STREAM CONNECT 22. Getting the timing right.

About the topic

Timing can make or break your startup’s fundraising, often outweighing your company’s actual merits. Investors’ decisions are shaped by factors beyond your control - whether they’ve already invested in your sector that quarter, need to impress LPs, or fear missing out because a top-tier fund is showing interest. A partner’s recent track record, internal fund dynamics, and even office politics can influence whether you get a term sheet or a pass.

Don’t take rejections personally - sometimes, it’s just bad timing. That’s why during this event, we’re digging into when to raise, go after EU funding, bet on a tech trend, or land corporate partnerships. Getting it right can mean the difference between riding a wave or hitting a wall. We want to give you a tool to spot these moments, so you can move fast when the odds are in your favor and avoid wasting time when they’re not.

Office Hours with investors (12:00 - 15:00 at Platform6)

• Failup Ventures - reserve your spot here! - FULLY BOOKED
• OpenOcean - reserve your spot here! - 4 slots left
• 4Impact Capital - reserve your spot here! - FULLY BOOKED

Office Hours with busines experts (09:00 - 15:00 at Platform6)

Prior to the main event, all startups in Tampere are also welcome to take part in free Office Hours (1-on-1 consultations) with Business Finland (public funding and new markets) - FULLY BOOKED, Lexia Attorneys (all things legal) - 2 slots left, and EMU Growth Partners (all things finance) - 4 slots left. Book your free slots here, first come first served!

Programme:

14:45 Doors open.

15:00 - 15:05 Welcome words by Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 / Startup.Tampere.

15:05 - 15:20 "AI & Space tech are reshaping the world - where founders should bet big”, keynote by Markus Räikkönen, investor and board director at ReOrbit and Starstuff.

15:20 - 15:35 “When is the right time to get EU funding?”, keynote by Otto Vainio, Senior Advisor at Business Finland

15:35 - 16:00 “Right everything, wrong time? Cracking the code on startup timing” - panel discussion with Daniel Uusitalo (investor at 4Impact Capital), Markus Räikkönen (investor and board director), Mirva Laatunen (VC at OpenOcean), Oscar Andersin (General Partner and Co-Founder at Failup Ventures).

16:05 - 17:15 Networking facilitated by the Platform6 team

17:15 Event ends.

About Platform6

Platform6 is a startup house in the heart of Tampere that opened its doors on the 1st of October in 2020. It offers startups a structured growth path along with a curated space, peer support, global networks and carefully selected services & programmes that help startups at all stages (from ideation to international expansion)grow, scale and access private investments, public funding, mentors, strategic partners, corporates, top talent, customers, etc.

As of now, we have 80 startups, 7 organisations, 200+ members, and 5 startup programmes, working and running from Platform6 as well as 30 partners to support the startup growth. It is operated by a coalition of startups Tampere Startup Hub and supported by The City of Tampere.

Let’s connect!

The capacity of our venue is limited so we ask you to register only if you are sure that you can join the event. Cancel your registration if your plans change. We expect to be sold out fast - reserve your ticket well in advance. If you have any questions or requests, please direct them to Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 via margarita@platform6.fi.