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The second edition of the Luxembourg Venture Days is set to bring together investors, startups and innovators for a joint summit at Luxexpo The Box in Luxembourg-Kirchberg on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October 2024.

The annual event is organised by Luxembourg's innovation agency Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) under the umbrella of Startup Luxembourg, the country's network to promote its startup ecosystem. The organisers reported that the event offers an opportunity for investors and startups to connect and explore new partnerships and investment opportunities.

The growing number of European unicorns (i.e. startups valued at $1 billion or more) shows the progress that the European startup ecosystem has made over the past years. The organisers added that matchmaking platforms and networks which connect startups and investors are key to maintain and further accelerate this momentum. Luxembourg, as an international business hub and gateway at the heart of Europe, is considered well positioned to stimulate the interaction between investors and entrepreneurs.

"Luxembourg Venture Days will bring together several renowned and high-level events with investors and startups under one roof," said Sasha Baillie, CEO of Luxinnovation. "For startups, the two-day event will be an excellent opportunity to pitch in front of a variety of investors. For investors, it will be a place to team up and find new partners and investments. We are proud to join forces with these main actors to develop our new win-win event formula and foster Luxembourg's role as a vibrant ecosystem, home and hub for startups and investors."

"Luxembourg is a prominent hot spot for private equity and venture capital managers and investors in Europe," added Stephane Pesch, CEO of LPEA. "The country is known to host some of the biggest private equity practitioners next to a growing number of VCs and the partnership with Luxinnovation will put this specific community on the spotlight as key players of our ecosystem."

Programme (in progress)

  • 16 October: Luxembourg Open Innovation Club (LOIC) / Luxinnovation Reverse Pitch
  • 16-17 October: Fit 4 Start Pitching Sessions, with pitches by 80 pre-selected digital, healthtech and space startups, from which 20 will be chosen to join the Fit 4 Start #15 edition. The call for applications is open until 12 August: www.fit4start.com
  • 17 October: LPEA Insights Annual Conference; LBAN Reverse Pitch; Business Angels Get Together by LBAN; Tomorrow Street Speed Dating & Networking; Gener8tor Demo Day; Luxembourg Venture Days Closing Ceremony

To register for this year's Luxembourg Venture Days, visit: https://www.startupluxembourg.com/luxembourg-venture-days.

Venue: LuxExpo

Organiser: Luxinnovation & LPEA

Price: See above

Reservations: See above