For the 8th time, we’re bringing founders and investors together on the opening night of Web Summit. Over the last 3 editions, nearly 800 guests from 37 countries joined us. More than half were founders, and 1 in 10 was an investor.

🎟️ Prices go up on 2 November – the earlier you book, the less you pay: https://tinyurl.com/foundersnight8

Start your Web Summit week with the conversations that set it up. Meet people before the conference rush, swap notes on who to see and leave with a few contacts worth following up on. All of it happens on a rooftop above the Tagus River.

What you can expect during Startup Founders Night #8

  • snacks and 2 drink vouchers for each guest

  • company of 300+ innovators, entrepreneurs and investors

  • DJ set and night views over the Tagus river

  • startup pitches with live jury feedback

  • memorable chats and moments

🗓️ Agenda - Monday, 9 November

18:00 - Doors open: drinks, networking and DJ set all night 🎧

19:00 - 20:30 - Pitch Training on stage 🎤

20:30 - 02:00 - Afterparty 🎉

🎤 Pitch your startupGet 3 minutes on stage and live feedback from a jury of founders and investors. No slides, just you and your pitch - the perfect warm-up before your Web Summit meetings.

How to apply: answer “Yes” to the pitch question when you buy your ticket on Eventbrite. Slots are limited – we’ll confirm selected founders by email by 5 November. Already have a ticket? Reply to your Eventbrite confirmation email.

About the hostFounders Night is organised by the Startup Founders Association, a community of experienced founders from Poland. We have been organizing this event since 2018. Check the footage from 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Get the ticket NOW - as they usually run out fast.

🎟️ Ticket prices go up every week - the earlier you book, the less you pay: https://tinyurl.com/foundersnight8⚠️ Registering on Luma does not include entry. To join us, get your ticket on Eventbrite.

Coming to Web Summit for the first time, or coming alone? This is a good place to start. Most people come to meet new faces, so you won’t be standing on your own for long.

📍 Getting to Cavo Rooftop:

  1. By Car/Ride-Share (Uber/Bolt/Taxi):

  • Drop-off address: Terminal de Cruzeiros de Lisboa, Doca Jardim do Tabaco, Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 1100-651 Lisboa

  • Tip: if the driver doesn't recognise the address, just say "Jardim do Tabaco"

  • 2-minute walk to the venue

  1. By Public Transportation:

  • Metro: Take the Blue Line (Azul) to Santa Apolónia (last stop) or Terreiro do Paço

  • From either station, walk along the riverside (Av. Infante Dom Henrique) to the Cruise Terminal: about 10 minutes, flat walk

  • Enter the Cruise Terminal building and head up to the rooftop

  1. From Web Summit (MEO Arena, formerly Altice Arena):

  • Fastest option, train (~10 min): From Oriente station take a CP urban train towards Santa Apolónia (last stop), then walk ~10 min along the river to the Cruise Terminal

  • Metro alternative (~35 min): Red Line from Oriente to São Sebastião → change to the Blue Line towards Santa Apolónia → follow the directions above

  • Uber/Bolt: ~15–20 min, but expect surge pricing when Web Summit sessions end

🎫 Public transport tickets: Get a Viva Viagem card at any metro machine. It works on both the metro and CP trains.