Web Summit Lisbon 2026 Side Events: The (Almost) Complete List

Tickets

• Shared Room€2300
• Private Bedroom€2900
• Master Bedroom€4200
• VIP Private Bedroom€5000
• VIP Master Bedroom€6400

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Founders, C-suite operators and cultural entrepreneurs live together during Web Summit week. Mornings are briefings, days are at the conference, and evenings are for conversations away from the exhibition floor.

Event host

Indvstry Clvb is a private digital members club for creative and entrepreneurial professionals. It focuses on reducing gatekeeping in creative and entrepreneurial spaces.

Tickets

• Early Builder Pass€245
• Early Founder Pass€345
• Early Investor Pass€495
• Early Emerging Fund Manager€595
• Founding All-Access Week Pass€1450
• All-Access Week Pass€1650

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Yorkseed Summit is a curated venture gathering for founders raising capital, venture investors, emerging fund managers, LPs, family offices and operators in venture ecosystems, with a reverse VC pitch and emerging manager showcase.

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Yorkseed Connect is a platform for startup founders raising capital. It is an application-based, vetted network with 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions, and has a presence in 50+ cities globally.

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Black and PALOP participants and allies meet ahead of the conference. It includes drinks, bites, structured connections and networking, with no PowerPoints, pitches or panels.

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MELLA SUPPLY maps the Lusophone diaspora and connects it to opportunity. It brings together founders, professionals and talent from Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé, Brazil and Portugal.

Tickets

• StandardFree
• Co-Host Ticket€50
• Super Co-Host Ticket€70
• Sponsor Ticket€1000

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During this walking-and-talking meetup, the group keeps moving as participants meet others in their space. The walk heads straight to a rooftop event, and late arrivals are not coordinated by phone.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• StandardFree
• Co-Host Ticket€50
• Super Co-Host Ticket€70
• Sponsor Ticket€1000

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An AI/tech reverse networking event where people who connected online meet in one place and connect with multiple people at once.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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Female founders, entrepreneurs, executives and leaders are the focus. The event is intended to give them a way to experience Web Summit beyond the conference itself.

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net4tec | 4 WoMen Careers in Technology works to close the gender gap in technology. It supports female careers in technology and aims to shape a culture of leaders through community.

Tickets

• EarlybirdFree
• Standard€35

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An invite-only outdoor party with pool access, a DJ set, BBQ and an open bar. There are no pitches, panels or speeches; attendance is capped at 80 to 100 founders, creatives, investors and executives.

Event host

Indvstry Clvb is a private digital members club for creative and entrepreneurial professionals. It focuses on reducing gatekeeping in creative and entrepreneurial spaces.

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The relaxed international meetup in Lisbon marks the start of Web Summit week, where attendees can meet founders.

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EXPATS LISBON CONNECTION is a Lisbon community group for expats and locals, including newcomers and long-time residents. It aims to connect people and foster relationships and social networks.

Tickets

• General Admission (early bird)€20
• General Admission (last min)€25
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€30
• VIP (early bird + 1 drink)€40
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP For 2 (early bird)€55
• VIP Admission for 2€70
• Supporter€200
• and 10 more at the organiser

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A Passport Series gathering opens Web Summit week with a party. VIP ticket holders use a VIP check-in line and receive an envelope on arrival.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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Founders, engineering leaders, CTOs and product leaders discuss AI-native workflows, cost engineering and operating AI systems. The programme includes a keynote, sessions, lightning demos, networking and speaker Q&A.

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AI Builders is a global community for people building with AI. It runs local events across cities where members meet and build things together.

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• Free Tour – 9:30 – 09/11Free
• Free Tour – 10:45 – 09/11Free
• Free Tour – 16:30 – 09/11Free
• Free Tour – 9:30 – 10/11Free
• Free Tour – 10:45 – 10/11Free
• Free Tour – 09:30 – 11/11Free
• Free Tour – 10:45 – 11/11Free
• Free Tour – 09:30 – 12/11Free
• and 1 more at the organiser

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A tour focused on the Beato Innovation District, connected with WebSummit Lisboa.

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Unicorn Factory Lisboa was envisioned by Lisbon City Council to expand Lisbon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, from startups to scaleups and eventually unicorns. It is a platform of programs and hubs that supports startups and seeks to attract talent, new projects and investment.

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Participants take a walking-and-talking route through the castle area, historic centre, Pink Street, Time Out Market and hidden spots. The group keeps moving, with time to meet other people in tech.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• Canopy Members€100
• Websummit ticket holders€125
• Starndard Ticket€250

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Founders work with the In Residence team and fellow founders to prepare for investor conversations during Web Summit week. Role play, peer feedback and expert support help sharpen the startup story, pitch and answers to likely questions.

