Startup Zaken
8 founders & VCs · 1 day + pitch comp
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Where founders meet capital. One day with 8 founders and VCs. Pitch competition with €50K in prizes. Growth, fundraising, and the Amsterdam startup ecosystem.
Founder–VC Dynamics
Cooperation vs. competition in startup ecosystems. When do founders and investors align? Spatial game theory reveals how trust and collaboration spread across networks.
Speakers
Sophie van der Berg
Founder, TechScale
From Zero to Series A in 18 Months
Founder Stories
Marcus Berg
Partner, Index Ventures
What VCs Look For in 2026
VC Insights
Priya Sharma
Founder, GrowthHub
Product-Led Growth at Scale
Growth
James Wright
Founder, LaunchLab
From Side Project to Exit
Founder Stories
Ana Costa
Partner, Accel
European Unicorns in 2026
VC Insights
David Kim
Founder, ScaleUp
Growth Loops That Work
Growth
Elena Vasquez
Founder, DataPulse
Building in Public
Founder Stories
Thomas Muller
Partner, Balderton
Seed to Series A
VC InsightsSchedule
Venue
Historic venue in the heart of Amsterdam. A landmark building originally built as a commodities exchange, now a premier event space.
Stay & Dine
NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
0.3 km · ★★★★★
€189/night
Hotel TwentySeven
0.5 km · ★★★★★
€450/night
Hotel Estheréa
0.7 km · ★★★★
€165/night
The Seafood Bar
Seafood · 0.2 km · €€€
Café de Jaren
Dutch · 0.4 km · €€
Restaurant Adam
Fine Dining · 0.6 km · €€€€
Foodhallen
Street Food · 1.2 km · €€