The New Edge - Central and Eastern Europe @Slush (a parter side event)

​The New Edge - Central and Eastern Europe @Slush (a Slush side event)

The founders are the reason to come. The connections are the point.

For 90 minutes at Slush, we're bringing the most ambitious founders from Central and Eastern Europe into a room with the investors and operators who can help them scale beyond it.

This isn't a pitch showcase. It's a curated room built to make things happen - real founders, specific asks, and introductions we've set up before you arrive.

What makes this room different
Every founder arrives with one clear ask - a type of investor, a market to crack, a partner they need. You'll know in seconds who's worth your time, and we'll have seeded introductions from registration so the right conversations are already lined up.

The first twenty minutes
A sharp read on why CEE is building at a different level right now - from The Recursive and BSMEPA - followed by a few founder stories, in conversation, not on a pitch stage.

Then the room does the work
Facilitated connection over coffee. Founders raising Seed to Series A+. Investors and funds looking across the region. Ecosystem builders who open doors.

Who's in the room
CEE founders building for global markets. VCs, angels, operators and beyond. Corporate and ecosystem leaders. The people worth meeting.