Are you waiting for the perfect opportunity to present your innovative idea, product, or service to top Slovenian and international investors?

Then Start:up Slovenia Demo Day 2025 is the place to be!

Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity for networking, presenting your idea, and winning a startup ticket to Podim 2026 – the largest startup conference in the region.

Pitch to investors

The event will feature Slovenian investors who actively invest in technology-based startups.

The jury selecting the best pitch includes:

• Jure Mikuž (South Central Ventures)
• Rok Colarič (Ruj Ventures)
• Peter Merc (Suricate Ventures)
• Aleš Pustovrh (Fil Rouge Capital)
• Karlo Kukec (Vesna Deeptech Fund)
• Matjaž Peterman (PAN ADRIA Capital)
• Kristian Asani (Silicon Gardens Fund)
• Katja Šteblaj (Tivoli)

Followed by networking with additional attending investors.

i want to pitch

Win a chance to pitch in front of 150+ investors

The prize for the best pitch is attendance for two people at the international startup and tech conference Podim 2026 (11–13 May 2026, Maribor).

Every year, Podim brings together 150 European investors, 200 top startups from the Alps-Adriatic region, and over 1,000 participants – an ideal environment for networking, meeting investors, and discovering new business opportunities.

The winner of Demo Day will skip the selection process and qualify directly for the Podim Online Demo Day and the main event. The prize is non-transferable.

Tickets

You can join the event as:

• A startup pitching your idea to investors.

• An investor interested in listening to pitches and networking with startups.

• A participant (startups, scaleups, representatives of established companies, and others who are active or wish to get involved in the Slovenian startup ecosystem).

• A media representative looking to meet active Slovenian startups and investors and report on their stories.

Find out more about the criteria to pitch and other information regarding the event here.

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