.de
  Berlin Startup Academy
• 01:15 pm - 01:40 pm: "Corona times and the CMF" by UVC Partners
  In this session, we'll provide insights on the change of the funding climate and the impact of the CMF.

  Speaker:

  
  Johannes von Borries
  Managing Partner at UVC Partners
• 01:15 pm - 01:40 pm: "New Normal needs New Business! How impact startups are building our future" by Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland e.V
  43% of German Startups already identify themselves as "Impact Startups". The next generation of founders don't only build the future we will live in, but also have a new way of doing business. We discuss how to make #newbusiness possible.

  Speakers:

  
  Sabrina Konzok, Member of the Board, Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland

  
  Sebastian Stricker, CEO & Founder, Share

  
  Ferdi van Heerden, Co-founder, ReDi School

Private investors sessions

Our investors offer several 1:1 private sessions with startups. These are on invitation only, but you have a good chance to be selected.
You just have to get your Startups Ticket here latest by November 17 and fill in the form we will send you afterwards.

Don't miss this opportunity - register now with a free Startups Ticket!

DEADLINE IS OVER!

Our VCs are looking for startups within a wide range of criteria, for instance:

• Pre-Seed, Seed or Series-A/B
• Focus on Europe, DACH region and/or Germany
• B2B, B2C 

Additionally WLOUNGE invites you to private mentoring sessions: #WDL (WLOUNGE Dare Leadership) 'YOU' program offers several 1:1 private sessions with women CEOs and women that are eager to succeed. This is also on invitation only and needs registration as a startup.