4-5 June, 2025 | Helsinki, Finland

ARCTIC15

Startup Conference

Connecting People to Make Deals

4-5 June, 2025 | Helsinki, Finland

Connecting People to Make Deals

ARCTIC15 is the Finnish startup conference designed to drive business value by connecting the vibrant local startup ecosystem with international guests.

ARCTIC15 is the Finnish startup conference designed to drive business value by connecting the vibrant local startup ecosystem with international guests.

PARTNERS

WHAT TO EXPECT?

1200

ATTENDEES IN TWO DAYS

500

STARTUPS

400

INVESTORS

13000

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

60

COUNTRIES PRESENT

86,6

GOALS ACHIEVED

WHAT TO EXPECT?

1200

ATTENDEES IN TWO DAYS

500

STARTUPS

400

INVESTORS

13000

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

60

COUNTRIES PRESENT

86,6

GOALS ACHIEVED

SPEAKERS 2025

Annu Nieminen

Founder & CEO of The Upright Project

Conor Scanlan

Associate Partner at Nauta Capital

Valentin Menedetter

General Partner at Vektor Partners

Sille Pettai

CEO and Fund Manager at SmartCap

Kim Väisänen

Angel Investor

Chris Rynning

Managing Partner at AMYP Ventures

Neil Edge

Mental Performance Speaker

Sabina Basariyeva

Global Head of Relations & Startup Growth at Startupbootcamp

Dr. Amol Sarva

Managing Partner at LifeX Ventures

Jonatan Luther-Bergquist

Partner at inflection.xyz

Namratha Kothapalli

Principal at Speedinvest

Tarmo Virki

Head of Communications at PowerUP Energy

Zoltan A. Vardy

B2B Sales Advisor & Founder at The Launch Code

Elena Mazhuha

Partner at Flyer One Ventures

Laura Rahikka

Founder & CEO at Hycamite

Bruno Wisniewski

Investor at Cherry Ventures

Ruben Bryon

Founder at DataCrunch

Felicity O'Kelly

Principal at Climate Investment

Şelale Zaim

Head of Investment Committee at Vinci Venture Capital

Murat Aktihanoglu

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures

Maija Itkonen

Co-Founder & CEO at OnegoBio

Magnus Hambleton

Investor at byFounders

Gregor von dem Knesebeck

Managing Partner at Blue Future Partners

Reidar Wasenius

CEO at Lexofon

Pia Lemmetty

Investment Director at Tesi

Mikko Suonenlahti

Partner at Tyrion Partners

Lasse Finderup

Co-Founder & CEO at Good Tape

Nima Sophia Tisdall

CEO at Nordic Makers

Panu Maulaheimo

Venture Capital Lead at Helsinki Partners

Timo Soininen

Founder at Small Giant Games

Marko Hara

General Partner at Decile Capital

Sarah Chen-Spellings

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Beyond The Billion

Risto Rautakorpi

Founding Partner at Gorilla Capital

Nat Burgess

Founder at TechStrat

Tom Henriksson

Partner at OpenOcean

Suvi Haimi

Co-Founder and Chair at Sulapac, Co-Founder at Kuurai

Andrii Degeler

Tech Journalist

Sami Niemi

Partner at Spintop Ventures

Jeremy Achin

Founder & ex-CEO at DataRobot

Aslak de Silva

CEO at Selfly Store

Sarita Runeberg

CEO at Maria01

Teemu Kaltea

Founder & Chief Value Officer at Value Group

More speakers coming soon!

SPEAKERS 2025

More speakers coming soon!

Upcoming Program

Defence Tech

AI + Data

Sustainability & Climate

Deep Tech

Founder
Stories

Startup Pitching Sessions

LP Summit

Exits

Program is subject to change.

