Hit the Slopes with Startups and Investors Tahko Ski Lift Pitch, eastern Finland’s biggest startup event, offers an energising skiing experience in snowy Tahko for all business minded people (yup, that's you)! The pitch event itself is the largest SLP Growth Community which consists of business professionals, investors, academic institutions, and civic leaders. We're expecting both Finnish and international EBAN members to meet up on the slopes this spring; see you at the ski lift! Get your ski gear on and let us know you are interested by contacting us to get 40% off the regular price of the ticket for EBAN members only! Tahko Ski Lift Pitch pitching contest is one of a kind pitching competition that takes place in a Tahko Mountain’s ski lift! The two - day contest starts on Wednesday 6th of April with three pitching tracks, which are 1.) Future of Industry 2.) AI & Data in Business and 3.) Crazy track On Thursday 7th of April contest moves to the Tahko slopes, where the best pitchers meet the investors in a ski lift! The best pitcher will ski down with 10000 € cash prize! Depending on the business idea and / or innovation, start-ups can apply to the track, which resonates the most. On Wednesday all start ups will pitch in the stage in the front of Track Jurys. Representatives of partner companies (in Future of Industry-track and AI & Data in Business -track) will rate your pitch and the solutions. In practice this means that participating start-ups will have both a change to close a deal with the partner organisations and to win the 10000 € cash prize at one go! Jury of Crazy track is formed of angel investors and VC’s screening potential investment targets. Future of Industry -track Ideal applicants have a pre-tested product or concept and is looking for potential customers. Jury will also focus on the strength of the mission and business model and team. AI & Data In Business Ideal applicants have a pre-tested product or concept and is looking for potential customers. Jury will also focus on the strength of the mission and business model and team. Crazy track Start ups from early stage to scale ups looking to raise funds or close deals are warmly welcomed to enrol to the contest via Crazy Track! Ideal applicants have a strong mission and scalable business model, strong team and is ready for an investment.   FIND OUT MORE

Our partners and friends from Wolves Summit are inviting you to join them on-site (CIC, Warsaw, Poland), or online (on Hopin) on April 7-8th, 2022, for their brand new exclusive event, Alpha Wolves, designed to connect capital with high-growth scale-ups. A bit about Alpha Wolves: Wolves Summit’s Alpha Wolves event is their first exclusive forum for regional and global General and Limited partners to provide them with a platform to facilitate future transactions. Alpha Wolves will bring together top tier decision makers from PE/VC funds and high-growth scale-up to develop close business relationships and scale in Central Eastern Europe. Why is it worth your time and money? Alpha Wolves lets you meet and build relationships with senior level General and Limited Partners from the VC & PE industry during the event and dedicated networking parties. Hear insights from LPs, GPs, serial entrepreneurs, policymakers and other industry authorities. LPs Roundtables. Specialist roundtables and one-on-one meetings are core features of the event. Join a broad range of European and global LPs to discuss the most important issues shaping private equity and venture capital. Scale-up Day. Make a presentation on the Main Stage, present your product or service and get instant feedback from the industry experts. ​​And the Wolves have a special offer: tickets are 40% off before January 7th. Follow this link to get your pass to Wolves Summit while the offer lasts! Find out more on the Alpha Wolves website. The official hashtag is #alphawolves. P.S. You can meet us at the event, too!

Terms and Valuation on April 7th at 1:00 - 2:00 PM CEST As EBAN members you have free access to all our webinars! We're delighted to invite you to join this online session co-hosted by our member, Verve Ventures. Register while you still can! Terms and Valuation on April 7th at 1:00 - 2:00 PM CEST For startups, the typical valuation models (such as DCF) do not reflect the true value of the company. So how do startups and investors agree on the right valuation for a financing round? What is the connection between the valuation and other investment terms? In this webinar, Verve Ventures, will share the methods and approaches they apply to assessing a young startup's valuation and how a VC thinks about the connection between terms and valuation. About the Speakers About Verve Ventures Verve Ventures is a digital venture capital platform. Since its launch in 2010, Verve Ventures has invested more than CHF 180 million in over 120 startups. About David Sidler David Sidler is Head of Investor Relations at Verve Ventures.David joined Verve Ventures in 2013. He is responsible for the private investor community.   Contact us for the registration information!