10 Years of ARRR
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Our last PIRATE Summit was ARRRmazing!
On September 6th and 7th we had over 1,000 curated participants from 40+ countries to participate in PIRATE Summit. Over 100 speaker prepared session about our topic #RaiseYourself, we had two amazing pitch competitions, matchmaking sessions and an atmosphere that truly allows for real connections. But don’t believe us, see what our participants say.
An event where you can pitch in front of well-known investors wearing shorts is rare, but there is one place where it is common, the PIRATE Summit
PIRATE Summit once again blew me away! It is one of the only conferences where true meaningful connections are made!
This conference is ARRRmazing! Nothing to do with those 5000 people corporate conferences where you barely can meet the relevant people you want!
Very refreshing and laid back event dedicated only for startups and VCs. We connected with a banking accelerator there! We would never expect that, taking into consideration that the whole concept of the show was super relaxed and the founders were pitching in shorts and t-shirts.
So PIRATE Summit absolutely rrrrocked – will be back next year to walk the plank!
Thanks again PIRATE Summit for an incredible experience & ARRRmazing opportunity to discuss our ideas for helping EU UrbanTech start-ups grow. Made great new connections and learned A LOT. Def one of the best conferences I’ve ever attended + certainly the most fun!!!
Thanks PIRATE Summit for a great event!
My 7th PIRATE Summit — out of 7 since 2011! Awesome as always!
PIRATE Summit is the place for meaningful connections, openness and lasting friendships.
Besides the location, it’s the special, valuable community that makes it outstanding!
I haven’t missed a single PIRATE Summit since the beginning. Should have really gotten that tattoo a couple of years ago. The spirit of the people at this ARRRsome event is what helped me stay my course as
a founder for the past 12 years.
PIRATE Summit is one of the finest tech events in Europe.
Love that at PIRATE Summit everyone is a VIP.Β
Winning the pitch competition at PIRATE Summit helped us to close our Series A and opened up many new opportunities for us!
I had heard a lot of positive things about this event, but nothing could have prepared me for how awesome it really was, and how awesome all the people were!
Last week I had the great honour to give the closing keynote at PIRATE Summit, the event at which the Plan A journey kicked off three years ago, and to celebrate 10 years of Pirate Summit.
And such a celebration couldn’t have been possible without the one and only Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ.
I have continuously been impressed by the humility, kindness, dedication he has demonstrated throughout the years, in effort to continue pushing for the tech industry to be more inclusive, diverse and human.
Congratulations on yet another year where the future of tech defined!
We are big fans of this unique conference!
This week at PIRATE Summit one rule was called give, give, give, ask.
The concept is that it’s no fun having people just sell to each other all the time.
thank you everyone for the amazing experience at PIRATE Summit!
Huge respect
Just got off the stage at PIRATESummit. Great event!
Easily the best conference for founders in Europe.
Holy cow!
That was a premiere, and a very nice one!
Super excited to be speaking live at Pirate Summit in September.
This is one of the best Startup conferences in Europe (and world). I’ve been a fan and attendee in past.
Hope to see you there.
It’s difficult getting back to reality after such a great PIRATE Summit!
Just arrived at PIRATE Summit – definitely one of the top tech conferences in Europe.Β
Flying back after PIRATE Summit. Thanks to all – the kind and helpful staff, the organizers, all the attendees I’ve met. One of the best events I have ever attended.
Thanks PIRATE Summit what an amazing event π I can really recommend this event for startup founders, don’t miss it next year!
Officially the coolest B2B event I’ve ever attended.
Yesterday night someone asked me what PIRATE Summit is for me. It took me a moment to think but in the end it was pretty simple. ItΒ΄s like home. Thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful event once again.
Founded by entrepreneurs, PIRATE Summit is an event created by the start-up community for the start-up community! If you are a young, innovative and dynamic startup, then don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this ARRRsome event!
PIRATE Summit is definitely the craziest and most ambitious event for startups in EU. If there’s one thing for you in EU, it’s this.
Looking forward to PIRATE Summit this year. It’s the best startup conference I’ve experienced.
PIRATE Summit has been one of the most impactful events I’ve ever attended. Thanks to it, I have made lifelong friendships, as well as deep partnerships. I wholeheartedly recommend going!