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Canopy is a membership community for startups and scaleups, with hubs in Lisbon, London, Boston and Bangalore, offering its members a network and resources. This event runs on Canopy's own community calendar.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Yorkseed House Pop Up is part of Yorkseed's Passport Series for Web Summit Lisbon, hosted by Jessica Sophia Wong.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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A 21+ invite-only, limited-capacity live Dear Gatekeepers podcast recording and fireside chat explores new business models using AI, entertainment and culture, with a curated panel, online stream and networking.

Event host

Indvstry Clvb is a private digital members club for creative and entrepreneurial professionals. It focuses on reducing gatekeeping in creative and entrepreneurial spaces.

Tickets

• Founder & Operator Early Bird€79
• Founder & Operator Admission€89
• Investor & Executive Admission€109
• Last-Minute Admission€129
• Ruby Partner€550
• Yorkseed All-Access Week Pass€950
• Sapphire Partner€1250
• All-Access Week Pass x 2€1450

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Founders, executives, investors, fund managers, family offices, corporate leaders and ecosystem builders meet over a seated lunch with introductions, relationship-focused conversations and three personalized connection suggestions.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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Participants meet before the conference, then ride the subway together for the Opening. The plan includes early arrival and badge collection if needed.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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A 25-minute live build sprint. Attendees take a prompt brief and build solutions in real time, and the format is meant for practitioners to test workflows side by side.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

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• Startup – PitchingFree
• GuestFree

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Approved startups give 2–3 minute elevator pitches to investors, followed by 6–7 minutes of Q&A. No presentation is needed; the programme also includes networking, music and discussion of VC news.

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Pre-seed to Succeed is an investment programme launched by AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks, Smart Partnership Capital and I2BF Global Ventures. It supports startups in raising their first funding round.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

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A small dinner for founders and people in tech, centred on conversation and long-term relationship-building during Lisbon Tech Conference. Guests are hand-picked, with private WhatsApp access while active.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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It is a small, easy 5K run during Web Summit for founders and early-stage operators, followed by coffee. There is no pitch, panel or agenda; coffee-only attendance is fine, and a few relevant investors and ecosystem people may join.

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Kantis is a London-based compliance platform for European startups. It supports ISO 27001, SOC 2 and ISO 42001 work, plus UK/EU GDPR checks, with managed evidence collection, policy preparation and auditor coordination.

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Data professionals gather for talks and a roundtable. Topics include AI, data quality at scale and governance.

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Selectzero is a data observability platform. It provides real-time validation, automated data catalog and lineage tools, and a centralized business glossary.

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The summit is a vetted gathering for active VC investors, family offices, CVCs, business angels and institutional investors to discuss investment trends, share insights and explore co-investment opportunities.

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VNTR is a global investor community. It brings together investment decision-makers around the VNTR Global Investor Summit and associated networking.

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The session explores the neuroscience of leadership in an AI-driven era. It looks at brain chemistry and the biology of change as ways to reduce resistance, build psychological safety and develop trust amid uncertainty.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

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A structured roundtable on the shift from technical expert to strategic leader. The group works through one participant's real challenge and the habits that can quietly block progression.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

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A session on conversational AI and its effect on digital marketing. Jorge Cunha shows how to get value out of AI in marketing.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

Tickets

• Founder Early Bird€79
• Founder Admission€99
• Investor Admission€119
• Last-Minute Admission€139
• Yorkseed All-Access Week Pass€950
• All-Access Week Pass x 2€1450

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A curated group of founders, venture capitalists, angel investors, emerging fund managers, startup operators and venture ecosystem leaders meets for lunch, introductions and relationship-building, with no stage, panels or pitch competition.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

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The Lisbon Tech Conference special brings founders and people in tech together for small, curated dinners focused on real conversations and long-term relationship-building. Guests get access to a private WhatsApp.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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Social entrepreneur and TEDx speaker Katya Carvalhão on impact built with simple technology, from an education project for children in Uganda to a volunteer network that supported around 13,000 people affected by the war in Ukraine, and on what AI changes for small organisations.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Part of Yorkseed's Passport Series for Web Summit Lisbon, this cross-border venture salon is hosted by Jessica Sophia Wong and brings together founders, investors and venture ecosystem leaders.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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David Carvalhão asks if outsourced thinking expands intelligence or makes humans obsolete, and presents the Cognitive Effort Model of Human Activity to anticipate AI’s impact on labour, inequality and society, inviting policy discussion.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

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A panel covers building monetizable businesses from culture and creator IP. The programme also includes a yapping-session workshop with Yap Director Emiliano, masterclasses with a guest mentor, breakout sessions and networking.

