Building on the idea behind the Female StartAperitivo, the Female Founders Contest has evolved into a Germany-wide pitch competition for female-led start-ups.
What began six years ago as a local project in Hamburg – initiated by the Hamburg Investors Network – is now a nationwide movement. With 12 semi-finals and a grand final in Potsdam in 2026, the successful concept is now being further professionalised and scaled up under a new name. The Female StartAperitivo will continue as a Hamburg event – as the origin and heart of the movement.
On 16 June 2026, this format will also return to Berlin, taking place in the Atrium of Investitionsbank Berlin. Supported by IBB and IBB Ventures, we, the Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., are giving female founders and their start-ups the stage and the network of investors and stakeholders they deserve.
