Budget

€1,000,000 Investment At Slush 2025, the winner of Slush 100 gets an equity investment from the leading early-stage funds in Europe: General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures.

Key dates and deadline

Aug 5 – Applications open Aug 26 – Applications close Sep 1 – The Top 100 is chosen Sep 7 – The Top 100 submit pitch decks Sep 22 – The Top 50 is chosen Oct 5 – The Top 50 submit pitch videos Oct 20 – The Top 20 semifinalists are chosen Nov 18 – Learning session for the Top 20 semifinalists & a celebratory dinner for the semifinalists and funds Nov 19 – Semifinal on Startup Stage, The Top 3 finalists are chosen Nov 20 – Final on Founder Stage, the winner of Slush 100 is announced

Details

The competition will take place within the international event Slush 2025, scheduled for November 19-20 in Helsinki. Applications will be used to select the Top 100, pitch decks to select the Top 50, and online pitch videos to select the Top 20. Afterwards, the semifinal will take place on the Startup Stage at Slush, followed by the legendary final on the Founder Stage. The top 100 startups selected for the competition will benefit from mentorship by leading tech experts and international stage exposure. The winner of the competition will receive venture capital funding from the investment funds General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures.

Eligibility

Any startup that has been incorporated during or after 2022 and has raised less than €2,000,000 in equity fundraising can apply. The funds are looking for startups from Europe and North America.

Additional information

How to apply?

https://slush.org/audience/startups/slush100