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Matchmaking Tool
Over 12,000 pre-scheduled meetings were held at START Summit 2025, all planned out through our Matchmaking Tool. This is the tool you want to use to fundraise from the over 1’000 investors attending.
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The START Summit event app is the holy grail to plan your networking at best, if you’re not part of the “spontaneous encounters school”.
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Keep in mind that your time (and everyone else’s) is extremely valuable: you’ve got short slots with the people you meet. We’ve got 3 tips to maximize your matchmaking experience
- Connect using the Matchmaking Tool:
- Find people from your industry, investors that could be curious about what you have to offer, and anyone else you want to connect to. Click “Visit Profile” and then “Suggest Meeting” when you land on a connection you want to come to life.
- Create an impression:
- Be transparent, well-prepared, and act as an active listener. Leave your matches feeling optimistic and don’t be scared to be honest.
- Establish how you connect afterward:
- We recommend you prepare a message template, connect to your newfound friends through LinkedIn, and create a timeframe for yourself to get into contact with them after the event.
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Your profile setup is super important, this is what allows our matchmaking tool to show your profile to the right people.
- The selected industry will match companies and profiles which identify themselves as part of this industry
- The interests will match any type of attendee on a much more broader basis (as you can select more of them)
- Once networking has been enabled, you will discover profiles which correspond to you. Show them interest, and if they respond, let the show begin!
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