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Indvstry Clvb is a private digital members club for creative and entrepreneurial professionals. It focuses on reducing gatekeeping in creative and entrepreneurial spaces.

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A padel mixer for Canopy members, with drinks afterwards. Players are paired by level and move between courts after each match; no experience or equipment needed. Playing is capped at 40, and non-players are welcome to come along for the social.

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Canopy is a membership community for startups and scaleups, with hubs in Lisbon, London, Boston and Bangalore, offering its members a network and resources. This event runs on Canopy's own community calendar.

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• SuperconnectorFree
• Presenting FounderFree
• SponsorFree

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Selected startups present a critical ask to vetted Superconnectors, who compete to offer relevant introductions. Startups choose a connection, and the introduction happens on the spot.

Event host

Superconnectors is a platform for running connection-focused events and tracking growth. It organises various events around the globe each year and offers products and partnerships based on its game and platform.

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• Apply to Pitch for StartupsFree
• Investor (Juri)Free
• Accelerator (Juri)Free
• Early Bird€25
• General Admission€35

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Selected startups pitch live for 3 minutes before a jury, followed by rapid Q&A and feedback. The evening also includes investor conversations, a founder feedback session, awards, drinks, music and a party.

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TechEmbassy runs curated side events alongside technology conferences, connecting founders, investors and industry leaders through dedicated tracks, panels, startup showcases and networking.

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Early-stage AI-native startups pitch in an invite-only competition. Attendance is by application, with seats selected for pre-seed and seed AI founders, VCs and frontier tech operators.

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Sobremesa Agency builds executive dinners and conference side events for B2B lead generation. It helps teams meet senior B2B buyers in gatherings hosted under the client’s own brand.

Tickets

• Apply to Pitch for StartupsFree
• Investor (Jury)Free
• Accelerator (Jury)Free
• Early Bird€25
• General Admission€35

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Startups pitch to investors and industry leaders. The event has Q&A, jury feedback, investor conversations, founder feedback, curated networking, awards for the pitch winner, best Ukrainian startup and audience favourite, drinks and music.

Event host

TechEmbassy runs curated side events alongside technology conferences, connecting founders, investors and industry leaders through dedicated tracks, panels, startup showcases and networking.

Tickets

• Early Bird€12
• Standard€15

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A happy hour for European founders, US investors and operators, with Globalfy-hosted founder stories on US expansion and facilitated introductions.

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An invite-only event focused on the bridge between international innovation and the U.S. market. It brings together founders, VCs, LPs, family offices and journalists for a panel, lounges, networking and a guest performance.

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BeGlobe PR Agency is a PR agency built by Julia Sabitova and Ira Tatevosyan. It has spent more than a decade shaping stories for journalists and investors around complex tech in areas such as AI, HealthTech, Web3 and SaaS.

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The focus is AI in ecommerce. The format is an evening for networking.

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An interactive masterclass examines psychological safety in AI adoption. Storytelling, reflection and practical exercises cover leadership behaviours, quiet compliance, constructive challenge and better AI decisions.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

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• Investor GeneralFree
• Founder Early Bird€50
• Founder General€90

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Founders meet investors over drinks, snacks and music. The evening includes relaxed networking, discussions and private chats about investment trends, opportunities, collaboration and co-investment.

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VNTR is a global investor community. It brings together investment decision-makers around the VNTR Global Investor Summit and associated networking.

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The party is for LGBTQ+ Web Summit attendees, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, VCs, corporates, Lisbon LGBTQ+ founders and supporters of the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial ecosystem, with networking and celebration. Photo/video may be captured for promotion.

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Raymond Hannes is the organiser; The Late Birds Hotel, Ambistream and identity.vc are hosts.

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A hands-on tour of practical AI tools and workflows, with a framework to take away. The speaker is Nina Patrick, who runs her CRM and writes her briefs with Claude and other AI tools, and who started Ladies Who Claude for women afraid to try such tools.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised tech festival that runs free events across Portuguese cities. This session is part of its own programme at PTW Palace, the festival's Lisbon venue.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Jessica Sophia Wong, founder and CEO of Yorkseed, hosts the Founder Problem-Solving Lab as part of the Yorkseed Passport Series for Web Summit Lisbon.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

Tickets

• Investor & Executive Admission€119
• Emerging Manager / GP€149
• Family Office / LP€199
• Institutional Investor€199
• Last-Minute Admission€249
• Ruby Partner€550
• Yorkseed All-Access Week Pass€950
• Sapphire Partner€1250
• and 1 more at the organiser

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Attendees join a seated lunch with introductions from all participants and discussions on partnerships, international expansion and investing in emerging markets. The format has no stage, panels or pitching competition.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

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staaake's Lisbon Tech Conference special brings founders and people in tech into a small, curated dining setting for real conversations and long-term relationship-building. Participants get private WhatsApp access while it is active.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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An invitation-only afternoon on where institutional capital is going in European tech: defence and dual-use, energy and compute, and the private-credit and infrastructure structures financing them. Short talks and a fireside, in working-session tone. Each confirmed guest gets a matching brief beforehand with the profiles in the room most relevant to their mandate.

