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#PartnerNews The FinTech community meets for OeNPAY Financial Innovation Hub GmbH's New Year's Party x FinTech Rocks! 🗓️ 16th January, 5.30pm 📍 Das Packhaus, Marxergasse 24, 1030 Vienna And it's going to be all about financing for FinTechs! 👉 Check the details and register here: https://lnkd.in/d4njeZUf

December Stammtisch was fantastic this week! 🎄🎤 With cheers, mulled wine, cookies, incredible pitches and an incredible jury, pitching season was on! 👏 Congrats to the community voting winner Caroline Schober pitching NEWORN 🫶 Thanks to the great jury providing valuable feedback and sharing their insights: Sophia Escheu, Niklas Benesch, Gernot Singer 💐 Thank you Speedinvest for making this Stammtisch possible for the community! 🚀 A big thanks to all the amazing 10 startups pitching and everybody showing up, making it a packed Startup House Austria 🏠 🇦🇹 full of holiday season vibes, cheers, great connections, conversations and fun! 👉 Find all photos here: https://lnkd.in/dM6THC_k

„Wir haben im Wohnzimmer programmiert, uns fast nur von Brot ernährt und von 9 bis Mitternacht durchgearbeitet – aber wir haben jede Sekunde geliebt.“ Im Future Weekly Deep Dive erzählt OPTIMUSE Gründer Dominik Pezzei, wie aus einer Wohnzimmer-Idee ein Climate Tech Start-up wurde, warum die Dekarbonisierung des Immobilienmarkts eine der größten Hebel für den Klimaschutz ist und warum er an Österreich als Gründungsstandort glaubt. Von den ersten Zeilen Code bis hin zu Millionenprojekten in Deutschland – eine inspirierende Gründerstory über Ausdauer, Technizität und echte Validierung. 🎧 Hier gehts zum Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dNzyQytc

🚀 Get Ready for the Startup World Cup Austria 2025! 🌍  Together with invest.austria we are beyond excited to present the 5th edition of the Startup World Cup — the world's largest pitch competition — right here in Austria! This year, we’re taking innovation on the road, with four pre-events across the country to discover Austria’s brightest ideas and most promising Startups. The journey culminates at the Regional Finals in Vienna, where the Austrian champion will earn the honor of competing at the Global Finals in San Francisco for the prestigious $1,000,000 prize! 💡✨ 📅 Key Dates: ⭐️ Applications Open: 27 January – 2 March 2025 ⭐️ Pre-Events:     📍 25 March – Linz     📍 1 April – Vienna     📍 9 April – Graz     📍 23 April – Innsbruck ⭐️ Regional Finals: 12 May 2025 – Vienna ⭐️ Global Finals: 17 October 2025 – San Francisco 🌉 Whether you're a Startup founder, an investor, or simply passionate about innovation, don’t miss the chance to connect with brilliant ideas and inspiring entrepreneurial stories. Save the dates, join us at the closest Pre-Event and be part of this unforgettable journey! 👉 More information: https://lnkd.in/e3gunRk Let’s shape the future of innovation, one pitch at a time! 🚀💼 #SWCAustria #SaveTheDate #PitchYourStartup

🏔️ Speaker Announcement SUMMIT 2025 🎤 We're excited to bring the extraordinary Bernhard Niesner, former CEO & Co-Founder of Busuu, to the AustrianStartups Summit stage! 🙌 Join the yearly reunion of the Austrian startup community as we bring together startups, scaleups, business angels, VCs and ecosystem players. A place for Serious Fools... ...who believe they can play a role in a brighter future ...who love to work on real problems ...who believe in the power of big dreams No BS, no naysaying, just real talk. Learn from the best, build meaningful connections and celebrate pure entrepreneurial spirit with us! What to expect: - Keynotes - Masterclasses - Fireside Chats - Startup Fair - Investors Lounge - Pitches - Networking - Afterparty 📅 1st April 2025 | No Joke. | 12 PM - 3 AM 📍 Ottakringer Brauerei 👉 Get Your Ticket: https://lnkd.in/dbqijz7u Supporters get their ticket for free! 💪 Become a supporter now to claim your free ticket: https://lnkd.in/dwMmHDnR

Kann man ein erfolgreiches Startup auch alleine gründen? Welche Rolle spielt dabei der 2. Geburtstag von ChatGPT? Und wie geht man mit einer zerbröselnden Zielgruppe um? Gesundsparen? Oder besser ein radikales Rebranding? Fragen über Fragen, die Daniel und ich diesmal in den Future Weekly News der Woche besprechen. Hier gehts zum Podcast: https://lnkd.in/d9U7Jwtg 🧠 2 Jahre ChatGPT 🐆 #Jaguar Rebranding 🏍️ #KTM Insolvenz 🏄♂️ Solo Founder Trend 🏡 Kim Verordnung fällt 🔥 hello again von Franz Tretter feiert 10Mio User

This is it! 🫵 Take the survey! Austria's largest startup study provides anonymized data to decision makers to further improve the framework conditions and make you internationally competitive - so yeah, your input really counts - 📣 Amplify Your Voice! Startup and scaleup founders, please participate in the survey until 13th December 2024: https://lnkd.in/duS_dbpr

🎄🎤 It's pitching season with tomorrow's Stammtisch! And the wonderful Niklas Benesch from ROI VENTURES will be on the jury to provide feedback to the pitching startups 🙌 Join us on tomorrow at Startup House Austria 🏠 🇦🇹 for an evening of quickfire pitches, valuable feedback, and cozy winter vibes. 💐 Thank you Speedinvest for making this Stammtisch possible! Stay warm with some mulled wine as we celebrate innovation and connection this season! 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dHMRAGye

🎄🎤 It's pitching season with tomorrow's Stammtisch! And the amazing Sophia Escheu will be on the jury to provide feedback to the pitching startups 🙌 Join us on tomorrow at Startup House Austria 🏠 🇦🇹 for an evening of quickfire pitches, valuable feedback, and cozy winter vibes. 💐 Thank you Speedinvest for making this Stammtisch possible! Stay warm with some mulled wine as we celebrate innovation and connection this season! 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dHMRAGye

🎄🎤 It's pitching season at tomorrow's Stammtisch! And the incredible Gernot Singer will be on the jury to provide feedback to the pitching startups 🙌 Join us on tomorrow at Startup House Austria 🏠 🇦🇹 for an evening of quickfire pitches, valuable feedback, and cozy winter vibes. 💐 Thank you Speedinvest for making this Stammtisch possible! Stay warm with some mulled wine as we celebrate innovation and connection this season! 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dHMRAGye