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CEE’s largest conference to return as a hybrid event in March 2021

New venue formats announced including VC Podium and Scale-up Stage

 

Early-bird tickets available starting from January 2021 

 

Warsaw, December 17, 2020 - Wolves Summit confirms its return on March 24-26, 2021 in Warsaw with two days dedicated to startups, investors, and executives from the tech ecosystem. The hybrid format that made the two previous editions a success will be enriched with new digital experiences including multi-stage and matchmaking functionalities, an Investor Podium, dedicated Scale-up, Accelerator, and Community Partner Stages.

Wolves Summit goes hybrid again in 2021

Since 2015 we have facilitated thousands of investor and corporate-startup engagements and delivered 100+ hours of immersive educational content. In October 2020 we made history as Europe’s first hybrid event. The feedback we continue to receive exceeds our wildest expectations. When we left the startup stage in October, we knew there was going to be a next Wolves Summit edition, says Michael Chaffe, CEO at Wolves Summit. 

For the first time, Wolves Summit will have investors ‘pitch’ to startups rather than the other way around which makes sense in a world where startups need funds as much as funds need startups. 

I’m excited to try this new format. It should be much more efficient for us VCs if it means only the relevant startups in the room will pitch back to us afterward. In a couple of months, we will also know how many of these meetings resulted in funding raised and we will be able to back the success of this event format to tangible results, says Maciej Kraus, Partner at Movens Capital.

The lack of growth funds in Europe is stark when you look at the data. Figures from Dealroom.co show that European companies raised 38% of global venture capital at Seed, but this figure dropped to 21% at Series B and 14% at Series C (rounds of €40-100M). 

With a new stage dedicated to Series A and B startups, the conference is taking a first step towards catering to more mature startups. Great startup success stories including Pynk, Ligence, Sceenic, and InStreamly that originated at Wolves Summit have gone to raise additional funding. 

Without revealing any further details, Michael Chaffe announced there will be a brand new venue welcoming the event participants in March, as well as virtual multi-stages made possible through their strong collaboration with Hopin.   

“We could not be more excited about this next phase in the evolution of Wolves Summit, and cannot wait for people to join us as we host more amazing live conversations, build new relationships, and expand this amazing community”, says Michael Chaffe. 

 

Notes For Editors

For more information about this press release, contact:

Monika Dawidowicz, email: monika@wolvessummit.com

 

About Wolves Summit 

Wolves Summit dedicates itself to fostering deep and productive collaboration between angel investors, VC funds, corporations, and the most promising startups in the CEE region invested in creating real, positive value in the world.

Founded in 2015 in Warsaw, Poland, the conference grew to become the largest tech event in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, Wolves Summit is best known for its matchmaking platform helping its attendees move the needle through meaningful connections. Every edition attracts more than 2500 participants from 80 countries providing 100+ hours of immersive educational content, keynotes, and startup pitches. Find out more at www.wolvessummit.com

 

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