Thomas Bigagli, Partner at Plug and Play, will speak at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!

Thomas Bigagli, Partner at Plug and Play, will speak at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!

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On April 20-21 we’ll be hosting this year’s EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona! Our annual flagship event will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two exciting days of networking, inspiration and learning. And we can’t wait to welcome you there.

In addition to a buzzing exhibition hall, great networking opportunities, and an exciting pitch competition, we’ll also have two stages where you’ll be able to learn from over 70 speakers and listen to educational and inspiring talks by internationally successful founders.

Today, we’re very excited to share that Thomas Bigagli, Partner at Plug and Play EMEA will be joining us! Thomas will give an educational talk about the inner workings of VC firms, uncovering how VC funds are started and operated.

Plug and Play is one of the largest open innovation platforms globally and one of the most active VC funds with over 30 unicorns in its portfolio. Operating since 2006, Plug and Play brings together a community of 35k+ startups, 550+ world-leading corporations and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries. The mission is to create a unique ecosystem designed to facilitate meaningful connections, startup investments and bring together key stakeholders – all as part of the goal to nurture innovation and develop industry-leading businesses. The firm is active in 50+ locations globally, including the U.S., China, France, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brazil.

As Partner,  Thomas’ role is to back early-stage startups from pre-seed to series A in the EMEA region, support the portfolio companies to reach new milestones of tractions and funding, and empower the local team of 300 individuals in over 25 offices to scale Plug and Play activities in the region and beyond.

Don’t forget to secure your ticket as soon as possible, and add this very special event to your calendar in 2023! To learn more about the event, and the other wonderful speakers taking part, check out our dedicated event page, and enjoy the video below, which will give you some insights into what’s to come.

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