Europe’s Top LP & VC Event

Europe’s Top LP & VC Event

Join over 1,700 leading VCs and 300 LPs for an exclusive experience at the heart of the Bits & Pretzels Festival.
This is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and invest with the best of Europe’s vibrant startup scene.
Join over 1,500 leading VCs and 500 LPs for an exclusive experience at the heart of the Bits & Pretzels Festival. This is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and invest with the best of Europe’s vibrant startup scene.
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Date

28 - 30 Sep 2026

within the 3-days
Bits & Pretzels Festival

Venue

Trade Fair Grounds & Oktoberfest

Munich, Germany

Who is attending?

Top50 of 300 attending LPs

Join LP50

Bits & Pretzels is Europe’s leading founders festival, uniting a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Past speakers include Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Sir Richard Branson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

As part of the festival, the Investor Program convenes top capital market players like KKR, Sequoia, and Accel for exclusive, high-impact programming. LP50 is a curated, invitation-only circle of top institutional LPs.

Members enjoy VIP access to all three festival days and are invited to exclusive side events designed for peer exchange, fresh insights, and high-level conversations.

Bits & Pretzels is Europe’s leading founders festival, uniting a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Past speakers include Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Sir Richard Branson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.As part of the festival, the Investor Summit convenes top capital market players like KKR, Sequoia, and Accel for exclusive, high-impact programming.At the heart of the summit, LP50 is a curated, invitation-only circle of top institutional LPs. Members enjoy VIP access to all three festival days and are invited to exclusive side events on Day 1 – designed for peer exchange, fresh insights, and high-level conversations.

This invitation is personal, non-transferable, and extended free of charge.

Business. Insights.
Oktoberfest. VIP Style.

Bits & Pretzels main stage

2 Days of
Conference

Inspiring Keynotes & Panels – Thought-provoking discussions from industry pioneers and global changemakers.
Exclusive Networking – Curated opportunities to connect with fellow LPs and GPs.
Results-Driven – Focused content and structured networking to ensure maximum ROI.
Inside the Festhalle Schottenhamel at the Oktoberfest site.

1 Day of
oktoberfest

On the last event day, everyone comes together at the Oktoberfest venue to have unforgettable 3 hours of networking.
Enjoy inspiring conversations and make meaningful connections in this vibrant atmosphere.
This definitely is a once in a lifetime experience!
Bits & Pretzels hosts, Felix Haas and Bernd Storm van's Gravesande with attendees at the VIP dinner.

3 days
vip status

Private Investor Lounge ("Investor Base Camp").
Access to Speaker’s lounge during conference days.
Exclusive invite to LP/GP formats: LP/GP Breakfast, LP x Emerging Manager Matchmaking Event
Your spot at the LP50 Dinner during Oktoberfest.

Regularly Attending LPs

Why join?

Elite
Networking

Meet 1,700 leading VCs and 300+ LPs in structured and exclusive settings.

High-Impact
Insights

Curated discussions on the latest venture trends shaping investment strategies.

Exclusive
Access

The private Investor Lounge ensures high-value, distraction-free networking.

Efficiency
& ROI

Get months of networking done in just one day, maximizing time and opportunities.

Unforgettable
Setting

The Investor Program is part of the Bits & Pretzels Festival and coincides with Oktoberfest. There is no better time to come to Munich.

Experience All Benefits On-Event

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MEET THE HOSTS

The LP50 and Investor Program is carefully crafted by our hosts.

A man in glasses and a white shirt sits against a yellow backdrop with logos.
Felix Haas
Chairman & Co-Host
Bits & Pretzels

Felix is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and the Chairman & Co-Host of Bits & Pretzels. As a co-founder of multiple successful startups and an active VC and LP, he has a proven track record in fostering innovation and curating high-impact networking events.

Dr. Andre Retterath
General Partner
Earlybird VC

Andre is a Partner at Earlybird VC and the founder of the widely respected Data-Driven VC newsletter. With deep expertise in data-driven investment strategies and early-stage venture funding, he brings analytical precision and industry foresight to the event.

Want to join us?

We will hold your seat for you right away. Please note that all LP50 invitations are personal and non transferable.

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Regularly Attending FUNDS

Experience the business magic of Oktoberfest

Yes we really take thousands of startup people to a single tent at the real Munich Oktoberfest. And yes, it’s even more about business as it is fun.

Every table hosts a pre-booked meeting of 8-10 attendees. It’s a place where founders pitch, new partnerships are made, and business partners become friends.

It’s a day like nothing you have ever experienced.

2025
Bits & Pretzels unites its most international community yet under the Connecting Europe theme to help build a competitive, strong, and vibrant European ecosystem.
2023
Bits & Pretzels is home. The Home of Founders. People came for Michelle Obama and they stayed for the community.
2019
President Barack Obama joins Bits & Pretzels and leads an amazing speaker lineup.
2017
Bits & Pretzels establishes its quality over size rule and limits the number of attendees to 5,000.
2015
For the first time the Festival lasts for three days. The grand finale gathers 3,500 founders at the Oktoberfest.
2025
Bits & Pretzels unites its most international community yet under the Connecting Europe theme to help build a competitive, strong, and vibrant European ecosystem.
2023
Bits & Pretzels is home. The Home of Founders. People came for Michelle Obama and they stayed for the community.
2019
President Barack Obama joins Bits & Pretzels and leads an amazing speaker lineup.
2017
Bits & Pretzels establishes its quality over size rule and limits the number of attendees to 5,000.
2015
For the first time the Festival lasts for three days. The grand finale gathers 3,500 founders at the Oktoberfest.
2024
Bits & Pretzels launches the first-ever Investor Summit and CXO Summit — setting a new standard for founder and investor networking.
2022
What a return after a two year break. It was time to reunite the European startup ecosystem and everybody joined.
2018
Tarana Burke, founder of the #metoo movement, opens the Festival to underline the commitment to diversity.
2016
5,000 attendees come to see the founders of Virgin, Airbnb, and other inspiring personalities.
2013-14
Wild first years. Started with only 80 participants at Hofbräuhaus the event grows to 1,400 attendees.
2024
Bits & Pretzels launches the first-ever Investor Summit and CXO Summit — setting a new standard for founder and investor networking.
2022
What a return after a two year break. It was time to reunite the European startup ecosystem and everybody joined.
2018
Tarana Burke, founder of the #metoo movement, opens the Festival to underline the commitment to diversity.
2016
5,000 attendees come to see the founders of Virgin, Airbnb, and other inspiring personalities.
2013-14
Wild first years. Started with only 80 participants at Hofbräuhaus the event grows to 1,400 attendees.

WHERE WE COME FROM.

Bits & Pretzels started as founders breakfast with just 80 participants. We dared to start and the spirit of supporting founders continues in 2026 and beyond.

Join our mission in helping founders shaping a better future.

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