Where startups scale
Join TNW for StartupsJune 19 & 20, 2025 · Amsterdam
TNW exists to multiply the growth trajectories of startups.
TNW for Startups offers you the opportunity to grow, scale and generate visibility for your business at Europe’s leading tech festival.
Showcase your startup in front of investors, change-makers and potential customers.
TNW for Startups criteria
To qualify for our Startup Program, your company must be between bootstrapped to seed stage funding, i.e. self-funded or at your first formal round of external funding up until Series A, up to a maximum of €1 million in funding.
All companies must have been founded between 2018-2024, employ under 100 people and build or market software or hardware products.
TNW for Startups program perks
Access
- 3x Business Passes
- 1 Day exhibit pod, 1x1m
- Onboarding calls to help you get the most out of TNW
- Opportunity to join exclusive Ask the Expert sessions
Funding
- Access to Venture Hub for 1:1 meetings with investors onsite
- Access to Open Office Hours with investors pre-event
- AI-powered matchmaking with investors and clients
- Startup Profile included in pre-event Investor Handbook
Visibility
- Logo placement as a Startup on the TNW Conference website
- Opportunity to apply to compete in 3 minute Pitch Battle
- Access to industry-specific Tech Tours and Meetups
Your Startup journey
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1. Application approved
Congratulations! Your application has been accepted! Keep an eye out for updates from our program manager on next steps and upcoming milestones. -
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2. Onboarding
Filling in your profile is the best way to increase your visibility at TNW. Complete your onboarding form early to be first on the list for investors to review. -
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3. Choose your adventure
You can enhance your time onsite by applying for our pitch battles, or joining our industry-themed tech tours and meetups onsite. -
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4. Prepare for onsite
Confirm your pod allocation and make sure it's set up to make an impression. We know that our side events are a key focus for investors, so make sure you sign up early! -
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5. Join Open Office Hours
Want to start networking before you get onsite? Join our Open Office Hours online to break the ice with investors and kick off conversations early. -
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6. Join us at TNW Conference!
TNW Conference is Europe’s leading tech festival, and we can’t wait to welcome you onsite! Look out for highlighted sessions and our top recommended side events for founders.
Meet our alumni
Join the ranks of Europe's most successful tech startups! TNW Conference has been a launchpad for many fastest-growing brands that skyrocketed after their TNW debut. Your journey to global scale could start here—are you ready?
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Vonage
USACapital raised: $597M Participated in the conference in 2018 -
Sendbird
USACapital raised: $220.7M Participated in the conference in 2022 -
Happn
SpainCapital raised: $22M Participated in the conference in 2018 -
Waze
IsraelCapital raised: $67.1M Participated in the conference in 2012 -
Prezi
HungaryCapital raised: $72.8M Participated in the conference in 2012 -
Laundryheap
UKCapital raised: £5.4M Participated in the conference in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 -
Payaut
The NetherlandsCapital raised: €11.6M Participated in the conference in 2022 and 2023 -
We.vestr
The NetherlandsCapital raised: €2.2M Participated in the conference in 2021, 2022, and 2023 -
Wise
UKCapital raised: $1.3 billion Participated in the conference in 2023 -
Storyblok
AustriaCapital raised: $138.1M Participated in the conference in 2022 -
Bolt Mobility
EstoniaCapital raised: $2.3B Participated in the conference in 2018 -
Aircall
FranceCapital raised: $237.6M Participated in the conference in 2022
Battle it out on the pitch floor
Meet TNW Conference’s 2024 Pitch Battle winner! We spoke with the winner of TNW 2024’s Startup Pitch Battle, Barbara Bachus, COO and Co-Founder of Exomatter, to find out how she prepared for the big win and what advice she would give future competitors who feel their product may be too complex to win a pitch battle.