Podim is always worth the trip – great atmosphere and great crowd!
Michael Schuster
Speedinvest, Austria
The event where you can meet investors, corporates, other startups and definitely make a lot of meetings for your potential business.
Mateja Miško
Sileo, Slovenia
The core values of Podim empower us to shape the future we envision.
Matej Rus
Podim, Slovenia
I must say it’s one of the best organised conferences so far!
Diana Koziarska
SMOK Ventures, Poland
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
If you’re an entrepreneur, come talk to investors. If you’re an investor, come talk to entrepreneurs.
Julien Coustaury
Fil Rouge Capital, Croatia
My first impression is: Wow! Superb selection of companies, typically early-stage, superbly well-structured.
Francois Mazoudier
TMRW, United Kingdom
Conferences can be a great way to develop new ideas and gain experience, but PODIM is a level higher.
Erna Sosevic
Bizbook, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Podim is one of the biggest conferences regarding startups in this region and this part of the world.
Denis Đulalić
Genomed, Bosna & Hercegovina
It’s the place to be!
Florian Kandler
GetFunding.how, Austria
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
Come to Maribor, it’s beautiful. People are friendly, food is good, great wine. You can’t go wrong coming here even if you want to walk in the beautiful park.
Michael Kerschbaumer
SFG, Austria
Podim goes beyond business meetings. We organize extraordinary social activities. This creates a relaxed environment for networking, fostering meaningful connections beyond the boardroom.
Investors value the efficiency of our 20-minute 1-on-1 meeting format. This structured approach streamlines interactions, enabling quick assessments of opportunities and informed decision-making.
Investors receive a comprehensive digital and .pdf startup catalogue with detailed profiles of all participating startups, facilitating the pre-booking of relevant meetings.
Around 150 startups, representing the best of the CEE region. This curated selection ensures that investors engage with the most promising startups.
“In essence, Podim provides investors with a curated, efficient, and engaging platform to discover, connect with, and invest in the most promising startups from the CEE region.”
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