Thank you for 7 years of PIRATE Summit, glad to have been at all of them.
Great to see that sustainability was the overarching topic on this year’s PIRATE Summit! From #netzero to #esgreporting, #plasticpollution or #foodwaste, many startup teams are building solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.
One investor from the US even said the German startup ecosystem seems to really differentiating itself from others by fostering social and ecological business models.
ARRRsome conference! Loved every minute of PIRATE Summit. Brilliant content, great company and superb organization.Β
Loved PIRATE Summit! 1200 startups applied for the pitch competition. Stoked to be in the jury.
Best conference ever! From the Plank to the burning Man … and every human connection in between (Karaoke and Party included!!), PIRATE Summit never disappoints and constantly brings the best people together. Can’t wait for the next one!
Pirate Summit it’s the perfect balance of being useful, productive & fun. And great people!
The most unbelievable entrepreneurship conference.
The Walk the Plank pitch competitionΒ΄s prize has been one of the most valuable weΒ΄ve got as a startup. The opportunity to meet top-tier VCs has been great and has helped us on our way to our series A.
Once a pirate, always a pirate!
Best venue, excellent catering, impeccable time keeping. Thank you PIRATE Summit!
Attending Pirate Summit is quite an extraordinary experience β participants from 60 different countries, unique location, interesting expert sessions, well coordinated pirate theme and relaxed atmosphere all add up to make this Europeβs largest invitation-only conference for early-stage startups, investors and corporate executives feel like a festival.
PIRATE Summit disrupts the (hierarchy) distance between startups and investors and brings them to eye level.
One of my favourite events!
What a crazy event it was! Thanks PIRATE Summit for inviting me! Heading back to Paris now with many new ideas to work on.
Give everything without expecting anything in return. That is what PIRATE Summit is about β an attitude, a set of values that makes the world a better place.
Best. Startup. Summit. Ever. But the band f**kin nailed it!
So much love for this event. Stage fright or not, I learned a lot, met amazing people whoβre all working hard to make their dream happen.
My first time as a PIRATE, I did not really know what to expect, and I am shockedβ¦. In the best possible way. It was a fun, social, extraordinary, beautiful experience. Great people, great content in the most relaxed atmosphere you can think of. Iβm sure I will be back.
Best conference I’ve been to in ages.
Pirate summit is this: overjump issues thanks to a tiny cable-network of innovators, leaving jurassic mindset behind you while flying to the future
Once you have been in a summit, you think the second time will not surprise you again.
But the Pirate Summit is always unforgettable
PIRATE Summit is epic proof that the startup world is changing.
This is the conference of the future.
PIRATE Summit described in 3 emotions: Adventure, Thrill, Inspiration!
One of the coolest events I’ve ever heard of.
PIRATE Summit is such an amazing event. The entrepreneurial dream lives here.
You have written the topic of #FemaleLeadership on the flag and shown: You really live it.
π THANK YOU for that! This is female empowerment. For real.
Packed with digital nomads, startups and investors PIRATE Summit is buzzing with creative minds.
Thanks for another fantastic PIRATE Summit, a truly unique event.
Winning the pitching competition at PIRATE Summit accelerated our growth exponentially! The focus of the event on building meaningful connections and the size of it put us on the map of all the investors, corporates and other partners who were there and helped us leave Cologne with a stronger support system and a lot of opportunities! We are honored and grateful! ARRR!
The π΄ β οΈ#PIRATESummit is by far the most extraordinary startup event in NRW, which impresses me every year again.
A real exchange takes place here in a special atmosphere. And at #Impact the large number of #10YearsOfArrr and startups in the area #Sustainability and #FemaleFounders was very noticeable, this shows a very clear positive trend! π±ππ½ π₯
The @xdeck.de hosted by #Capnamic, @neoteqvc, & #BREAKFASTFORCHAMPIONS, was also a great opportunity to exchange with other investors and VCs. π
Unique experience at PIRATE Summit!! We new it was going to be great but it exceeded all expectations.
Bye for now PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ
Counting the days till next year.
Canβt find the right words to describe the experience, I can only invite you to join in the experience next year and see for yourself. Itβs a festival celebrating how business should be done.
Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ Rrofsh plako..
Crazy event!
best startup get together in Germany
Thank you very much for the invitation! It was an inspiring journey!
