Embrace Agentic SaaS. Navigate AI. Unlock AWS.

Join us for NextWave Builders, a high-impact meetup organized by Start:up Slovenia in collaboration with AWS Startups, Mainstream, and TD Synnex. This event dives into the heart of where cloud, AI, and early-stage funding intersect — with a special focus on Agentic SaaS and what it means for startup founders in 2025.

Whether you’re building products for AI agents, optimizing infrastructure, or fundraising for Seed+, this is where you’ll get the insight, tools, and connections to move faster and smarter.

Why you should attend

• Learn how SaaS is evolving as AI agents become core users

• Unlock the full value of AWS credits and partner support

• Hear directly from leading VC investors on AI startup trends

• Network with other ambitious founders and startup enablers

Agenda

12:45 – Arrival & welcome

13:00 – SaaS in the AI Agentic World

🔸 Markus Kaiser, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS Startups

Explore how SaaS must adapt as AI agents, not humans, execute workflows. Discover what’s changing — and what will still matter.

13:45 – Activate Your Startup’s Full Potential with AWS Credits

🔸 Daniel Rubio, Sr. Strategic Account Manager, AWS Startups

🔸 David Bevc, Cloud Transformation Strategist, Mainstream

Concrete steps to boost your infrastructure performance, cut costs, and scale faster with cloud resources and expert guidance.

14:15 – Fireside Chat: Early-Stage Investors on AI

🔸 Aleš Pustovrh, Partner, Fil Rouge Capital

🔸 Tilen Šarlah, Managing Partner, Feelsgood Capital

Get behind-the-scenes insights into how investors evaluate AI startups, which teams are raising in 2025, and what really sets them apart.

15:00 – Networking with drinks & finger food

Speakers

Markus Kaiser – Principal Solutions Architect, AWS Startups

25+ years in tech. Expert in SaaS design and startup enablement. Runs SaaS.MUC community with 1,400+ members.

Daniel Rubio – Sr. Account Manager, AWS Startups DACH & CEE

Supports high-potential startups in CEE with tailored AWS solutions and funding strategies.

David Bevc – Cloud Transformation Strategist, Mainstream

Veteran IT architect helping startups build cost-efficient, high-performance cloud environments.

Tilen Šarlah – Managing Partner, Feelsgood Capital

EIF-backed impact investor with 18+ years in capital markets. Mentors startups on scaling and fundraising.

Aleš Pustovrh – Partner, Fil Rouge Capital

VC partner with 200+ startup deals, PhD in open innovation, and deep insight into early-stage venture trends.

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This is a free, in-person meetup for startup founders and teams —

but space is limited and seats are going fast.

Register now – first come, first served.

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