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Startupland 2027

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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10Speakers
27Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
36Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Startupland, in alphabetical order.
André Christ
Founder, LeanIX · LeanIX
Björn Keune
Founder, Invincible Brands · Invincible Brands
Lasse Diener
Founder, Aufinity Group (bezahl.de) · Aufinity Group (bezahl.de)
Marco Reinbold
Founder, sevdesk · sevdesk
Martin Andree
Founder, AMP Digital Ventures · AMP Digital Ventures
Michael Cassau
Founder, NexDash & Grover · NexDash & Grover
Michelle Calios
Founder, KoRo · KoRo
Rebecca Göckel
Founder, NOMOO · NOMOO
Ulrich Schmidt
Founder, Aufinity Group (bezahl.de) · Aufinity Group (bezahl.de)
Vincenz Klemm
Founder, Baobab & Gabi · Baobab & Gabi
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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
Ventech
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 36 companies, parsed from the program.

36 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
27Sponsoringsponsor only
9Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner10100%

Of 10 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01BrainergySp
  2. 02Butterfly ElephantSp
  3. 03CapnamicSp
  4. 04Clever FundingSp
  5. 05Cusp CapitalSp
  6. 06Die TechnikerSp
  7. 07DvH VenturesSp
  8. 08Gateway FactorySp
  9. 09Gateway Hochschulen KölnSp
  10. 10Haufe Group VenturesSp
  11. 11HTGFSp
  12. 12IONOS CloudSp
  13. 13KoelnBusinessSp
  14. 14KPMGSp
Sponsors by tier
unspecified27
100% of 27
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.