Speed dating, barbecue sessions, pitch competition at the captain’s deck, networking to the end and the burn ceremony at night. What a PIRATE Summit π€π»
Celine, Janna and I are today the second day at the PIRATE Summit π΄ β οΈ 2022 π₯³ We are really looking forward to it, because the kick-off yesterday was already really strong! π₯π₯
ARRRmazing. What a blast PIRATE Summit – yesterday we walked the plank and pitched Complero! Great to connect with other founders and investors and reach out to the community.
We’re very proud of Pakistaniπ΅π° representation at the IFA Berlin & PIRATE Summit in Germanyπ©πͺ! These wonderful digipreneurs will have the opportunity to network & form partnerships with tech firms from all around the EUπͺπΊ. We look forward to working with our friends here to further expand such π©πͺ-π΅π° collaborations!
We are excited to be at PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ#ARRR
It’s a yearly gathering of entrepreneurs who love solving real problems and building durable businesses.
#Piratesummit is about
π€ Finding a co-founder to join forces
πΈ Meeting the right investor
π§βπ Learning from more experienced entrepreneurs
πͺ Getting into the right program
Burning man party at PIRATE Summit was impressive and really hot ππ₯βοΈ
Thank you so much, guys. Just love what youβre doing. This is my 8th visit and itβs always a blast.
Just returned from the one and only PIRATE Summit!
Had a chance to talk about Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs in a very interactive campfire session with a lovely audience.
Great moments to reunite with old friends & meet with new inspiring people.
Huge thanks to the whole team making this possible!
“#Piratesummit once again blew me away!
It is one of the only conferences where true meaningful connections are made!”
It’s already been a week! I’m glad to participate at the PIRATE Summit in Cologne.
It was a great two days, I got to meet great entrepreneurs in a fantastic environment!
I’m proud to have been part of the Pirate Summit staff for this 10th edition and a big thanks to the whole team! ππ΄ββ οΈ
What a stunning event!!!
ARRR π€π΄ββ οΈthank you so much for creating this special place in the world where true human connections are possible, where raw stories can be shared, where being vulnerable is encouragedβ¦.
I am still overwhelmed by all the emotions from all what happened and keep happening when people I brought to PIRATE Summit for first time are sharing how special and amazing their experience was.
Thank you π€ for creating this safe harbour for us, pirates of rough seas.
All I can say. If PIRATE Summit wouldnβt exist we should invent it β€οΈπ€π
ARRR!!!! And see you next time π΄ββ οΈ
I am overflowing with emotions and will need some time to collect my thoughts to reflect once I am back from all the travels.
It was great!
Wow! 10 years of PIRATE Summit
I am very happy that I will be there at least on the second day or evening.
The people and the atmosphere are really great and I get to know great people every time!
Probs and a strong Aaaaarrrr go out to the whole organization team!
Thank you to #PIRATESummit for creating such a collaborative environment and encouraging innovative ideas, ARRR!
βPIRATE Summit is the place for meaningful connections, openness and lasting friendships.
Besides the location, it’s the special, valuable community that makes it outstanding!β
ARRRsome
The mix of innovative ideas and unique welcoming atmosphere – thank you PIRATE Summit for a great tech event.
ARRR, what has been a crazy week π so far
Our first PIRATE Summit totally flashed us, because this mixture of #Startup #Conference and #Festival is really something very special.
βοΈ Were you there too? What were your highlights?
So many impressions in a very short time, I had to sort my head first to process everything. My highlights definitely:
πΈ Networking and reunion with many other startups from Cologne
πΈ #FemaleFounder
πΈ Karaoke with a lot of crazy mood
πΈ Celebrate until late into the night and pitch your own company in Zoom at 8 in the morning? #workhardplayhard
πΈ Finale of the OOTB Award
See you next year, pirates π΄ β οΈ
It was a pleasure meeting & exploring collaboration opportunities with hundreds of tech entrepreneurs, thought leaders at PIRATE Summit, Cologne. Thanks to the entire PIRATE Summit Crew for inviting us and for organizing the brilliant event. It was amazing event for the entire Person8.ai team.
Very thankful to be part of the event.
We are excited to be at PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ#ARRR
It’s a yearly gathering of entrepreneurs who love solving real problems and building durable businesses.
