European startup and venture capital events

Find the conferences, investor summits and specialist gatherings worth knowing. Curated for founders, fund managers, LPs and operators.

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August 2026

26 to 27 Aug

TechBBQ 2026

The Nordic startup gathering brings founders, investors and ecosystem builders together at Bella Center Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, DenmarkIn personFounders · VCs

September 2026

7 to 11 Sept

Nordic Tech Week 2026

A citywide technology week combining an investor day, startup programming and independently hosted gatherings across Stockholm's innovation ecosystem.

Stockholm, SwedenIn personFounders · VCs · Operators · Corporates
7 to 11 Sept

Fintech Week London 2026

A five-day fintech programme for founders, investors, operators and institutions, anchored by a two-day summit and curated one-to-one meetings.

London, United KingdomIn personFounders · VCs · Operators · Corporates
8 to 10 Sept

IPEM Global 2026

A major European private-capital meeting for LPs, fund managers and advisers, with dedicated venture and growth content.

Paris, FranceIn personVCs · LPs
9 Sept

Top100 Swiss Investor Summit 2026

An invitation-only investor meeting featuring selected Swiss startups raising capital, one-to-one networking and the Top100 Swiss Startup Award.

Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personVCs · Angels · Family offices
9 to 10 Sept

European Venture Fair 2026

A focused venture meeting connecting growth companies with international investors and corporate decision-makers.

Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personFounders · VCs
16 Sept

Investor Camp 2026

A curated Baltic investor gathering for venture funds, angels, family offices and institutional investors focused on relationships and cross-border co-investment.

Vilnius, LithuaniaIn personVCs · Angels · LPs · Family offices
16 to 17 Sept

NORDEEP 2026

The Nordic deep-tech business summit connects science-based startups with investors, industrial partners, universities and research institutions.

Espoo, FinlandIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates · Researchers
17 to 18 Sept

Startup Summit Lisbon 2026

A founder-focused gathering at Beato Innovation District built around startup showcases, investor access and practical company-building sessions.

Lisbon, PortugalIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
17 Sept

Startup Fair 2026

Lithuania's international startup gathering combines founder-investor matchmaking, an expo and a live pitch competition at LITEXPO.

Vilnius, LithuaniaIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
18 Sept

Impact Flock 2026

A peer-led gathering for venture funds and LPs working on impact investing across Europe.

London, United KingdomIn personVCs · LPs
22 to 23 Sept

Turing Fest 2026

A curated UK summit connecting early-stage technology founders with active investors through matchmaking, roundtables, talks and founder dinners.

Edinburgh, United KingdomIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
28 Sept

Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit 2026

The investor-focused programme around Munich's founder festival connects European funds, LPs and fundraising startups.

Munich, GermanyIn personFounders · VCs · LPs
28 to 29 Sept

Nordic Innovation Fair 2026

An investor-focused showcase of early-stage Nordic university spinouts across digital technology, climate, food, biotech and medtech.

Copenhagen, DenmarkIn personVCs · Angels · Family offices · Researchers
30 Sept to 1 Oct

Sifted Summit 2026

European scaleup founders, operators and funders meet for practical conversations about building and financing category leaders.

London, United KingdomIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
30 Sept to 1 Oct

CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days 2026

European space-tech startups, investors and institutions explore how to build and finance resilient companies in Europe.

Prague, CzechiaIn personFounders · VCs · Policy
30 Sept to 1 Oct

Defence & Tech Summit 2026

A defence-innovation meeting connecting technology startups and SMEs with investors, industrial buyers, research organisations and public institutions.

Gijon, SpainIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates · Policy

October 2026

1 to 2 Oct

European HealthTech Forum 2026

A European health-innovation forum bringing startups together with healthcare providers, institutions and investors for strategic meetings and technology showcases.

Alcobendas, SpainIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates · Policy
6 to 8 Oct

How to Web Conference 2026

A three-day technology and startup programme combining founder and investor meetings, conference sessions, a pitch competition and citywide side events.

Bucharest, RomaniaIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
7 to 8 Oct

Amsterdam Fintech Event 2026

A two-day financial-technology gathering at WTC Amsterdam covering payments, banking, identity, security, data and artificial intelligence.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsIn personFounders · VCs · Operators · Corporates
13 to 14 Oct

Shift Europe 2026

The successor to SaaStock Europe brings software founders, operators and investors together to examine how AI is reshaping products, growth and capital allocation.

