Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit
1000 Investors learn and do business at Bits & Pretzels
Access: Invite Only, Leading VCs
Date: 30th September, 2024
Location: Munich, ICM during the Bits & Pretzels Festival
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The annual application-only event is for investment professionals from leading VCs, serial business angels and LPs.
The gathering takes place at and during Bits & Pretzels. Unique sessions and networking will lead to more deals and investment opportunities.
The First Speakers
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Christian Lindner
Federal Minister of Finance & Member of the German Bundestag
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Philipp Freise
Co-Head of European Private Equity
KKR
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Simon Schmincke
General Partner
Creandum
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Doreen Huber
Partner
EQT Ventures
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Alexander Schmitt
Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Andrei Brasoveanu
Partner
Accel
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Hala Fadel
Managing Partner, Head of growth equity
Eurazeo
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Katharina Wilhelm
Partner
Index Ventures
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Ara Yeromian
Managing Director
Teachers' Venture Growth, OTPP
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Gloria Bäuerlein
Founding Partner
Puzzle Ventures
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Darian Shirazi
General Partner
Gradient Ventures
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Noa Khamallah
General Partner
Don’t Quit Ventures
More to come.
The Future of VC
The VC industry is in the midst of an unprecedented transformation. Data-driven investing, boutique vs asset aggregator, SPVs, solo GPs, fundraising, generational transition – there is much that needs to be explored.
Come to the Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit to meet peers, LPs and founders to collaborate, co-invest and do business together more than ever before!
The Agenda
September 30th
Time
Sessions
Investor only networking breakfast
Welcome by Felix Haas and Andre Retterath
Special Address by Christian Lindner the Federal Minister of Finance of Germany
Opening a New Geography for an Established VC Firm
Mastering the Big Generational Transition in VC
Boutique vs. Asset Aggregators and Platforms
Digitization of the VC industry: What are the Current Trends
Solo GP Pitches
Female Power in Venture Capital
What Leading LPs Really Want
Networking Lunch and Chatham-House Rule Sessions
All Investor Summit Delegates are permitted and encouraged to join the full program of Bits & Pretzels, which starts on Sunday September 29th and ends on Tuesday October 1st morning on the Munich Oktoberfest.
What Attendees can expect
Investor only lounge area
Dedicated for conversations with investor peers and LPs for co-investment opportunities and fundraising
Best Practices
Learn from industry leaders how they conquer the VC transformation
Inside Knowledge
Have a look on the experts view on trends
The Facts
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Date
Monday - Sep 30, 8:30 - 14:00
The Investor Summit is part of Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival which takes place from Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2024. An Investor ticket grants you access to the full 3-day festival experience.
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Location
Bits & Pretzels takes place in Munich, Germany - at the International Congress Center Messe, also known as ICM.
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Invite-only guestlist
A highly curated and exclusive inner circle of 1,000 Investors
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Chatham House Rule
Under the Chatham House Rule, anyone who comes to a meeting is free to use information from the discussion, but is not allowed to reveal who made any comment. It is designed to increase openness of discussion.
Request your Invitation
The Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit is an exclusive invite-only event for decision-makers from leading VCs and LPs, and takes place at and during Bits & Pretzels - a unique event within the event.
Eligibility Criteria:
To request an invitation, please ensure you meet the following criteria:
- Institutional investors:
You are a leader / part of the investment team of a Venture Capital / Growth Equity Firm. - Private investors:
You are an active and experienced private investor into startups. - LPs:
You are an active LP in the Venture Capital asset class (institutional LP or private LP with at least five LP positions)
How to Request Your Invitation:
We invite you to apply for an invitation to join us. Upon approval, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to purchase your ticket.
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