Fix your pitch before Slush 2026 (Europe session), in partnership with Business Finland
You get about one minute with each investor at Slush. This session makes that minute count.
In partnership with Business Finland.
What happens
You pitch your 1-minute elevator pitch live. Ozan tells you exactly what to fix. You leave with a sharper version. Every founder gets a turn, so there are only 20 seats.
How to join
Register on this page. We confirm your seat by email.
On 2 November, join on Zoom with your pitch ready.
When
Monday 2 November, 90 minutes, live on Zoom.
13:00 London
14:00 Berlin and Paris
15:00 Helsinki
16:00 Istanbul
Get ready before the session
Practise your pitch with our free AI Mentor. It asks the questions investors ask, so you arrive with a sharper first draft and get more out of your turn.
Your host: Ozan Sonmez
Ozan has spent 15+ years on both sides of the pitch, as a mentor and as an investor. He is based in Helsinki, home of Slush.
Angel investor with FIBAN and ESTBAN, co-invested alongside Justin Kan and Tim Draper
Lead mentor and pitch coach at Endeavor Türkiye, mentor at 500 Startups
Head of EMEA for UC Berkeley's Innovation Accelerator Group and a Stanford-certified trainer
Co-Director of Founder Institute Türkiye
5,000+ startups mentored across 25+ countries
He runs The Brutally Honest Mentor, where founders hear what nobody else will tell them.
You're spending hours, money and a lot of hope on Slush. Don't f*ck up your pitch.