A whole cast of international investors in search of new entrepreneurial projects will meet again in a new edition of South Summit, which will be held on October 2, 3 and 4 in Madrid.
Large international funds such as Softbank, Atomico, Seaya Ventures, Accel or Balderton among others, will attend the meeting with a clear objective, to find a startup that stands out or is likely to become those known in the world of innovative entrepreneurship as “unicorn ”.
We already know many cases of companies whose life has consisted of a journey in search of investors to grow and survive, but are now important players in the sector. we highlight the cases of:
- Iwoka, a 2015 finalist, who has raised $ 193 million, recently in a new round of funding.
- Glovo, finalist in 2016, and that recently closed 169 million dollars.
- Badi, a finalist also in 2016, who has achieved a round of 30 million dollars.
The business opportunities offered by this platform for investors are numerous and as part of the event we also highlight, as in previous editions of South Summit, that it is an event to network and connect with hundreds of investors from around the world .
Everyone will meet in the exclusive space of “e Investors Den”, where business angels, investment funds, institutions or partners will have the possibility to close operational meetings and learn more about the opportunities that arise.
Startups that seek to change our day to day.
This new edition that returns to the capital of Spain, will be held in the space known as La Nave, in Madrid.
It will feature prestigious speakers from the digital world such as Paul Misener, vice president of Global Innovation Policy at Amazon, or Ciaran Quilty, vice president EMEA of Facebook.
Among the disruptive projects that we will detail below, we find true levers of change in terms of user experience and new ways of enjoying leisure and travel.
The 10 startups finalists of Travel & Tourism of South Summit 2019 are:
- Beonprice: from Salamanca comes the project based on Artificial Intelligence to maximize hotel income.
- Biduzz: a Madrid market-place that connects travelers and professionals to book trips.
- Chekin: Registration of guests in tourist accommodation.
- CityScan: experiences to create and discover trips
- CloudGuide: App to involve visitors in tourist attractions.
- Doinn: From Portugal cleaning and laundry.
- Jubel: Travel experience.
- Nightly Travel: Combinations of two hotels in one trip.
- Sanctifly: Wellness options and activities at airports.
- Triporate: Artificial intelligence for business trips.
As a novelty in this edition, and as an open innovation tool, the Demo Stage, where startups that seek to work with corporations and large companies that aspire to learn about these innovative and disruptive projects will coincide.
This year’s South Summit is once again a great event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem.