“1,000 meetings per hour” – This is what Slush is like in Helsinki

For years, Slush has attracted founders, investors, and tech enthusiasts from all over the world to wintry Finland – and it doesn't skimp on superlatives. This year, the organizers proudly declared the startup fair the "largest gathering of venture capital on the planet."

Slush 2023
On the Founder Stage – the main stage at Slush – the program oscillates between the big questions that arise during the startup journey on the one hand and inspiration on the other. Monzo, Accel, and Business Insider, for example, discuss how startups successfully overcome the hurdles on the road to scale-up. Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, on the other hand, draws parallels between his career as an athlete and his life as a founder. Two things stand out for him: the focus on the goal and the attention to detail. He talks about how, for example, eliminating paint on his helmet meant reducing the overall weight of his car – which translates into valuable fractions of a second in Formula 1. In his role as an investor, Rosberg is not only happy to use the C-level connections from his career to advance startups, but also to support founders with mental health coaching. (Photo: Petri Anttila)

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