Barcelona, SpainIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
14 to 15 Oct

Luxembourg Venture Days 2026

A European meeting point for private capital, high-growth startups, corporates and public institutions.

Luxembourg, LuxembourgIn personFounders · VCs · LPs
14 to 15 Oct

Wolves Summit 2026

A Central European deal-flow conference connecting founders with venture and corporate investors through pitches, matchmaking and the European CVC Awards.

Krakow, PolandIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates
15 Oct

UN:BLOCK Fintech 2026

A focused Baltic fintech forum bringing financial-technology companies and investors together with regulators working on payments, digital assets and EU finance rules.

Riga, LatviaIn personFounders · Investors · Corporates · Policy
21 to 22 Oct

VDS 2026

An international technology event connecting startups and scaleups with investors and corporate innovation teams.

Valencia, SpainIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates
21 to 22 Oct

Engaged Investments Conference 2026

An investor-led conference focused on cross-border venture activity in Central and Eastern Europe, with curated startup pitches and one-to-one meetings.

Prague, CzechiaIn personFounders · VCs · LPs
21 to 23 Oct

LSBC Life Science Investment Conference 2026

A boutique, invitation-only Central European gathering for life-science investors, corporate partners, academic spinouts and biotech founders.

Krakow, PolandIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates · Researchers
22 to 23 Oct

Impact Festival Europe 2026

A transition-economy investment conference for entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and institutions.

Athens, GreeceIn personFounders · VCs · LPs · Policy
22 to 23 Oct

INPHO Venture Summit 2026

An invite-only deep-tech investment gathering where LPs, venture investors, corporates and selected startups discuss frontier technologies and European industrial capacity.

Bordeaux, FranceIn personFounders · VCs · LPs · Corporates
26 Oct

Deep Tech Summit 2026

A Central and Eastern European investment day and marketplace for science-based startups, investors and industry partners.

Warsaw, PolandIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates

November 2026

3 to 6 Nov

SuperReturn Europe 2026

A pan-European private-capital conference focused on fundraising, co-investment and cross-border opportunities for GPs and LPs.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsIn personVCs · LPs
4 Nov

invest.austria Conference 2026

Austria's flagship private-capital conference connects angel, venture-capital and private-equity investors with growth companies from DACH, CEE and beyond.

Vienna, AustriaIn personVCs · Angels · LPs · Founders
5 to 6 Nov

Startup Nights 2026

A large Swiss entrepreneurship gathering featuring startup pitches, investor connections, workshops and an exhibition at Eulachhallen Winterthur.

Winterthur, SwitzerlandIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
9 to 12 Nov

Web Summit Lisbon 2026

One of Europe's largest technology gatherings, spanning startup showcases, investor meetings and global tech policy.

Lisbon, PortugalIn personFounders · VCs · Operators
9 to 11 Nov

BIO-Europe 2026

Europe's major life-sciences partnering event brings biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical groups and investors together for structured one-to-one meetings.

Cologne, GermanyIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates · Researchers
9 to 10 Nov

FTT Fintech Festival 2026

A large UK financial-technology event connecting fintech founders and technology providers with banks, insurers and other financial institutions.

London, United KingdomIn personFounders · Investors · Operators · Corporates
17 to 19 Nov

Space Tech Expo Europe 2026

Europe's largest B2B space-technology gathering connects startups, established suppliers, agencies and research organisations across the space supply chain.

Bremen, GermanyIn personFounders · Investors · Corporates · Researchers
18 to 19 Nov

Slush 2026

A founder-focused European startup event with a large venture-capital audience and a dense week of investor side events.

Helsinki, FinlandIn personFounders · VCs · LPs
25 to 26 Nov

Investor Days 2026

A public-backed investment programme combining an in-person conference and startup pitches with targeted meetings between innovative companies and qualified investors.

Milan, ItalyHybridFounders · VCs · Corporates
26 Nov

Future Forward 2026

A Central European innovation conference featuring live startup pitches, curated matchmaking and an expo for founders, investors and corporate innovation teams.

Vienna, AustriaIn personFounders · VCs · Operators · Corporates
30 Nov to 2 Dec

HealthTech Investor Summit 2026

A pan-European meeting for healthtech founders and investors, combining selected company pitches, sector expertise and cross-border matchmaking.

Bruges, BelgiumIn personFounders · VCs · Corporates

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