First there’s an idea that might not hold up, a co-founder you haven’t found yet, and a lot of decisions made with very little information.
Before the cap table, the first hire or the first unit in the field, there’s a long stretch of decisions that rarely make it into founder stories.
Join us for an intimate conversation with two early-stage founders about the stretch before day one. We’ll talk about how they found a problem worth years of their lives, what made them commit (or almost walk away), how they found a co-founder and their first design partners, and what they’d tell themselves at the ideation stage. These aren’t success stories told in hindsight. It’s the process as it actually unfolds, including what didn’t work.
If you’re an engineer or researcher thinking about founding, sitting on an idea, or in the first months of building, this conversation is for you.
🎤 Speakers announced soon.
Agenda
9:00–9:15 AM - Arrival & coffee
9:15–10:15 AM - Discussion & Q&A
10:15-11:00 AM - Networking
⚠️ Doors close at 9:30 sharp! Arrive before then.
About your hosts
Merantix AI Campus: In the heart of Berlin, the Campus is home to 80+ AI teams and hosts 300+ events a year. Part of Merantix, driving Europe’s AI future since 2016, the Campus is where the brightest and most ambitious founders, operators, engineers, industry leaders, and investors come together to shape next-generation AI infrastructure and applications across industries.
Merantix Capital: Early-stage AI investor with a €103M fund for around 40 investments. Founders start working with the team at the pre-idea stage and build at the Merantix AI Campus. They also backs pre-seed and seed startups. Robotics and physical AI are among its core focus areas.
