Founders Live Stockholm

The ultimate entrepreneurial experience and pitch competition!

Founders Live Stockholm | May 2026 Edition

Join us for an incredible startup pitching & networking evening…

Founders Live Stockholm events bring together Stockholm's startup and tech community with amazing startup pitches and super-engaged networking.

Founders Live is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the globe.

5 founders

99-second pitches

4 minutes of audience Q&A

YOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the Nordics.

This is an In-Person event in Stockholm - register ONLY if you can attend in person in Stockholm.

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Competing Startups and Founders

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Agenda

17:00 - Arrive at the Venue, Check-in, Start Networking

17:30 - Event Starts: Announcements, Sponsors and Pitch Competition

18:15 - Continued Networking & Mingle

19:00 - Wrap up

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

• Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community
• Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups
• An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

Nordics Leadership Team

• Jaanika Umalas - Director Tallinn, Estonia
• Mehkar Sheikh - Director Stockholm, Sweden
• Neal Greenspan - Director Skåne, Sweden
• Niloufar Gharavi - Director Oslo, Norway
• Roman Shamray - Director Helsinki, Finland
• Tegan Spinner - Director Copenhagen, Denmark
• Naimul Abd - Regional Director Nordics

Stockholm Events Team

• Amy Xu
• Azita Mirzaie
• Feyza Chatti
• Ilme-Liina Raidma

Ecosystem Partners

• Connect Sverige Region Öst
• SQUARE Marievik
• Nutty Ventures
• Founder Institute Nordics
• Startup Grind Nordics

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Share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

ANY founder can enter.

Prizes start at 250 votes.

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