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Munich | 24–26 September 2023
Join Bits & Pretzels 2023 and meet 5,000 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days full of learning, networking & doing business.
Limited to
5,000
attendees
Some events are simply too big?
5,000 attendees is the perfect size. We value quality over quantity for your perfect network experience.
15,000+
Founder - Investor Meetings*
You want to meet investors? This is the place.
Investors come to Bits & Pretzels to hunt for hot startups. Pack your day with meetings and have the most efficient three days of your year.
*numbers based on bits22 event app data
3.4bn €
raised after bits22*
Top founders come to Bits & Pretzels year after year.
They know that once a year all their peers and investors meet in Munich. A can't miss opportunity.
*amount raised amongst startups exhibiting & speaking at bits22
390bn €
of assets under management
3-days in Munich during the Oktoberfest.
There is no better way to catch up with fellow VCs, LPs, and Founders from seed stage to unicorn status.
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#bits24
Bits & Pretzels 2023 is sold out. But #bits24 is already in our mind.
Sign up and we'll notify you as soon as the Crazy Bird Sale begins. It's set to launch right after this year's event, giving you the perfect opportunity to secure your spot at the most attractive price.
Bits & Pretzels 2024 will happen from 29 September till 1 October 2024.
Why Do Founders Come to Bits & Pretzels?
With only about 10% of startups making it past the five-year mark, it's clear that certain practices set the most successful founders apart.
At Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival, we're helping entrepreneurs thrive by fostering a strong network with potential investors, customers, and employees, as well as remaining vigilant across industries for unique opportunities.
With over a decade of experience behind our backs, we have successfully stimulated hundreds of businesses to achieve growth and success.
Our Speakers 2023
What makes Bits & Pretzels so special?
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2 Days of conference
We immensely cherish all members of the startup ecosystem. However, enabling founders to build a better future is our ultimate goal.
1 day of Oktoberfest
On the last day of Bits & Pretzels, 5,000 founders enter the Munich Oktoberfest. You don't want to miss this.
It's truly epic.
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Everybody
should know your startup.
Get your ticket
Grow as
A Founder
Bits & Pretzels is the only major startup event that limits its number of attendees. We make sure that you'll get the most out of the Festival: Learn from the experiences and mistakes of our handpicked speakers and improve your knowledge and skills at the Startup Masterclasses.
Share your
achievements
Bits & Pretzels is an event from founders for founders. At our Festival, it is easy to get your name out: Join our Startup Exhibition, pitch in front of hundreds of investors or promote your company by partnering with us.
Accelerate
Your Business
The leading decision-makers in the startup ecosystem join Bits & Pretzels. Use this chance to meet potential customers, partners or investors. Our Table Captain meetings make it easy to create meaningful connections that accelerate your business.
Join the
community
Our community wants to create real and sustainable impact through innovative ideas and technology. Imagine how inspiring it is to meet people who actually do stuff for three straight days. Be open and talk to each other – you'll make connections that last for a lifetime.
Face to Face with Leading
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Hundreds of startups, investors and corporates are joining Bits & Pretzels every year. They know that a network cannot be built from your office.
Skip weeks of business lunches and investor meetings – and do all your networking over the course of just three days.
The app
is live
The Bits & Pretzels App is live. Thousands of meetings have already been scheduled. Get your ticket in the next drop and receive immediate access to all attendees. Schedule your own meetings and make the most out of the event.
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recap 2022
Where we come from.
2013
Andy and Bernd initiate the first Founders Breakfast. Eighty participants join them at the famous Hofbräuhaus.
2014
Felix joins the team and 1,400 attendees gather for the first edition that is called Bits & Pretzels.
2015
For the first time the Festival lasts for three days. The grand finale gathers 3,500 founders at the Oktoberfest.
2016
5,000 attendees come to see the founders of Virgin, Airbnb, and other inspiring personalities.
2017
Bits & Pretzels establishes its quality over size rule and limits the number of attendees to 5,000.
2018
Tarana Burke, founder of the #metoo movement, opens the Festival to underline the commitment to diversity.
2019
President Barack Obama joins Bits & Pretzels and leads an amazing speaker lineup.
2022
What a return after a two year break. Reuniting the European startup scene was so much fun.
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24–26 of september
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