#Piratesummit is about
π€ Finding a co-founder to join forces
πΈ Meeting the right investor
π§βπ Learning from more experienced entrepreneurs
πͺ Getting into the right program
Freaking arrrrsome
About last week… turtle moments at the pirate summit 2022 in cologne π΄ β οΈ
As a startup, the exchange with others is super important for us – and the best part is: at the PIRATE Summit we had a lot of fun!Β #femalefounder – thank you also for this great opportunity!
Great lectures, amazing location and lots of Arrr.
ARRRmazing!
Very delighted to join the pirate summit 2022 in cologne! A great experience for Melodizr! πΆπ€
Simply terrific! I was able to spend the last two days at PIRATE Summit in Cologne, get to know great people and #startups, listen to exciting lectures and just have a good time!
It was incredibly inspiring and motivating to get to know ππ the stories and careers – especially many #femalefounders
Thank you PIRATE Summit for the opportunity and thank everyone else for the great time.
We are now at PIRATE Summit and once again we think that it is one epic event!
Thank you PIRATE Summit 2022 for two days of inspiration, input and exchange! Was my first time but will definitely not be the last.
It was aaaarsome!
Great sessions, talks, people, loads of inspiration AND my FIRST ICEBATH!!! Wow … π₯Ά
Wow! PIRATE Summit 2022 really was an #ARRR-some celebration of entrepreneurship.
Today we are all pirates at PIRATE Summit ππ½ big up to the entire crew for this great event ππ½
Had again a blast at this year’s PIRATE Summit! It’s always great to return to my old stomping grounds and to see so many inspiring people doing good things!
Yesterday I had my first burn at PIRATE Summit. It is oddly ritualistic and teaches you: Give give give, ask!
Had a blast at PIRATE Summit and loved talking about how the venture capital scene needs new ideas!
PIRATE Summit is an amazing place! Great people, great projects.Β
Yesterday night, someone asked me how PIRATE Summit feels to me.
It took me a moment to think, but in the end it was pretty simple.
It feels like #home. Thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful event once again.
#PIRATEsummit 2022 Recap π΄ββ οΈπβ€οΈβπ₯ We came full of inspiration, knowledge and willpower π¦Ύ A strong human connection raising up itself !!! We ARRR loud! And we hope to see you there next year!
PIRATE Summit for me was a life-changing event. I can travel to many places and conferences, but only at PIRATE Summit I do feel at home. I canβt wait to be back at the dusty Odonien this year!
Amazing days and culture at PIRATE Summit π₯
When was the last time you were YOURSELF? π³ In a world where we encounter so much βfakeβ every day, we long for #AuthentizitΓ€t & #Echtheit ππΌ βοΈ Just being yourself is often easier said than done. On social media, in exchange with the supervisor, at the job interview we want to show our best side. Even in our private lives, we often take on a role, often unconsciously. zusammen As a place for people to connect & bring together, away from superficialities, this is what @piratesummit looks like β¨ A place to truly connect people ,πΌ Exactly this claim, makes the PIRATE Summit a #Konferenz, that feels somehow different. π Thanks for a great event with exciting connections & the great organization dear π΄ β οΈ Pirate-Team ππΌ #RaiseYourself @nuwo.co #FemaleFounder π
βHow are you, really?β, the pirate repeated.
Hold on, we’re invited to be vulnerable at a #tech #conference?!
But, how are you? Really? 1000 #startups and #entrepreneurs are listening, looking up to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ at the helm of a derelict ship. Weβre in Cologne and this is the PIRATE Summit. They have four rules:
– Everyone is a VIP
– No BS
– Give Give Give Ask
– #ARRR
Arrrrrrr π΄ββ οΈπ΄ββ οΈπ΄ββ οΈ For the first time I was able to participate PIRATE Summit in my beautiful hometown colognes.
Great Location, wonderful people and insightful conversations.
Big thanks to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the team
See you next time πππ
At this weekβs PIRATE Summit, I had insightful discussion about the role and responsibility of climate tech funds in combating climate change.
ItΒ΄s been a fantastic experience at PIRATE Summit. IΒ΄ve met many ambitious founders, running great bets of future businesses.
