

Founders Fire: SaaS Apocalypse Now
A Night Around the Fire for Founders Building the Next Era
Our last event became one of the key startup gatherings in Lisbon in July, bringing together top founders and investors from AI and Web3 (check the video!).
This time, we’re tackling a question that’s becoming impossible to ignore:
SaaS Apocalypse Now: AI kills SaaS or transforms it?
AI is changing more than just the product; it’s reshaping the entire SaaS economics: pricing, distribution, unit economics, and team structures. What will be left of the traditional SaaS model? What business models will replace it? And who will win in the new AI economy?
The evening will bring together 50 selected founders and VCs from AI and SaaS. No fluff, no badges, just a real conversation around the campfire.
🕒 Agenda
6:00 PM Welcome
Guest arrival, welcome drinks, and first introductions.
6:30 PM SaaS Roast
A live teardown of how AI is breaking the traditional SaaS model, and what founders need to change to survive and win in the new era.
7:30 PM Fireside Chat with VCs
What business model will become the “new SaaS”? A candid conversation about where the venture market is heading and what kinds of companies will attract capital in the AI era.
8:30 PM Networking by the Fire
Drinks, conversations, and networking around a real fire with founders and investors
Startups presenting at SaaS roast:
Max Tkachenko, HumanSignal; Anatoly Burdakov, hotellab.io; Grigorii Mordkovich, spredo.io; Jens Visser, Partnify;
Memebers of jury and panel:
Klavdia Potapova, Nebius; Mike Zakharov, AltaIR Capital; Denis Kalyshkin, I2BF; Stepan Gershuni, Cyber Fund; Saachin Bhatt, Bridge, Leo Goldfarb, Albato; Mikhails Gorelovs, Finboo
Confirmed guests include founders and C-level from:
Albato, Lince Capital, Ocean Capital, Lunar Ventures, Indico Capital, S16VC, Start Ventures, Fellowers.AI, Tryp.com, Zendesk, GoMining, HumanSignal, CORE Angels, Tradora AI, Lido Fi, Endeavour, Circle.
Event Partner
Finboo (finboo.io)
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