WHERE EUROPE’S BEST sTARTUPS GET TOGETHER
Bits & Pretzels hosts 7,500 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days full of learning, networking & doing business during Munich Oktoberfest.
Bits & Pretzels is Europe’s breeding ground for successful startups. Join the event where companies like October, Showpad, Personio, Payhawk, Billie and many more attended in their early days.
1,500+
Vcs and
angels
21,000+
Founder -
Investor meetings
3,6bn €
raised after
Bits 23
Why do thousands of startups attend every year ?
Network-Booster
Connect with 7,500 possible investors, partners & employees.
Secure Funding
Showcase your innovative ideas to potential investors and attract finding.
Learn from the Best
Get exclusive insights & learnings from Europe’s most successful founders.
Direct Message & Meetings
Get in touch with attendees directly via our app and schedule meetings.
Connect Personally
Join us for the celebration and networking with 250+ Table Captains at Okoberfest site.
Attending investors
A breeding Ground
for success
You are in excellent company. Those are just some of the many startups that have been boosted by exhibiting at #bits in their early days. Today everyone knows them. Use your chance to follow their footsteps.
Exhibited in 2022
Capital raised $649.8m
Exhibited in 2018
Capital raised $159.5m
Exhibited in 2022
Capital raised $351.5m
Exhibited in 2022
Capital raised $239.1m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $495.8m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $112.1m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $162.8m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $195.3m
Exhibited in 2022
Capital raised $44m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $225.6m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $58m
Exhibited in 2017
Capital raised $64.2m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $529.3m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $724.3m
Exhibited in 2019
Capital raised $349.2m
Message investors & attendees
Our App will give you the unique chance to:
1) Screen attending VCs, business angels, speakers and other attendees
2) Message them directly to get in contact or schedule a meeting at the event. Getting in touch has never been easier.
Table Captain meetings
Join a Table Captain at the world-famous Oktoberfest celebration, where you'll have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and engage in inspiring discussions over a cold bier.
Munich, Germany
29. Sept - 1 Oct, 2024
limited to
5,000
Attendees
1,500
Investors
300
Exhibitors
FAQ
The Festival lasts for 3 days from 29 September- 1 October 2024.
The first two days happen at the ICM Munich - the international congress center of the Messe Munich. (Google Maps).
At the third day 7,500 attendees gather at the original Munich Oktoberfest at Festhalle Schottenhamel for the Table Captain networking.
Unfortunately, the tickets are non-refundable.If you can find someone who can attend the event instead of you, it’s possible to transfer the ticket to another person as long as the change has been made before the event. To do so please use the link in the email you received after your purchase. (Pro-Tip: Search for “Vivenu” in your email program).
Please be aware that the new ticket holder has to fit the ticket category. Otherwise the exchange might be denied.
We accept payment via credit card, PayPal, direct debit, and Klarna. Payment via invoice is only available on request, for purchases of the following ticket types: General Admission, Corporate Vendor, and Consultant. Additionally the minimum purchase amount for invoice payments is 1,000€ net.
Yes you can. After purchasing the tickets you can assign each ticket to different owners by personalizing each of them. Please make sure to use an individual email addresse for each user. Additionally, you can forward the tickets to the respective attendees for personalization.
Yes. If a ticket has already been assigned you can re-assign the ticket until two weeks before the event. To do so please use the link in the email you received after your purchase. Pro-Tip: Search for “Vivenu” in your email program.
Yes, you can, and most of the meetings are booked already prior to the event, right after we’ve opened our Matchmaking Tool (will go live upt to 4 weeks before the event).
Our Matchmaking tool allows you to:
- Discover any registered visitor, startup or investor, based on your search criteria
- Book and manage meetings
- Have meetings with prospective attendees in the Meeting Area.
- Chat with people prior to the meetings
Journalist tickets are intended for journalists and editorial members of the press. We have a limited number of passes available, and therefore prioritize outlets with a significant following and journalists who show a track record of writing about startups, technology, or venture capital.
Freelancers, podcasters, bloggers, and other individual contributors are also welcome to apply but will be screened more thoroughly for relevance.
Please apply here: Accreditation Form
Communications and PR professionals and non-editorial employees of media companies are kindly advised to purchase an Attendee Pass.