Founder Night: Pitches, Panels & Investor Meetings
The Amsterdam AI startup scene is heating up, and this is your front-row seat.
Join AI4ALL, Golden Egg Check, Pega and Startup Amsterdam for an unmissable founder evening as part of the Amsterdam Tech Week 2026. Whether you're building, funding, or both, this is the room to be in.
The night kicks off with a panel on Early Stage Founder Relationships, one of the most undertalked topics in startups. The right cofounder, first investor, or first hire can make or break you. Hear from founders across different stages on the green and red flags to watch for when building your inner circle.
Then, watch AI4ALL's Spring Cohort take the stage for live 3-minute pitches in front of a jury of seasoned investors.
And if you're ready to raise, Golden Egg Check is hosting dedicated startup-investor matchmaking sessions called StartupRoulette.
Good people. Real pitches. Meaningful connections.
Agenda
17:30 | Welcome
Grab a drink and get ready for a fun evening
18:00 | Opening remarks
18:15 | Panel Discussion
Pick Your People: The Unfiltered Truth About Startup Relationships
The people you bring into your startup early will define everything. Cofounders, investors, first hires, first clients. Get it right and you fly. Get it wrong and, well, you'll have a great story.
18:45 | Pitches
19:00 | Startup Roulette & Networking
Curated speeddates with relevant investors/founders for quick, meaningful talks. 1:1, 20 mins sessions.
*Please note: Signing up for the event does not imply attending StartupRoulette. If you are interested in attending StartupRoulette, sign up here if you are a founder >> StartupRoulette.
Email Anna at [email protected] if you are an investor.
20:00 |🍸 Networking drinks
About Golden Egg Check Capital
Golden Egg Check Capital is an early stage co-investment fund that backs early-stage and scaling startups alongside angel investors and VCs. We invest up to €100k tickets in great founders. Beyond capital, we leverage our investor network to help founders find additional capital for (follow-on) funding.
https://goldeneggcheck.com/en/startups/capital/
About AI4ALL
AI4ALL is an inclusive AI community and platform that empowers diverse leaders to shape the future of responsible AI. Through mentorship, education, events, and entrepreneurship programs, AI4ALL helps founders, professionals, and young talent develop the skills, networks, and opportunities needed to thrive in the AI ecosystem. With a strong focus on human-centered innovation, diversity, and sustainability, AI4ALL is building a future where AI works for everyone.
About Startup Amsterdam
StartupAmsterdam is a city-driven initiative launched by the City of Amsterdam in 2015 to strengthen and promote Amsterdam’s startup & innovation ecosystem. They bring together founders, investors, mentors, coworking spaces and international networks - ensuring access for all across the city to opportunities, support and connections.
https://www.iamsterdam.com/bedrijven-in-amsterdam/startup-amsterdam
About Launchpad from Pegasystems
Launchpad enables software companies to build and scale AI-powered applications using its low-code automation platform.
Through Launchpad, Pega partners, product companies, ISVs, and startups can co-create enterprise-ready solutions that can be rapidly designed, deployed, and brought to market. Launchpad combines technology, best practices, and go-to-market support to help Providers accelerate product development, reduce complexity, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Part of Amsterdam Tech Week 2026. June 16-19. See the full AMS Tech Week calendar.