Fundraising guide
This guide narrows the directory to higher-priority events that explicitly include investors, VCs, angels, family offices, allocators or fundraising founders in their audience.
How this guide works
The selection uses the Investors / VC category and a minimum 2-star editorial rating. It excludes generic networking events that do not clearly identify an investor audience.
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Live directory selection
Access models vary: some events welcome founders, while others are reserved for investors or require approval. Read the Best for and Access fields before applying.
Recommended by Enchant
These events are organized by Enchant and match this guide's published criteria. Registration opens on the official event page.
FeaturedEnchant eventBy Enchant
Enchant brings together applied AI founders, active investors and corporate leaders for pitches, expert feedback and networking.
FeaturedEnchant eventBy Enchant
An Enchant pitch and networking evening for fintech founders, investors and financial industry leaders.
FeaturedEnchant eventBy Enchant
An Enchant pitch party connecting gaming founders and creators with investors, publishers and entertainment industry leaders.
FeaturedEnchant eventBy Enchant
An Enchant pitch and networking evening for travel-tech startups, investors and leaders across travel, mobility and hospitality.
FeaturedEnchant eventBy Enchant
An Enchant pitch and networking evening for healthtech founders, investors, healthcare innovators and industry experts.
Independent listings
FeaturedBy Yorkseed Global Venture Network
A full-day Yorkseed gathering in Lisbon for founders, investors and cross-border venture connections ahead of Web Summit week.
By Indvstry Clvb
A small opening-night poolside gathering for founders, creative leaders, investors and executives.
By Yellow Rocks
A team-based intellectual game hosted by Alexander Drouz, followed by awards, an autograph session and networking with founders and investors.
By B2PORTUGAL
A multi-day matchmaking programme connecting startups, scaleups, investors and strategic partners during Web Summit week.
FeaturedBy Portugal Tech Week / 351 Portuguese Startup Association
The five-day flagship venue of Portugal Tech Week, bringing founders, investors, researchers, creatives and policymakers together in Lisbon.
By Canopy Community Calendar / In Residence
A practical one-day programme helping founders prepare their story, pitch and investor conversations for Web Summit week.
FeaturedBy FamilyOfficesInvestors
A multi-day family office and investor program in Lisbon with summit sessions and limited dinner access.
FeaturedBy TechEmbassy
A startup pitch competition, investor feedback and networking evening alongside Web Summit Lisbon 2026.
FeaturedBy Pre-seed to Succeed
An approval-based startup pitch night with investor Q&A, networking, music and discussion of venture trends.
FeaturedBy VNTR
A full-day summit for vetted investment decision-makers, with deal sessions, investor roundtables, networking and an evening afterparty.
By Yorkseed Global Venture Network
A Yorkseed lunch focused on venture capital connections during Web Summit week.
FeaturedBy Superconnectors
Selected founders present a critical business ask to vetted connectors who compete to make the strongest introduction.
FeaturedBy Sobremesa Agency
An invite-only competition for pre-seed and seed AI and deep-tech founders, active VCs and frontier-technology operators.
By TechEmbassy
A TechEmbassy startup and investor evening focused on defence technology during Web Summit week.
FeaturedBy BeGlobe PR Agency
An invite-only BeGlobe gathering connecting international founders, investors, family offices and journalists with the US market.
By RedBridge Lisbon
A curated Lisbon happy hour connecting European founders with US investors and operators during Web Summit week.
By VNTR
A founder-and-investor evening following VNTR Summit, with drinks, music and informal investment conversations.
By Zubr Capital
A Web Summit evening for founders, entrepreneurs and investors, built around practical conversations about building successful companies through rapid change.
By Raymond Hannes, Michael Fiorentino & Jaren Schippert
An approval-based networking and community party for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and allies.
By Yorkseed Global Venture Network
A Yorkseed lunch for allocators and investment professionals during Web Summit week.
FeaturedBy Spark
An invitation-only afternoon for institutional allocators, family offices, fund managers and founders building European technology infrastructure.
FeaturedBy Yorkseed Global Venture Network
A Yorkseed investor pitch session in Lisbon for startup presentations and investor conversations.
By TechEmbassy
A TechEmbassy startup and investor event focused on social impact alongside Web Summit Lisbon 2026.
By Canopy Community Calendar / Portugal Tech Week
A Canopy community demo night where startups share progress, validation and next steps with the Web Summit week audience.
FeaturedBy Indvstry Clvb
A 40-seat dinner for founders, investors and creative leaders building at the intersection of culture and technology.
By beel / Germany Trade & Invest
A curated evening connecting German startups and founders with international investors and ecosystem participants.
By Female Founders Breakfast
A curated breakfast for women founders, innovators and change-makers during Web Summit week.
By Yellow Rocks
Yellow Rocks brings founders, investors, portfolio companies and friends of the fund together for its annual Web Summit afterparty.
By Venture Capital World Summit OU
A full-day investment conference connecting businesses and entrepreneurs with investors and international growth expertise.
Planning answers
No. Some listings are investor-only, invite-only or approval-based. The access information is shown on each card, and the organizer registration page is the final source for eligibility.
Pitch sessions provide structured exposure, while curated salons, lunches and founder-investor rooms can support deeper conversations. Choose based on stage, sector and access requirements.
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