Day 1 | Wednesday, June 4th

09.30      Event Opening

10.00      Deal Pulse – State of the Ecosystem Panel

10.40       Funding Scale-up Companies

11.00        Founders’ Track
– A Founder’s Mental Toolbox
– Securing Founder-led Sales
– Improving Board Work
– Founder experiences: Fireside Chats

13:15        Defence Tech
– Investor Panel
– Startup Showcases

14:30        Exits Summit
– Keynote | More Funding, More Success – Really?
– Keynote | The Exit Reality Check: What Founders Should Really Expect

15:30        Deal Tank

16:30        AI Finland X Arctic15 AI After Work

16:30       Investor Cocktails at the Rooftop Sauna powered by Ventech (Investors Only)

Day 2 | Thursday, June 5th

09.00 – 16.00      LP Summit (Invitational)

10.00      Founders’ Track Continued
– Building a Founder’s Personal Brand
– Founder Experiences: Fireside Chats

10.40       Funding Scale-up Companies

11.15         Impact & DEI in 2025 Tech

12:00        Climate Tech
– Decarbonising Industry
– Cooperation Between Startups and Industry

13:00        AI & Data
– Keynote | The AI Dilemma
– Investor Insights Panel
– Panel | Building Sustainable Computing Power for AI

14:30        Deal Tank

16:30        Event Closing

18:00       Afterparty in Plaza

Who Was Here?

Previous
Partners

LPs & VC's

Startups

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

Effective Matchmaking

In order to succeed with your business or organization, you need to make good deals and they are made by connecting with relevant people. ARCTIC15 Startup Conference is designed to be purely focused on connecting people to making deals. In the long run, you want to work with people who share the same values as you. What makes us unique is the emphasis on values-based matchmaking, providing you with a great opportunity to discover and connect with like-minded people. ARCTIC15 is the most efficient Startup Conference in the Nordics & Baltics and provides you with the best meeting place to build relationships and make deals.

Take action, join us in Helsinki on June, 4th-5th. In-person.

ARCTIC15
Startup Conference

4th – 5th June 2025

Limited tickets available*

STARTUP

Network and close deals with investors and corporates

What’s Included

Ticket for all days

Access to the:
– Pre-event Matchmaking Tool
– Deal Room during the event
– Full Program
– Workshops
– ARCTIC15 After Party

349€

Excluded VAT @25,5%
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INVESTORS

Discover and meet startups and syndicate with other investors

What’s Included

Ticket for all days

Access to the:
– Pre-event Matchmaking Tool
– Deal Room during the event
– Full Program
– Workshops
– Investor VIP Events
– ARCTIC15 After Party

899€

Excluded VAT @25,5%
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ATTENDEE

Meet startups and find ways to make your company more agile

What’s Included

Ticket for all days

Access to the:
– Pre-event Matchmaking Tool
– Deal Room during the event
– Full Program
– Workshops
– ARCTIC15 After Party

899€

Excluded VAT @25,5%
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ANGEL INVESTORS

Discover and meet startups and syndicate with other investors

What’s Included

Ticket for all days
Access to the:
– Pre-event Matchmaking Tool
– Deal Room during the event
– Full Program
– Workshops
– ARCTIC15 After Party

799€

Excluded VAT @25,5%
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STARTUP BOOTH

A Startup Booth for a single day of ARCTIC15. You can request which day you prefer, but the date is not guaranteed. We will do our best to accommodate you.

What’s Included

Ticket for all days
Demo stand for 1 Day (2x2m)
– Electricity
– WiFi
– Carpet
– Cocktail table

ONLY*

1€

Excluded VAT @25,5%

*Requires a minimum of 2 tickets. 2 Full Price Startup Tickets will be added at checkout. Total amount will be 699€ + VAT.

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BECOME A PARTNER

Join forces with ARCTIC15 to connect with top startups, investors, and industry leaders. Showcase your brand, drive innovation, and create lasting partnerships. Let’s achieve great things together—reach out today to explore partnership opportunities.

Become a Partner!

All tickets are non-refundable, but you may request to change the name if you can’t make it up. Click here for Terms and Conditions.

Building real human connections since 2011

ARCTIC15 is a meeting spot for startup entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and media from 60+ countries. We match businesses in the most efficient way.

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