If you are an early-stage investor looking for startups from Eastern Europe, this would be a place to come evaluate companies.
If you are an early-stage investor looking for startups from Eastern Europe, this would be a place to come evaluate companies.
Steve MacDonald
MacDonald Ventures, USA
Podim is always changing and evolving; that’s why I keep coming back.
Islam Mušić
dataGRAD, Slovenia
The highlight for me is just the sheer number of startups and investors. I haven’t seen this kind of concentration of both startups and investors from this region anywhere else.
Kebbie Sebastian
Penser, United Kingdom
It’s easy to connect at Podim. Amidst the growing size of other conferences, Podim retains its human scale, fostering diversity and accessibility.
Itamar Lesuisse
Argent, UK
Maribor is a beautiful city and even If you don’t have any meetings or anything, you have time to enjoy the city a little bit.
Simon Schmiderer
zone16, Austria
I would recommend everybody to come to Podim because it’s a great ecosystem, a great network near to your and our home as well. For all the Austrians out there and all the rest of the region, join the meeting next time.
Sebastian Jagsch
AVL List, Austria
This is one of the best events there are in terms of making new connections.
Michał Czapracki
Scramjet, Poland
The startup ecosphere in our region is really good quality, there really are enough investors, there are enough corporates, there is a lot of media involved, there are good startups here and I think this is one of the prime hubs to meet all of these people.
Marin Ćurković
AdScanner, Croatia
It’s beautiful. It’s so green here, it’s hilly. It’s gorgeous. I want to come back and see the countryside.
Steve MacDonald
MacDonald Ventures, USA
Multiple nationalities, multiple different sectors, industries, viewpoints on different topics and just generally a great place to meet new people.
Jon Goriup
Anteja Africa, Slovenia
Podim is certainly THE startup event to visit in the region!
Jan Habermann
Credo Ventures, Czech Republic
I think the value of human-to-human interaction is just very difficult to replace. Even the best online interaction platforms lose a lot of that value. It’s just very different to be person-to-person.
John Harthorne
Two Lanterns Venture Partners, USA
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You will gain access to the catalogue featuring 150+ handpicked Podim 2025 startups by 23th April. This will provide you with ample time to review them and schedule meetings in the Deal Room.
You will receive an invitation to join us for the online Demo Day on 6th May, your first opportunity to meet startups. It also serves as a stepping stone for startups in the Pitching Competition, where 10 semi-finalists will be chosen. Let us know if you would like to participate as a judge.
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As the leading startup event in the CEE region, Podim 2025 is poised to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry
Are you ready to grow your startup and achieve breakthrough success? Podim 2025, the leading startup and tech event in
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