5 reasons to join EMERGE as a startup

How do you decide if your team should join a tech event? You probably research the website, check the logistics, calculate the costs, and see how it can benefit your startup and you personally. To make your decision-making process a bit easier, we've put together a list of benefits that one can get if attending an EMERGE event.

1. Meet investors and potential business partners

EMERGE is a top tech conference in the New East where local talents & creative ideas across the tech industry meet global investors. Last year, there were 150+ investors to pitch your ideas to! We don't even need to mention hundreds of partners, communities, or corporations who were also looking for ways to make new deals. What's more, two years back, participating startups raised more than €5mln of investments
at the conference! For reference, VOCHI raised a $1.3mln round from Angeldesk; CopyMonkey.ai – more than €300k round from AngelsBand, Angelsdeck, River Venture Partners, Crossping, Iron Wolf Capital, and Andata raised a $900k round from Starta Capital, Angelsdeck club members and private angel venture investors at EMERGE. This is not a complete list of success stories from the EMERGE world:)

2. Win the EMERGE CHALLENGE

Want your startup to shine at EMERGE? Apply for the next EMERGE CHALLENGE (keep up with our social media and newsletter to stay updated). This challenge is a startup pitch contest for early-stage and growth startups with a global product vision – the main prizes are several thousand dollars in investment & partner's credits. Our team selects hundreds of emerging companies annually and determines the best fit for every industry track. Selected startups have an online pitch review with 1-on-1 pitch feedback from EMERGE investors and experts. After, the startups pitch against one another by industry tracks.

3. Gain more visibility

At EMERGE startups have an opportunity to get in front of curious investors, potential partners, customers and talents through a series of unique activities beyond the main pitching competition:

• EMERGE 100 Report is an annual long list featuring 100 emerging & growing startups from the New East region with a global vision. It's totally free to get featured in the report, but it's compulsory for founders to originate from the New East region. All featured startups will be invited to the Investors Networking event in Istanbul during the conference days.
• Startup Alley: Startups can showcase their products and services at the EMERGE venue throughout the event.

4. Participate in free Mentorship sessions prior the main event

We carefully select mentors focusing on what specific advice they can give to startups. It's a good chance for you to dive with an expert into particular pain points, learn how to develop business from a new perspective, and find new areas for growth.

5. Find new talent for your team

If we add startup founders looking for new team members to our 10,000+ community of emerging tech talent, we get one of the most significant recruiting events in the New East. Talented employees are already waiting for you among the technical, business, and creative professionals who will join EMERGE 2023.

A word from the EMERGE Team

All the activities at EMERGE Conference will help you make great connections and find new seed funding. In addition, it can be a breath of fresh air for the whole team to join an actual networking event while enjoying sunny Istanbul. Not to mention that EMERGE benefits go far beyond the event time.