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Last week, Niki and Charlotte from the Slush Team visited Zurich and Munich, two cities helping shape Europe's deeptech future.

The timing felt right. Europe's startups are taking on increasingly difficult problems, and investors are paying attention. Last year, 32% of VC funding in Europe went to deeptech, up from 15% in 2015.

We’re seeing the same shift at Slush. In 2025, 20% of startups were deeptech, and 45% of investors actively invested in it.

As deeptech continues to grow, so does the need for capital, talent, customers, research partnerships, and the right people around the table. That’s why we’re doubling down on initiatives like the Spinout Track and Hardware Foundry.

Get a ticket to be a part of it 👉 link in bio.

A big thank you to Swisstech, CDTM, and Earlybird for helping bring together amazing groups of builders. See you in Helsinki 💚

You can spend the entire year chasing warm intros, or you can just come to Slush.

These top funds are already in:

🔹 Bessemer Venture Partners
🔹 Creandum
🔹 General Catalyst
🔹 ICONIQ
🔹 IVP
🔹 Kleiner Perkins
🔹 LocalGlobe
🔹 Lux Capital
🔹 NEA
🔹 Spark Capital
🔹 SV Angel
🔹 Balderton
🔹 Accel
🔹 Index Ventures
🔹 Sequoia Capital

These funds, and many more, will be part of the world’s largest VC gathering, with $4 trillion AUM under the same roof.

Join them in November 👉 https://platform.slush.org/slush26/tickets/shop

Before Slush opens its doors, Investor Day brings 2,000 hand-picked VCs, LPs, and Angels together.

This year, it is even more curated, designed to make every conversation count. On Nov 17, you’ll join:

🔹 1,000+ pre-booked meetings
🔹 A stage tackling every major theme in VC
🔹 LP x GP speed dating
🔹 Roundtables with leading VCs and LPs, including on-demand formats

If you’re in, you’re already ahead.

Capacity is limited, and an Investor Pass is required.

Early Bird tickets are about to sell out. Get yours now 👉 https://platform.slush.org/slush26/tickets/shop

Startups attending Slush are 3.5× more likely to raise funding.

And that's not all.

We just published the first-ever Slush Impact Report, and some of the findings blew our minds.

We looked at 2,100 European startups that attended Slush for the first time between 2022–2024 and benchmarked their performance against 230,000 European startups.

It turns out, startups that have attended Slush are:
🔹 7× more likely to raise from the world's top 0.1% VCs
🔹 Raising rounds that are 2× larger
🔹 Advancing to the next funding stage at 2× the rate

This correlation only solidifies our bet on relevance over scale. This year's Slush will be more curated than ever, with 10% fewer attendees and an even more tailored experience for founders and investors.

Early Bird Startup & Investor Passes are about to sell out. Get your ticket now 👉 https://platform.slush.org/public/slush26/tickets/shop

Read the full report 👉 https://impact.slush.org/

Have you heard the news? We've already sold 52%+ more tickets compared to this time last year.

The last discounted Startup and Investor Passes are flying off the shelves and will be gone soon.

Don’t miss out 👉 https://platform.slush.org/slush26/tickets/shop

Last week, Santtu and Freja from the Slush Team traveled to Paris to host an event together with Singular.

It was great to be part of conversations that showed conviction and radical optimism. Founders spoke proudly about building from Paris and Europe, and the investors backing them shared that excitement.

A big thank you to Maud Larbey and the Singular team for helping us bring together such a thoughtful group. We can't wait to see you in Helsinki this November 💚

Get tickets to join us 👉https://platform.slush.org/slush26/tickets/shop

There’s something on your to-do list:
Getting discounted Investor Passes before they sell out.

90% of them are gone, and prices are about to go up.

Don't wait 👉 https://platform.slush.org/public/slush26/tickets/shop

Slush Startup Booths are the sweet spot for founders who want visibility that actually moves the needle.

For two days, your company gets a prime spot in the middle of 12,000+ curated Slush attendees, including customer leads, investors, partners, and media.

You’ll be able to set your booth as a private base for meetings pre-booked through our Meeting Tool.

If your company is Series A or earlier, apply by Aug 19.

Spots are limited. Don’t wait 👉 https://platform.slush.org/slush26/activities/launch