Why START? Info Session

​Thinking about joining START Munich but not sure what it’s actually like?
We’ve built a format that shows you exactly that.

​📅 Thursday, 22.10.2026, 18:00
📍 CUPRA City Garage

​Grab a free drink, meet the people behind START and hear what they actually did, not just what it sounds like on paper.

​What you can expect:

• ​Short intro to START

• ​5-minute talks from four START members

• ​Personal insights into their roles and growth

• ​Open Q&A where you can ask anything

• ​Networking

​Our speakers:

• ​Yagmur Ay: Former START President and MD People, creator of the START Sprint, now Founder of Kleia, an AI companion for holistic mental health.

• ​Carmen Specht: Former START Vice President and MD Events, now working in Venture Capital at UVC Partners.

• ​Mark Orester: Co-Founder of START Labs and Co-Lead of START goes Bay Area, moved to San Francisco to work for the YC startup Spherecast, Co-Founder of SocialGuide.

• ​Sivaram Nalliboyana: Won the START Sprint with €5K in customer commitments in under four weeks and turned it into his startup Silonio, now part of the Schub accelerator.

​Want a real impression before applying? This is the place.