Join us in Hamburg
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400 Attendees
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60+ Startups
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Full day 20nd November 2026
✦
Join us in Hamburg
✦
400 Attendees
✦
60+ Startups
✦
Full day 20nd November 2026
✦
Join us in Hamburg
✦
400 Attendees
✦
60+ Startups
✦
Full day 20nd November 2026
✦
Hamburg
Hamburg
Harbour Founder Summit Champion
Harbour Founder Summit Champion
Meet us at HFS 2026
About
Ideas. Conversations. Connections.
The Harbour Founder Summit is START Hamburg's latest format to unite founders, investors, and innovators to build connections and shape the future of entrepreneurship in and around Hamburg.
The Harbour Founder Summit is START Hamburg's latest format to unite founders, investors, and innovators to build connections and shape the future of entrepreneurship in and around Hamburg.
About Startup Worldcup
About Startup Worldcup
Startup Worldcup
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The Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and pitch competitions powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures, featuring 100+ regional events across 60+ countries.
Startup Worldcup
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The Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and pitch competitions powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures, featuring 100+ regional events across 60+ countries.
Startup Worldcup
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The Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and pitch competitions powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures, featuring 100+ regional events across 60+ countries.
1M$ Prize
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These events lead to the 2025 Startup World Cup Grand Finale, where winning startups from each regional event will compete for a $1M prize! The Grand Finale is being held in San Francisco (USA) on October 17th, 2025.
1M$ Prize
02
These events lead to the 2025 Startup World Cup Grand Finale, where winning startups from each regional event will compete for a $1M prize! The Grand Finale is being held in San Francisco (USA) on October 17th, 2025.
1M$ Prize
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These events lead to the 2025 Startup World Cup Grand Finale, where winning startups from each regional event will compete for a $1M prize! The Grand Finale is being held in San Francisco (USA) on October 17th, 2025.
About Pegasus Tech Ventures
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Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley (USA), managing over $2B in assets.
About Pegasus Tech Ventures
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Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley (USA), managing over $2B in assets.
About Pegasus Tech Ventures
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Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley (USA), managing over $2B in assets.
Ecosystem
Get inspired by our ecosystem.
Get inspired by our ecosystem.
Discover the visionary founders, investors, and innovators that make up our startup ecosystem - driving ideas forward, sharing insights, and shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
Discover the visionary founders, investors, and innovators that make up our startup ecosystem - driving ideas forward, sharing insights, and shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
Kyrylo Korsun
Founder of found Hamburg
Elnura Ashimova
COO of 2hearts Community
Cornelius Gesing
Körber Start Hub
Dietlind Wittig
Investment Manager of AI.FUND
Till Stenzel
Partner - SET Ventures
Vladyslav Nyzhashchyy
Founder of Calmi Inc.
Merlene Vrielmann
Founder - LeadHER
Alexander Djordjevic
CEO & Founder - FOODVIBEZ GmbH
Sebastian Henley
Programme Manager - Impossible Founders
Miena Barekzai
President START Hamburg
Carl Oertel
Director of Oertel Capital Partners
Ted Bischoff
Co-Founder Harbour Labs 53°
Nils Neumann
Head of Startup Support - Tutech Innovation GmbH
Heidrun Twesten
CEO - Impacct GmbH
Jennifer Färber
Founder of Sans Péché
Adrian William Garcia
Head of Partnerships START Hamburg
Dietlind Witting
Investment Manager AI.Fund
Yu Chen
Project Manager Startup City Hamburg & HIW Hamburg Invest
Lee Lee ONG
Project Director - International Investments - Hamburg Invest
Sanchit Bhavsar
CEO S2SDYNAMICS
Alexander Hamlescher
Co-Founder nuvoca
Dr. Malte Krohn
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Jonathan Roberz
Co-founder, COO & Managing Director MicroHarvest GmbH
Denny Droßmann
CEO - Start-Up Labs Hamburg GmbH
Andreas Kitzing
Entrepreneur in Residence - Impossible Founders
Léonard Perrier
Founder & President of START Paris
Alexander Zakharov
Founder of malife
Kyrylo Korsun
Founder of found Hamburg
Elnura Ashimova
COO of 2hearts Community
Cornelius Gesing
Körber Start Hub
Dietlind Wittig
Investment Manager of AI.FUND
Till Stenzel
Partner - SET Ventures
Vladyslav Nyzhashchyy
Founder of Calmi Inc.
Merlene Vrielmann
Founder - LeadHER
Alexander Djordjevic
CEO & Founder - FOODVIBEZ GmbH
Sebastian Henley
Programme Manager - Impossible Founders
Miena Barekzai
President START Hamburg
Carl Oertel
Director of Oertel Capital Partners
Ted Bischoff
Co-Founder Harbour Labs 53°
Nils Neumann
Head of Startup Support - Tutech Innovation GmbH
Heidrun Twesten
CEO - Impacct GmbH
Jennifer Färber
Founder of Sans Péché
Adrian William Garcia
Head of Partnerships START Hamburg
Dietlind Witting
Investment Manager AI.Fund
Yu Chen
Project Manager Startup City Hamburg & HIW Hamburg Invest
Lee Lee ONG
Project Director - International Investments - Hamburg Invest
Sanchit Bhavsar
CEO S2SDYNAMICS
Alexander Hamlescher
Co-Founder nuvoca
Dr. Malte Krohn
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Jonathan Roberz
Co-founder, COO & Managing Director MicroHarvest GmbH
Denny Droßmann
CEO - Start-Up Labs Hamburg GmbH
Andreas Kitzing
Entrepreneur in Residence - Impossible Founders
Léonard Perrier
Founder & President of START Paris
Alexander Zakharov
Founder of malife
Visionary Partner KLU
Kühne Logistics University
We are proud to host the Harbour Founder Summit at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) — a leading international business school in Hamburg and Saigon, ranked among the top 5% worldwide (AACSB accredited).
Funded by the Kühne Foundation, KLU is renowned for excellence in logistics, supply chain management, data science, and business education, fostering leaders with an operations mindset focused on digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
We thank KLU for sharing their inspiring campus and supporting our vision to empower the next generation of founders and innovators.
We are proud to host the Harbour Founder Summit at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) — a leading international business school in Hamburg and Saigon, ranked among the top 5% worldwide (AACSB accredited).
We thank KLU for sharing their inspiring campus and supporting our vision to empower the next generation of founders and innovators.
STARTups
Meet the Startups
Discover the innovative startups showcasing their work.
Each booth highlights a unique vision, product, or technology shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
Discover the innovative startups showcasing their work.
Each booth highlights a unique vision, product, or technology shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
Q&A
Let's talk
We are happy to support on any further questions, please contact us through the contact form.
Who is this event designed for?
Who is this event designed for?
Do I need to already have a startup to attend?
Do I need to already have a startup to attend?
What value does the event create for startups and investors?
What value does the event create for startups and investors?
How do I get to the venue (KLU Hamburg)?
How do I get to the venue (KLU Hamburg)?
Harbour Founder Summit 2026
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01.07 - 02.07
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STUDIO DRAADLOOS
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AMSTERDAM
Startups
60+
Pitches
20+
Investors
50+
Harbour Founder Summit 2026
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01.07 - 02.07
/
AMSTERDAM
GATE
MAIN
Harbour Founder Summit 2026
/
01.07 - 02.07
/
STUDIO DRAADLOOS
/
AMSTERDAM
Startups
60+
Pitches
20+
Investors
50+
Harbour Founder Summit 2026
/
01.07 - 02.07
/
AMSTERDAM
GATE
MAIN