INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Disrupt Berlin is right around the corner
And there is plenty to look forward to.Join us December 11 and December 12 to hear from industry leaders, investors and bright stars in the
GV.On the Extra Crunch stage, panelists will discuss important trends in the startup world, and deliver actionable insights to founders
looking to scale their business, from product management to raising money to building a brand.And, of course, we can never forget the
legendary Startup Battlefield competition, where companies pitch their startups onstage for the first time in front of a panel of expert
software innovation, and what happens once AI chips are everywhere
Main StageHow Station F is Boosting the French Tech Ecosystem with Roxanne Varza (Station F)Three years after unveiling Station F at
Station F has become a cornerstone of the French tech ecosystem and a signal for the international tech community
There are now 1,000 startups working from Station F in Paris
and the impacts of a warming world become more important for the consumers who are exposed to it, hear from a developer of lab grown meat
Tamura and Niall Wass (Atomico)From a single London base a few years ago, Atomico has now spread to the US and Asia
Main StageWhat Does It Take to Raise a Series A with Suranga Chandratillake (Balderton Capital), Jessica Holzbach (Penta), and Lousie
used by millions is an exhilarating feat, but the real challenge is understanding how to iterate your product so that it can scale to a
bigger audience with a bigger impact
startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
Main StageHow to Build a Billion Dollar SaaS Company with Laura Urquizu (Red Points) and speakers to be announcedScaling a SaaS company is
Extra Crunch StageCreating a Global Payment Network with Hiroki Takeuchi (GoCardless)GoCardless has a shot at becoming a global leader when
it comes to payments via direct debit
Main StageHow to Scale Your Startup Globally with Sophie Alcorn (Alcorn Immigration Law), Karoli Hindriks (Jobbatical), Holger Seim
resources? Join Holger Seim, founder and CEO of audio startup Blinkist, Karoli Hindriks, founder and CEO of Jobbatical, and prominent
payment services for online shops
In fact, it has amassed more funding and a higher valuation than almost any other privately held company in the world
goes next in this must-see sit-down
Main StageInvesting and Operating in Growth Markets with Bob van Dijk(Prosus and Naspers)Prosus is a global consumer internet company with
interests in food delivery, payments and fintech, classifieds, travel, retail, media, social platforms and a dedicated ventures team, not to
mention a huge stake in Tencent
Hear from CEO Bob van Dijk about what Prosus believes is around the corner in these growth markets and why Naspers listed Prosus on the
Extra Crunch StageAre We There Yet? Inside the Tech that Will Help AVs be Better Chauffeurs with Clare Jones (What3Words)Clare Jones, chief
commercial officer of what3words, will talk about the role of mapping and geolocation in autonomous vehicles and how this tech is already
rolling out in human driven cars
Main StageHow to Brexit as a Startup with Volker Hirsh (Amadeus Capital Partners), Bindi Karia (Bindi Karia) and Glenn Shoosmith (JRNI)The
turbulence of Brexit has left both UK and European startups alike wondering about the best path forward
Hear from from both the investor and entrepreneur perspective on how best to deal with this thorny subject
Extra Crunch StageUp, Up and Away with Jen Rubio (Away)The D2C space is awfully crowded, but luggage brand Away has managed to rise above
the noise to build one of the most successful consumer brands of this decade with a valuation of $1.4 billion as of earlier this year
with Russ Heddleston (DocSend), Karen Stafford (Intel Capital), and Sitar Teli (Connect Ventures) Talk through the nuts and bolts of what
submitted pitches live on stage.Extra Crunch StageWill We Pay For Social Media? with Hovhannes Avoyan (PicsArt)PicsArt has reached 120
million users for its photo editor by asking people to pay for its creative tools
world pitch expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
before Netflix, and has successfully built a service that caters to specific needs in a useful, novel way
increasingly crowded space
Main StageScaling Ethereum and Beyond with Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation)The Ethereum vision has always been to create a world computer
But its scalability remains an issue
Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake will discuss the roadahead
Extra Crunch StageUnnatural Language Processing with Emily Foges (Luminance) and Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss (omni:us)Legal contracts and
jargon and save everyone some time
Main StageHow to Raise Your First Euros with Nic Brisbourne (Forward Partners), Russ Heddleston (DocSend), and Malin Holmberg (Target
Global partner Malin Holmberg to the stage to offer their best tips and tricks to aspiring or current founders
Extra Crunch StageInvesting in 2020 with Carolina Brochado (SoftBank Vision Fund) and Tom Hulme (GV)Nothing changes quite as rapidly as
Brochado and Hulme will offer perspectives from their experience both on the ground in Europe and from 50,000 feet to talk about what 2020
has in store for startups
down, you know you should probably think about how it could help your startup
blockchain community: Ethereum Foundation Researcher Justin Drake and Web3 Foundation Co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Strategic
Extra Crunch StageTravelTech Opportunities with Andrew Reed (Sequoia Capital) and Julian Stiefel (Tourlane)Berlin-based Tourlane has raised
$81 million for multi-day travel booking
startups can do something unique enough to avoid getting steamrolled by tech giants
Main StageAfternoonThe New New Shop with Maria Raga (Depop)As shopping has moved from the web to apps, Depop has caught the Gen-Z wave
Investment Management, the firm co-founded by former U.S Vice President Al Gore, was built on the premise of backing sustainable startups
channels, landing pages and more in this teardown workshop with Asher King-Abramson, a top growth marketer who works with dozens of
to since they competed for the Disrupt Cup
expert judges and vie for the Battlefield Cup and $50,000
Glovo, to talk ops and logistics of scaling on-demand delivery, plus delve into what the model means for suppliers and partners, and
consider regulatory headwinds
Main StageHow to Radically Change Finance Through Fintech Startups with Yoni Assia (eToro) and Charlie Delingpole (ComplyAdvantage)Few areas
of investment have been as white hot as fintech these past few years, but how can startups radically transform the finance industry both for
financial institutions but also for consumers? Join Charlie Delingpole, founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO
of eToro, as we discuss how startups can compete in this fast-moving industry
Extra Crunch StageDemocratizing Robots with Daniel Dines (UIPath)Robotics is a hotbed of investment and activity, but how does the average
person access the benefits of automation? UIPath CEO and founder Daniel Dines will explain how we can expand access to the benefits of
robotics, for companies and individual workers alike
Main StageThe Gig Economy for Guides with Johannes Reck (Getyourguide)Travel is perhaps the last bastion of the on-demand economy to be
Getyourguide founder Reck will unpack how, after raising a total of $654.5M, he plans to expand across the globe
Extra Crunch StageStartup Battlefield Closing Awards CeremonyWatch the crowning of the latest winner of Startup Battlefield
