Europe's leading founders festival runs September 28-30 at Munich's ICM, hosting 7,500 curated attendees including 1,500+ VCs, 300+ LPs, and 600+ executives across 10+ content stages, capped by dealmaking networking at Oktoberfest. 500+ speakers span topics from sovereign AI to deep tech.
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Bits & Pretzels founders festival returns to Munich Sept 28-30, 2026
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US founders eyeing European expansion or European capital should book early—the VC and LP density makes this one of the year's best fundraising-networking rooms.
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