START
“The new hot ticket on the tech conference scene” - Forbes
Join the world's leading high-growth startups
START was described by Tony Florence, partner at NEA the world's largest VC fund, as "without a doubt the best event I’ve personally experienced for the technology and entrepreneurial community”.
What is START?
START connects 150 of world's leading startups with the world's most active investors and influential media in an intimate setting for 2.5 days. START is by invitation only. Invited guests also get complimentary access to the Web Summit by day, including a premium exhibition stand. If you think your startup should be part of the group, simply apply below:
Who Attends?
Bringing leading startups together with the most prolific investors
Vine, Coursera, Hailo, Stripe, Uber, Mailbox, Lyft and many more have joined us in the past. As have Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Atomico, Google Ventures, Index, NEA, Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs and many more.
In fact, NASDAQ will be opening the market in Dublin at the Web Summit because they believe many of the attendees at START, our private event within the Web Summit, will one day go public. If you think your startup is on course to become the next "Facebook, or Google" then you should apply.
Networking
A who’s who of the world’s most innovative companies
Goldman's co-global head of TMT will be here to meet the world's fastest growing companies. NASDAQ are here not just to open the market remotely, but to meet with tech companies on track to go public. Atomico's Niklas Zennstrom, who also founded Skype and has recently invested in Supercell, Fab and Hailo, is "here to find the next Google or Facebook". Will you be there?
Companies
The world's leading tech companies + YOU
Some of the world’s largest and most innovative companies will be at START, eager to meet startups they can partner with and perhaps one day acquire. START is not just an opportunity for you to learn from the best, but also to meet with them and build valuable new relationships.
Hotel Alert
Our recommended hotels have already sold out, but START attendees get priority
Dublin largest five star hotel the Shelbourne has sold out, along with Dublin's hippest boutique hotel, Kelly's. As has La Stampa, the Gibson, and many more. But for START attendees, you needn't worry, as your hotel room is already built into your ticket.
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La Stampa Hotel
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The Shelbourne Hotel
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Kelly's Hotel
Investors
Perhaps the world's leading startup and investor event
Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Atomico, Google Ventures, Goldman Sachs, 500 Startups and more "come to find the next Google or Facebook" in the words of Skype founder and investor Niklas Zennstrom. With over 200 investors, including every major fund globally, in one room, shouldn't you be there?
