Slush 2026

Slush is a founder-focused startup conference in Helsinki. Over 13,000 attendees meet at Messukeskus for main stages, 600+ side events, and 20,000+ meetings. Over 3,000 investors attend with $4 trillion in AUM. Investor Day at Finlandia Hall and Founders Day at Cable Factory. Matchmaking tool with 400+ meeting tables. Top VCs and founders speak. Pre-registration open for early access.

Conference Information

Conference Highlights

  • Main stages and 600+ side events. Investor Day and Founders Day. 20,000+ meetings. 3,000+ investors. Matchmaking and meeting tables. Keynotes from founders and VCs.

Target Audience

Founders, investors, operators, media, startups

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Markus Villig

Keynote Speaker

Bolt - Founder and CEO

Markus Villig is founder and CEO of Bolt, the mobility and delivery platform. He has spoken at Slush on building categor ...

Lucy Liu

Keynote Speaker

Airwallex - Co-founder and President

Lucy Liu is co-founder and President of Airwallex, the global payments platform. She has spoken at Slush on fintech and ...

Luciana Lixandru

Keynote Speaker

Sequoia Capital - General Partner

Luciana Lixandru is General Partner at Sequoia Capital. She has spoken at Slush on venture investing and backing Europea ...

Hélène Huby

Keynote Speaker

The Exploration Company - Founder and CEO

Hélène Huby is founder and CEO of The Exploration Company, building reusable space vehicles. She has spoken at Slush o ...