The Young Founders Conference is the largest event for young founders and anyone who wants to become one. Here you'll experience a true startup mindset, brutally honest founder stories, and access to Europe's most exciting talent.
What you can expect:
- 1,000 participants: Young founders, students, investors and corporates from all over Germany
- 35+ speakers who have built real companies: Lukasz Gadowski (Delivery Hero, Mr Spex), Timothée Lacroix (Mistral AI, Europe's ChatGPT), Gero Decker (Signavio), Nour Idelbi (Pop'it) and many more
- 50+ Business Angels & VCs: Meet investors who are looking for the founders of tomorrow (even if you're just starting out)
- EWOR Pitch Final: €5,000 prize money. Pitch to founders who have built unicorns
- Afterparty above the rooftops of Munich: because the best conversations happen after the program
What you should definitely take with you:
Concrete answers to your questions. Investor leads. Potential co-founders. A network that stays with you even after the event. And inspiring, honest stories about failure, pivots, and perseverance.
Who we are:
The Young Founders Network (YFN) is Germany's largest community for young founders. Launched four years ago as a support group among friends, today it boasts over 1,200 members who are dedicated to getting things done, creating, and building.
