Venture

Venture is a congregation of the most prominent investors from leading international funds, along with influential angels, accelerators and LPs, to discuss the future of funding.

Etienne VantKruys
Founder & Managing Partner
TRGC

What’s happening?

Venture delves into the world of investing through expert-led sessions and onstage content, gatherine influential angels and prominent investors from leading international funds, accelerators and LPs.

Your ticket gives you access to all Venture sessions, as well as to talks, Q&As, masterclasses, roundtables and 10-plus other tracks at Web Summit Qatar.

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The ever-changing VC landscape

VCs are still adapting to a new reality after an unprecedented bull market. But does the fall in global funding signal the end of overvaluations and easy money? And could this be the recalibration venture capital needs? Unlock candid insights from some of the world’s leading investors.

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Rebuilding the venture model

What does the future hold for VC firms? A push for diversity, sustainability and social responsibility means that the individuals and companies investing – and being invested in – are rapidly evolving. Learn how these emerging trends are shaping the founder-investor dynamic.

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Getting to ‘yes’

Top investors reveal why they choose to invest, discussing their red flags, the ‘product versus people’ debate, and the growth models that win them over. Uncover the tips and tricks you will need to help you make that winning pitch.

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Emerging industries

GenAI has taken the world by storm, with almost every sector being turned on its head by new technologies. Meanwhile, SaaS and fintech stocks remain way off their 2021 highs, while crypto prices are slowly ticking up again. So, which industries are set to thrive in 2024? And which ones might just fade into obscurity?

Meet some of our past Venture speakers

Neil Shen
Neil Shen
Founding Managing PartnerSequoia Capital
Aileen Lee
Aileen Lee
Founder & PartnerCowboy Ventures
Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian
Co-founderSeven Seven Six
Vinod Khosla
Vinod Khosla
FounderKhosla Ventures
Rebecca Lynn
Rebecca Lynn
Co-founder & General PartnerCanvas Ventures
Beezer Clarkson
Beezer Clarkson
Managing DirectorSapphire Ventures
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
ChairmanFounders Fund
Dana Settle
Dana Settle
Founding PartnerGreycroft
Annie Lamont
Annie Lamont
Co-Founder and Managing PartnerOak HC/FT
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer
General PartnerIndex Ventures
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
General PartnerAndreessen Horowitz
Renata Quintini
Renata Quintini
Co-founderRenegade Partners
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio
Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-ChairmanBridgewater Associates
Nisa Leung
Nisa Leung
Managing PartnerQiming Venture Partners
Hans Tung
Hans Tung
Managing PartnerGGV Capital
Amy Wu
Amy Wu
PartnerMenlo Ventures
Jeff Jordan
Jeff Jordan
General PartnerAndreessen Horowitz
Theresia Gouw
Theresia Gouw
Co-founder & Managing ParterAcrew Capital
Nigel Morris
Nigel Morris
Managing Partner & Co-FounderQED Investors
Edith Yeung
Edith Yeung
General PartnerRace Capital

Companies that have joined our events

"You have to change and adapt to the demands of the business."

How do you build a unicorn; Adrian Mizzi, Weavr on MoneyConf stage during day one of Web Summit 2022

Adrian Mizzi, Co-founder & CTO, Weavr

 

“It’s really hard when founders are looking for peak-2021 valuations.”

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Sarah Kunst, Founder & Managing Director, Cleo Capital

 

“The greatest companies of this decade were birthed in 2008 [and] 2009.”

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Anthony Saleh, Partner, WndrCo

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