VENTURETHON 11
APPLICATIONS CLOSE SOON
A startup build sprint and live pitch competition ending in Demo Day. Show up, build something real, and compete for cash prizes.
10 days
Program length
€5,000
AI for good grant
€1,000
Best project
€1,000
Under-20 builders
17 Nov
2026 kickoff
The process
No hidden stages. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you submit the form.
One form. Who you are, what you're building, why now. Rolling submissions.
Our team screens each one by hand. We look for builders who ship, not decks that promise.
Second and most critical part of the selection process, where we meet you before final selection
Shortly after the live pitch we tell you whether you're in the edition starting Nov 17
Start building
Our advisors aren't speakers. They're operators. Every advisor has founded, scaled, or exited a company at unicorn level or beyond.
Julian Teicke
Christian Reber
Gerald Heydenreich
Michael Priem
Jens Hewald
Pitch to our advisor ecosystem comprising founders with $30M+ exits. Receive broad feedback on your startup after submitting feedback on the program. No strings attached
To get 1:1 advisor mentorship or meetings with potential investors - join the soonami cohort. Equity based. Standard deal: 2%
* For startups that have already raised a round or have sizeable traction, terms can be modified
Demo Day at the end of cohort and ongoing support for fundraising
Hear from founders who transformed their startups with soonami
Adrien Resch
Rok Behin
Gordon Handke
Get direct access to leading venture capitalists in intimate Ask Me Anything sessions. No pitch required — just honest conversations about fundraising, building, and what investors actually look for at the earliest stages.
Lina Chong
Daniela Machado
Vicktoria Klich
AMA sessions are exclusive to Venturethon participants. Ask about fundraising strategies, market timing, what makes a great pitch, portfolio construction, and anything else on your mind.
Foundance (foundance.org) is soonami's ecosystem platform. Connect with co-founders, advisors, and builders. Book advisor sessions, unlock cloud credits, and manage your venture — all in one place.
Unlock 1:1 sessions with unicorn mentors through Foundance credits
Access partner credits from Google Cloud, Azure, AWS, and more once your team agreement is complete on Foundance
Find technical co-founders, developers, designers, and growth specialists through the community
Applications close soon. Remote. Global. No equity taken.
Free to apply. Venturethon starts 17 November 2026 with pre-events.
