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Startupland

Startupland is an annual event that brings together founders, investors, corporations, and the broader startup ecosystem. With inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, and a vibrant atmosphere, the conference is designed to forge connections and foster growth in the European startup community. The 2026 edition saw over 1,200 attendees and more than 100…

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64Speakers
27Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
36Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Startupland, in alphabetical order.
Alexander Bigerl
Alexander Hüsing
Alexander Sporenberg
Alex Frankenberg
Alex von Frankenberg
André Christ
Founder, LeanIX · LeanIX
André Jonker
Ben Sufiani
Björn Keune
Founder, Invincible Brands · Invincible Brands
Chérine De Bruijn
Daniel Brusch
Dennis Jansson
Dominik Matyka
Dominik Matyka
Enrico Mellis
Euan Hintze
Felix Hettig
Florian Merkel
Florian Merkel
Florian Stinauer
Frederik von Bossel
Ingo Drexler
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Brainergy
Butterfly Elephant
Capnamic
Clever Funding
Cusp Capital
Die Techniker
DvH Ventures
Gateway Factory
Gateway Hochschulen Köln
Haufe Group Ventures
HTGF
IONOS Cloud
KoelnBusiness
KPMG
KSK
NAP Cologne
neoteq
NRW.BANK
OBI
Osborne Clarke
Qonto
SAP
scaleyo
Spreadgroup
Tesla
The Customization Group
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