By invitation only — CDTM | Bits & Pretzels

you didn't get
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You're seeing this page because you're part of CDTM – one of a handful of Top-Tier partner communities hand-selected by Bits & Pretzels across Europe. That comes with a rare perk reserved just for CDTM founders: a shot at one of only 15 free conference tickets.

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15 tickets · CDTM only · 1 shot

01 — The bar

why only 15

15 tickets. Reserved exclusively for CDTM founders. This is first a lottery – no scorecards, no pitch contest, no who-you-know judgment. If you're a founder in CDTM, you put your name in and the draw does the rest.

And this is strictly founders-only: investors, ecosystem players, and service providers aren't in the pool.

02 — What you actually get

Three days built for founders who ship

Direct access to 1,700+ investors, 600+ enterprise decision-makers, three days of curated matchmaking, the Pitch Corner, and a shared Oktoberfest closing day with the people actually building the future.

Funding access

1,700+ investors on the floor.

Real
feedback

Live pitch corner, in-person operator reviews, no LinkedIn theatre.

Access to German industry

500+ top CIOs on the floor — a direct line into the industry actually buying, not just watching.

A shared moment with the best

Oktoberfest together with fellow CDTM founders — the kind of shared, memorable moment that outlasts the event itself.

Europe’s most unique
Founders Conference

DAY 1 + 2

Conference

Two days filled with networking, masterclasses and a highly curated speaker line-up, providing you the resources for growth.

Limited to 7,500 awesome attendees

Curated founder-investor ratio of 2 to 1

21,000 real founder-investor meetings

600+ enterprise decision makers with €50m+ revenue

DAY 3

Oktoberfest

Doing business at the Munich Oktoberfest sounds crazy? It is – but the most unique networking experience you’ll ever make!

The entire startup scene in one tent at the real Oktoberfest

250+ Table Captains: industry experts hosting a table

2 guaranteed meeting session for every attendee

1 experience we can't even describe

“When we showcased Parloa at Bits several years ago, we were still early in our journey. The team had many valuable conversations with partners and prospects, and it helped us build visibility.”

Malte Kosub

Co-Founder & CEO Parloa

Who's in the room

regularly attending funds.

A snapshot of the capital that shows up in Munich every year. This is the room you're walking into.

Non-exhaustive. Based on prior editions of Bits & Pretzels.

honest, and a
little bit lottery.

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We verify, we don't score

We check that you're a CDTM founder. We don't rank decks, judge traction, or score pitches. This isn't a competition.

15 names drawn

A random draw from the qualified pool. Defence, AI, and Deep Tech founders get weighted odds because the room this year is built for them — but every qualified founder still has a real chance.

04 — Apply

put your name in.

after the deadline,
this door closes for the year.

No exceptions. No extensions.

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