Event host

Spark does event-led brand marketing for tech, AI and venture-backed companies.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Yorkseed Investor Pitch is part of the Yorkseed Passport Series for the Web Summit Lisbon edition, hosted by Yorkseed founder and CEO Jessica Sophia Wong.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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One evening of themed pitch sessions: networking from 17:00, each vertical pitching in its own half-hour slot, then more pitches and networking until 21:00. The verticals are AI for business, fintech, gaming and entertainment, healthtech and travel tech, and the organiser sells a separate ticket for each.

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Enchant – Gaming & AI Accelerator includes a venture studio, accelerator, AI VC and academy. It also runs startup events and has a portfolio of live AI products.

Tickets

• Valois Member AccessFree
• Allocator InvitationFree
• Allocator ApplicationFree

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A private, application- and invitation-only gathering for about 45 selected global allocators and private capital leaders, with no stage or formal panel and a focus on conversation and introductions around private capital.

Event host

Yorkseed Connect is the platform for startup founders raising capital. It offers an application-based, vetted network with 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room, and mutual introductions across 50+ cities globally.

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An evening gathering for the international Notion community, centred on conversations and networking. Agenda, speakers and partners are still to be announced.

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Notion Portugal is a community for Notion professionals, enthusiasts, builders, creators and curious minds across Portugal. It provides a space for learning and sharing ideas around Notion.

Tickets

• General AdmissionFree
• SupporterFree
• Startup PitcherFree
• Premium Admission€50

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AI entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders discuss ethical AI and innovation. The programme includes keynotes, panels, interactive expert sessions, networking, food, drinks, an after party and a light show.

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AI Ethics and Integrity International Association (AIEI) is an international AI ethics association. It brings together lawyers, technologists and policymakers to set standards for responsible AI.

Tickets

• Apply to Pitch for StartupsFree
• Investor (Jury)Free
• Accelerator (Jury)Free
• Early Bird€25
• General Admission€35

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A social impact startup pitch competition features selected startups pitching live before a jury, followed by rapid Q&A and feedback. It also includes investor conversations, awards, curated networking, drinks, music and a party.

Event host

TechEmbassy runs curated side events alongside technology conferences, connecting founders, investors and industry leaders through dedicated tracks, panels, startup showcases and networking.

Tickets

• General AdmissionFree
• InvestorFree
• Canopy MembersFree
• Thank you Canopy€10

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Startups from the Canopy Community demonstrate their progress and discuss customers, validation and next steps. The audience helps choose a People's Choice Award winner, and Canopy shares community announcements.

Event host

Portugal Tech Week is a decentralised innovation festival in Portugal. It gathers professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators.

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German startups and founders meet international investors and selected ecosystem participants for insights into the German startup and investment ecosystem, with three talks, networking, dinner, an open bar and startups exhibiting ideas.

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beel and Germany Trade and Invest

Tickets

• First Release€175
• Second Release€200
• Table of Four (4 seats)€650

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A forty-seat long-table dinner brings together people from the diaspora working where culture meets technology. It includes three courses, Portuguese fusion flavours, live music and phones-down toasts before dessert.

Event host

Indvstry Clvb is a private digital members club for creative and entrepreneurial professionals. It focuses on reducing gatekeeping in creative and entrepreneurial spaces.

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The monthly Tech Art Lisboa meetup, combined with the open night at MILL, the maker space in Little Lisbon. An informal evening of discussions and presentations around tech art.

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Tech Art Lisboa is a Lisbon community for makers, tech artists, creative technologists, designers, game makers, musicians and anyone interested in the crossover between art and technology.

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Female entrepreneurs attending the conference gather for breakfast, project introductions and discussion of intentions and challenges. Coffee, tea, juice, croissants and fruit are served.

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Female Founders Breakfast – Europe is a community for women founders built around breakfast gatherings, community support and connections. Its network extends from Lisbon to Europe and beyond.

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Three invited experts open a participatory discussion on how AI affects work, creativity, communication, learning and decision-making. A fourth chair stays open so audience members can join and rotate into the conversation.

