Investor to startup meetings are a series of pre-scheduled, 15-minute meetings between tech’s most influential investors and our most promising startups. Investors select startups they want to meet based on their startup profiles and pitch decks – so ensure yours stands out.
Please note applications for 2025 have closed now.
You can apply now for our 2026 ALPHA startup programme.
Please note: investor to startup meetings are only open to startups exhibiting at Web Summit Rio. Apply for our 2026 ALPHA startup program and join us in Rio de Janeiro.

Apply for ALPHA 2026

Startups that purchase a package for Web Summit are automatically added to our investor to startup meetings portal. This is where attending investors view our startup profiles and select who they’d most like to meet.
If you’re selected, we’ll contact you with your meeting details.
Investor to startup meetings are designed to give high-potential startups an edge. This is where you’ll get insider advice on making yourself irresistible to investors.
Investor to startup meetings run throughout Web Summit Rio.

What are investor to startup meetings?

Meet some of our 2025 investors

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Hernan Kazah

General Partner

Angela Strange

Rodrigo Baer

Partner

Mike Packer

Vice President

Alice Lepique

Kristian Huber

Caio Bolognesi

Managing Partner

Amee Parbhoo

Rodrigo Comazzetto

Co-founder & Partner

Laura Constantini

Founder and CEO

Orlando Cintra

Camila Sangali

Rafael Campos

Co-founder & General Partner

Marcello Gonçalves

Angel Investor

Claudio Motta

Filipe Garcia

Rafael Kenji Fonseca Hamada

“An exciting event with a global reach.”

“One of the most highly regarded gathering places for startups.”

“Bridges the gap between creativity and tech.”

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