

Young Guns. The mountains are calling. By Rancilio Cube
A high-level gathering of venture capital managers and family offices set in an intimate Alpine environment in the Dolomites. Through curated talks, roundtables, and informal discussions, participants exchange ideas, present investment theses, and discover new opportunities. The experience is completed with local cuisine, mountain culture, and outdoor networking in nature.
THE PROGRAM
Getting to the venue
09:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Bolzano to Dolomites
Private shuttle pick-up in Bolzano (at the Sheraton Hotel) and transfer to Dolomites. From there, attendees will take a gondola up to the mountain hut (tickets and full assistance included).
10:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Talks and discussions
Mountain hut
Welcome by To The Peak
Rancilio Cube's insights
Keynote by Jack Mardack (Oyster's founder)
Panel "From 0 to 1", with Plot Capital, OVNI Capital, Belief Capital
Panel "Specialized vs Agnostic", with ScaleX, Amino Collective, Emerge Education, Nucleus Capital
Panel "LP's view"
Closing remarks
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking lunch
Mountain hut
Local food tasting and opportunity to create trusted relationships with the attendees. An additional selected group of startup founders and operators will join the lunch
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM (or 6:30 PM including hike)
Dolomites to the Hotel or Bolzano
Optional hike and transfer to the hotel or Bolzano
Feeling adventurous? Join an optional 2-hour guided hike back to the shuttle pick-up point — or simply take the gondola down. From there, the shuttle will bring you to the hotel (for the weekend package attendees) or to Bolzano train station (for the other attendees).
THE CIRCLE
A format created by Rancilio Cube, an international venture capital fund of funds combining top-tier and emerging managers, with a strong focus on building authentic relationships between global GPs and Italian capital through curated experiences, scouting, and ecosystem building.
Part of To The Peak, Italy’s only startup event ignited by Slush, now in its 3rd edition, taking place on Sept 9-11 in Bolzano.
9inch Capital Partners is a European micro fund-of-funds backing the next generation of climate and deeptech managers — from pre-seed to growth, across Europe and the US.
Bureau Plattner is firm of tax advisors, auditors and lawyers with over 250 team members and offices in Italy and in Germany.