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about START Summit
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp + Angel Investor at Discovery Ventures
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp + Angel Investor at Discovery Ventures
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp + Angel Investor at Discovery Ventures
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp + Angel Investor at Discovery Ventures
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp
Angel Investor at
Discovery Ventures
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp
Angel Investor at
Discovery Ventures
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp
Angel Investor at
Discovery Ventures
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Samantha Anderson
DePoly
Massive. Intense. But well focussed. You can find anybody here that you’re looking for. From VC’s to other Startups that you can collaborate with. Theres also some very good coffee here which is very nice on a long day.
Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
START Summit is a great event it's driven by students I think it's full of energy you meet great people here new people but usually also old friends so every time I'm coming I'm actually super excited because I know I will see familiar faces but I also will see a lot of very motivated and highly skilled students and this is a great mix for me.
Stefan Jeschonnek
Co-Founder SumUp
Angel Investor at
Discovery Ventures
My time at START Summit was a very entrepreneurial experience and laid the foundations for much of what I later achieved as an entrepreneur and investor. In fact, I am still working together with some of the amazing people I met at START Summit.
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Jeannette zu Fürstenberg
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Cornelius Menke
Partner at
Sequoia Capital
Laura Modiano
Head of Startups EMEA at
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Eric Schmidt
Former CEO & Chairman of
Google, KBE
Carsten Maschmeyer
Founder of
Maschmeyer group
Melanie Gabriel
Co-Founder of
Yokoy
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