The Marketplace Conference: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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🎉 Only 60+ days until The Marketplace Conference in Berlin 🎉

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In this edition:

• All About AI: Get a preview of our deep dive into AI-powered marketplaces
• Startup Award: Apply by August 2nd for a chance to win a €1M investment
• VCs on Stage: Industry-leading investors you can meet & pitch
• Meet our Sponsors: Marketplace leaders who make the MPC possible

🚀 This Year is All About AI 🚀

Intrigued? Last year at the MPC, we began diving into AI’s transformative power. This year, we'll go even deeper. For a taste of what's to come, click to watch our 2023 session, "AI-powered Marketplaces: Transforming the Future," featuring Mara Larson-Richard (Ada’s List), Janette Wiget (Merantix), Luke Pappas (NEA), and moderator Lauren Jackson from the New York Times.

🏆 Announcing Our First Ever Startup Award 🏆

Compete for a €1M investment prize and more! Finalists will pitch to investors and fellow attendees on the main stage. The top 3 finalists will receive perks from Hubspot, Notion, Deel, and AWS. The top 10 finalists will have their logos displayed on our event app. And the top 50 applications will receive a free conference ticket!

🔥 Industry-Leading VCs Joining Us 🔥

• FJ Labs: The largest portfolio of marketplace startups, focusing on online marketplaces and network effect businesses.
• NEA: Partners providing stability, support, and expert guidance to build the future.
• Headline: Investing across geographies, leading rounds at every stage.
• Eurazeo: A private equity and venture capital firm investing in SMEs.
• Invus Opportunities: Partnering with top management teams and investors globally.
• Felix Capital: Investing in digital lifestyles and brands for the creative class.
• Piton Capital: Focused on online businesses with strong network effects.
• JamJar Investments: A £100m seed fund scaling challenger consumer brands across Europe.

…and many more. Don’t miss your chance to connect with these industry leaders!

🙏 Thank You to Our Sponsors🙏

• 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.

📅 Stay Tuned: Agenda Coming Soon 📅

We’re in the process of finalizing our agenda now. Visit our website regularly for agenda and speaker updates.

Thanks for reading. We'll be back with more updates soon!