Event host

Canopy is a membership community for startups and scaleups, with hubs in Lisbon, London, Boston and Bangalore, offering its members a network and resources. This event runs on Canopy's own community calendar.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

In short

A small gathering for founders and people in tech during Lisbon Tech Conference, focused on conversation and long-term relationships. Guests are selected individually, with private WhatsApp access available while active.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Jessica Sophia Wong, Yorkseed's founder and CEO, hosts Yorkseed LP Curated Circle, a Yorkseed Passport Series gathering.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

In short

Part of the Yorkseed Passport Series, the gathering is hosted by Yorkseed founder and CEO Jessica Sophia Wong and focuses on venture conversations, connections and deal flow for founders, investors and ecosystem leaders.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

Tickets

• StandardFree
• Co-Host Ticket€50
• Super Co-Host Ticket€70
• Sponsor Ticket€1000

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The group walks and talks together, then heads straight to a rooftop gathering. Participants are asked to arrive early because the walk starts on time and does not wait for latecomers.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• StandardFree
• Co-Host Ticket€50
• Super Co-Host Ticket€70
• Sponsor Ticket€1000

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A final AI/tech reverse networking gathering for the staaake community to meet people they did not get to meet during the week, with optional advance matching beforehand.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Founder and CEO Jessica Sophia Wong hosts a Passport Series gathering. The focus is on venture-ecosystem conversations, connections and deal flow.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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It is a relaxed final-night meetup. Web Summit networking is mixed with live football and drinks.

Event host

EXPATS LISBON CONNECTION is a Lisbon community group for expats and locals, including newcomers and long-time residents. It aims to connect people and foster relationships and social networks.

Tickets

• SEB Lisbon Community Week€149
• Lisbon Community Week€199
• Vendor Pass£499

In short

The programme has keynotes, lightning talks, panels and practical sessions on community strategy, engagement, growth, connection, AI, advocacy and impact. It also includes a hands-on workshop, participant-led unconference and after party.

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Led by Community is a hub for community leaders. It helps them connect with peers and find events, jobs, playbooks and resources to grow stronger communities.

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Businesses and entrepreneurs seek capital and international opportunities via an investor network. The focus is on access to expertise for scaling and growth.

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Venture Capital World Summit runs a series of investment conferences. It fosters a global community for investors and investees.

Tickets

• FoundersFree
• InvestorsFree
• General AdmissionFree
• VIP Entrance ONLY (No Drink)€15
• VIP Admission EARLY BIRD€30
• VIP Admission€45
• VIP Admission For 2 EARLY BIRD€55
• Bronze Partnership€180

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Yorkseed Legal & Compliance Clinic is part of the Yorkseed Passport Series for Web Summit Lisbon, hosted by Yorkseed founder and CEO Jessica Sophia Wong.

Event host

Yorkseed is a global venture network connecting over 10,000 founders and investors through 100+ events across 50+ hubs. Its Yorkseed Connect platform supports startup founders raising capital with a vetted, application-based network, 15+ AI fundraising tools, a deal room and mutual introductions.

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Participants travel together by shared Ubers for a casual beach walk. The focus is winding down after the conference week and connecting in a relaxed setting.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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This Web Summit after-party is a special edition of a regular social, with casual socialising, music and a DJ, bringing together the regular Lisbon community, local Portuguese and international residents.

Event host

International Friends Lisbon is a Lisbon community centred on making it easy to meet people, feel welcome and spend time in good company. New faces become familiar, regulars keep coming back and friendships grow naturally over time.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

In short

For this Lisbon Tech Conference special, founders and people in tech meet in a small, hand-picked group. It focuses on conversation and long-term relationships, with private WhatsApp access while active.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

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A reverse-networking bar gathering after Web Summit, where online contacts can meet in person over drinks and connect with multiple people at once.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

In short

Participants play HORSE, shoot around, or stay on the sidelines while connecting with people from the Lisbon Tech Conference. The basketball is casual, with no serious games.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.

Tickets

• FreeFree
• staaake Dinner Club MemberFree
• First Person Bonus€25
• Early Bird 2€50
• Early Bird 3€75
• Regular Tickets€100
• Late to the Party 8€125
• Late to the Party 9€150
• and 1 more at the organiser

In short

The Lisbon Tech Conference special brings founders and people in tech together in small, curated dinners for real conversations and long-term relationships. Guests are hand-picked and can access a private WhatsApp while active.

Event host

staaake is a platform for visibility sheets for founders, investors and creators. It lets people claim a username, state what they are looking for and offering, and get matched. It also runs founder and investor lists used at events and tech conferences worldwide.