The Marketplace Conference is just days away!

The Marketplace Conference is just days away!

Are you ready?

The Marketplace Conference kicks off next week in Berlin!

Hundreds of fellow marketplace founders, investors, and leaders will join us for an action-packed day.

So let's dive into the last-minute details below ⬇️

In this edition:

  • 🚀 Three Stages: Packed with Experts
  • 🏆 Startup Award: Our Top 10 Finalists Are Ready to Pitch
  • 🎤 Speaker Lineup: Check It Out
  • 🙏 Thank You: Our Sponsors are Awesome

The Final Agenda is 🔥

Want a sneak peek? We have 3 stages loaded with must-see content this year:

🤝Marketplace Insights Stage:

Focused on attendee interaction, these sessions bring you closer to the action.

  • What’s next for travel marketplaces? Join Kathrin Anselm (Airbnb), Julian Trautwein (Raus), and moderator Jeroen Arts (Speedinvest) as they explore the future of travel marketplaces.

🔮Marketplace Horizons Stage:

Don’t miss our expert panels!

  • Food Marketplace Trends and Opportunities with Kirsty Macdonald from JamJar Investments, Ivan Osman CEO of MeatBorsa, and Josh Madison Founder of HomeCooks.
  • Viral Growth for Consumer Social Companies: Featuring Dan Silvertown, founder of the photo sharing app Lapse, and Jake Jenner, founder of Howbout, the social calendar app to share time with friends.

🧠 Marketplace Navigation Stage:

Where the action happens! Featuring startup pitches and expert sessions:

  • From Pre-Seed to Series B: how to raise over $50M in less than 2 years from top tier investors —hear from Kittl founder Nicolas Heymann and his investors, Vito Magnus Karnehm from Left Lane and Mathias Ockenfels from Speedinvest.
  • And out of hundreds of applicants, our top 10 startups have been selected for the chance to win a €1M investment! You can watch their live pitches on the Marketplace Navigation stage.

Meet Our Speakers

  • Kathrin Anselm, Managing Director DACH & CEE at Airbnb
    Kathrin leads Airbnb’s operations in the region and co-leads efforts to provide temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees, offering invaluable insights into the travel marketplace's future.
  • Monik Pham, Co-Founder and General Partner at Pact Ventures
    Monik invests in startups that focus on access, betterment, and climate solutions, bringing over a decade of experience in tech and social enterprises.
  • Matti Niebelschütz, CEO & Co-Founder of CoachHub
    Matti is revolutionizing workplace learning through CoachHub’s global coaching platform, driving employee engagement and development at scale.

And this is just a small sample! For the full list of speakers, see the full lineup here.

A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors

We can't say it enough: This event wouldn’t be possible without their incredible support:

  • Stripe: A financial infrastructure platform used by millions of businesses, from startups to enterprises, to accept payments and drive revenue growth.
  • Tilta: Enhancing B2B marketplace transactions with Payment by Invoice, boosting GMV, and offering a risk-free revenue stream through our embedded financial service.
  • Lemonway: A pan-European payment institution for marketplaces, providing robust AML and KYC capabilities for secure transactions.
  • FJ Labs: Our long-term partner who makes the MPC possible every year.
  • finmid: Finmid enables B2B software platforms to offer seamless financing with just a few lines of code, driving revenue and retention.

🎟️ Don’t Have Your Ticket Yet? Hurry, they’re going fast! Secure your spot at the biggest marketplace event of the year!

Thanks for reading. We hope to see you at the conference next week!