AWE EU 2023 | The most exciting XR industry event in Europe

Oct 25

11:00 - 12:25

Start-Up Pitch Competition

Description

Join us as start-ups pitch to our panel of judges for a chance to be named AWE's "Start-Up to Watch" for 2023. The winning start-up takes home an up to $200k with investment* (pending due diligence) provided by acclaimed investor Christopher Obereder. The winning company is also honored on the main stage at AWE EU 2023 with an Auggie Award and the winning title of “Start-up to Watch” during the event's Best in Show Awards.

Judges for the Start-Up Pitch competition will be Leen Segers, Petri Rajahalme and Christopher Obereder.

Speakers

Reedah El-Saie

Founder , Brainspark Games

Lili Eva Bartha

Founder and CEO , GN3RA

Tim Friedland

Co-Founder and CEO , forwARdgame

Wendelin Reich

CEO-CTO , Virtual Beings

Krasi Nikolov

CEO & Co-founder , QuarkXR

Mihai Streza

CEO , Wondder

Sergiu Ardelean

Founder , Artivive

Stephanie Riggs

Founder , Ink & Paint

Christopher Obereder

CEO , Start-up-Chris Ventures

Leen Segers

Venture Scout & Co-founder , Women in Immersive Technologies (WIIT) Europe

Petri Rajahalme

Founding Partner , FOV Ventures

Oct 25

10:05 - 11:00

(PANEL) Investor Q&A - Ask Us Anything!

Leen Segers | Women in Immersive Technologies (WIIT) Europe Andrey Lunev | Startup Wise Guys Dave Haynes | FOV Ventures

Description

What makes companies stand out?
What are investors looking for? What do they not want to see?
How can I avoid some of the biggest mistakes start-ups make when pitching VCs?

Join this panel to chat with investors who focus on investments in AR/VR, spatial computing and immersive tech as they share their hot take on a specific use cases and opportunities.