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Slush 2026
Slush 2026 runs November 18-19 at Messukeskus, the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland, with Day 0 events on November 17. As of October 22, 2026, Slush lists its Startup, Ecosystem and Thursday passes as sold out; Investor passes remain on sale at €1,195.
- Location
Helsinki, Finland
- Date
Nov 18–19, 2026
2-day event
- Attendees
12 000
- Starting price
€395
Startup Pass incl. VAT · sold out Oct 22, 2026
Before you book
Sources checked October 22, 2026
Should you go to Slush 2026?
Go when you run an early-stage tech company and want investor meetings or European contacts in two days. Slush expects 5,800 startups, 3,300 investors and 2,100 partners and ecosystem builders in 2026, about 12,000 attendees overall including media and speakers, and more than 25,000 meetings. Read the organiser's FAQ.
It is a weaker fit if you are not raising equity or want SaaS-only sessions. Slush is industry-agnostic: SaaS is one of more than 50 sectors among attending startups, and over 80% of attendees come from Europe. The Startup Pass is for companies that have not exited, and Slush has dropped its Scaleup Pass, so later-stage companies attend on an Ecosystem or Thursday Pass.
Our suggestion: book meetings before you fly. Slush says most meetings are arranged in its Meeting Tool before the event, as 25-minute slots in the Meeting Area, and recommends arriving a day or two early for the Day 0 programme on November 17 and the side events around it.
What a founder took from it
Marco Conte, co-founder of Congrify (now part of IXOPAY), pitched in the Slush 100 startup competition at Slush 2023 and described reaching its final in a public post linked from our attendee-source collection. This is his individual experience; the 2026 programme may differ.
“It was so exciting to pitch for the slush 100 startup competition and getting to Friday’s final with the top 3 companies pitching on main stage”
Ticket status for 2026
Startup and Investor passes require an application, which the Slush team reviews within two working days. Ecosystem and Thursday passes need a company profile on the Slush Platform. As of October 22, 2026, the organiser's ticket section lists these 2026 passes:
| Pass | Price | Status | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startup | €395 | Sold out | Approved tech startups up to 10 years old, not exited. Both days, Meeting Tool, Day 0 for Founders. |
| Investor | €1,195 | On sale | Approved VCs, CVCs, angels, LPs and M&A investors. Both days, Meeting Tool, Investor Day. |
| Ecosystem | €1,195 | Sold out | Exited scaleups, corporates, accelerators and general attendees. Both days, Meeting Tool, side events. |
| Thursday | €595 | Sold out | Startup or ecosystem profiles that missed a two-day pass. Day 2 only, Meeting Tool, side events. |
Tickets are non-refundable but can be reassigned to another person before the badge is printed. Apart from €100 off the Investor Pass for solo GPs and angel investors, Slush discounts tickets only in its early campaigns (Hatching Bird and Early Bird), so watch the organiser's site early if price matters.
Where it happens
The main event runs November 18-19, 2026 at Messukeskus, the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre (Messuaukio 1). Investor Day is at Finlandia Hall and Day 0 for Founders at Tanssin Talo, both on November 17; Day 0 for Founders has limited capacity and separate registration. See the organiser's event information for badge collection and travel.
Sources and method: dates, venues, attendance expectations, pass rules, prices and ticket status come from the linked Slush pages, checked October 22, 2026; prices include 13.5% VAT and ticket status changes quickly. The founder quote was checked against the original public post. The attendance advice is our editorial judgment. Social posts are separate from submitted ratings; a positive post does not add a scored review.
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Slush 2026 runs Wednesday and Thursday, November 18-19, 2026, at Messukeskus, the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. Investor Day and Day 0 for Founders take place on Tuesday, November 17 for holders of those passes, and the Afterparty follows Day 2 on November 19.
Slush lists the 2026 Startup Pass at €395, the Investor and Ecosystem passes at €1,195 and the Day 2 Thursday Pass at €595, all including 13.5% VAT. Solo GPs and angel investors get €100 off the Investor Pass. Startup and Investor passes need an approved application first.
As of October 22, 2026, Slush lists the Startup, Ecosystem and Thursday passes as sold out, and the Investor Pass as on sale for approved investors. Tickets are non-refundable but can be reassigned on the Slush Platform before the badge is printed, so a colleague's pass can be transferred to you. Check the organiser's site for changes.
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