The Young Founders Conference is the largest event for young founders and anyone who wants to become one. Here you get real startup mindset, brutally honest founder stories, and access to Europe’s most exciting talents
What to expect:
- 1,000 participants: Young founders, students, investors, and corporate representatives from across 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 searching for tomorrow’s founders (even if you’re just starting out)
- EWOR pitch final: €5,000 prize money. Pitch in front of founders who have built unicorns
- Afterparty over Munich’s rooftops: because the best conversations happen after the program anyway
What you’ll definitely take away:
Concrete answers to your questions. Investor leads. Potential co-founders. A network that lasts beyond the event. And inspiration through honest stories about failure, pivots, and perseverance.
Who we are:
The Young Founders Network (YFN) is Germany’s largest community for young founders. Started 4 years ago as a support group among friends, today over 1,200 members who take action, do, and build.