Piracy is about: Speaking one’s own agenda into one’s of collaborators. It’s all about playing each other good. Pirates take risks, talk over talk, meet people with trust and remember to be generous β ALWAYS generous.
Now Iβve reached quite a bit of a milestone as a pirate. I’ll be the keynote speaker at the so-called PIRATE Summit.
The PIRATE Summit 2022 was inspiring. I had interesting discussions and met interesting companies and made new contacts.
One thing I realized, the focus on sustainability is all around, which is necessary. A lot of amazing product ideas I discovered at this event.
I am looking forward to follow up with people I connected here.
PIRATE Summit absolutely rrrrocked
My first time at the PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ in Cologne. π€
It was a great opportunity to mingle in a special location which reminded of a scrapyard.
I had a chance to talk about the common belief of a founder knowing it all.
#Thankyou PIRATE Summit for the awesome event!
Great Time at PIRATE Summit.
The PIRATE Summit was a very inspiring experience π΄ β οΈ
In addition to valuable keynotes and impressive pitches, there was ice bathing, meditation, drumming, singing lessons and lots of interesting people! I even met a musician colleague. I’m already looking forward to the next time βπΌ
Yo ho ho and a good day to all! π΄ββ οΈ β΅ Ahoy from PIRATE Summit – Europe’s craziest startup conference! π We’ve still got sea legs! πΒ
Fiery energy, great food, perfect setup. Thank you PIRATE Summit team for ARRR-some days.
Maybe it’s the imperfect location that people don’t have to present themselves perfectly
In the last two days I had many conversations – very good, open and intense. In a junkyard.
Because at the PIRATE Summit 10 Years of Arrrr were celebrated in the Odonien in Cologne
But in addition to a lot of action, fun and fire, the Pirate Summit has also managed to build an event that is not only about party, sales, crass speakers and new LinkedIn contacts – but about honest encounters in which you also talk about what is not going well, what you are struggling with and where you have fears and insecurities.
And that was nice!
How do you feel, really?
PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈπ₯
Let us together create a movement of authenticity and ask this question to ourselves and others more. Let us all lead the way by asking and answering honestly from deep inside to break the ice and by opening ourselves, giving others the room to open up, too π
So, how are you, really?
Thank you to the amazing PIRATE Summit team for hosting us and all your hard work. Such a great event!
Amazing speakers at PIRATE Summit!
I’m still thinking about the last two days.
I went to the PIRATE Summit without any expectations.
Besides an overwhelming number of incredibly exciting #female #founders (not standard in the startup scene), I was able to take away many great impulses.
I met so many exciting and inspiring #people from all over #Europe and completely without the usual buzzwording and bullshitting.
You really did a great job, dear PIRATE, especially Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ. I’m still very inspired by the, partly very deep, conversations of the last days.
All the positive energy of people who really want to make a difference and are full of drive will certainly carry me through the next few days.
It was really great meeting you all!
Thanks to the fantastic #PIRATESummit team around Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ. Year by year, you guys create a special place to come together.
One of the best events I have ever attended.
Best conference I’ve been to in ages.
PIRATE Summit is truly an experience to remember.
Carefully crafted for connection, inspiration, and learning, this summit is just a different breed.
So excited and happy to be able to share my insights and create space for others to build more clarity and certainty in their lives and business.
The event is great fun because you get a lot of impressions from a wide variety of people from different subject areas and corners of the world.
This year’s edition of PIRATE Summit was a blast!
Thanks to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the whole team for bringing this unique and extraordinary event to my hometown 10 years ago.
I hope the show will go on for at least the next 10 years.
Also big props to Eko Fresh for his talk “A Rapper’s Delight – Rhymes in Entrepreneurship” and his very personal, emotional story.
Hopefully see you next year again!
Arrr!
In the past days we were at the PIRATE Summit Cologne celebrating their 10th anniversary. Amygdala Health was part of the walk the plank the challenge which we loved.
It was joyful to be a part of the event that celebrated female entrepreneurship and real problem solvers. Let us use technology and science to solve real problems, starting from our own habits and behaviour.
Crazy conference
I would like to sincerely thank all participants, speakers, and peers for making the PIRATE Summit star-studded with impactful yet inspiring conversations.
Every speech exceeded all the bars and expectations ππ―
See you next year π
Greetings from the PIRATE Summit – what a mega event! ππΌββοΈ
I am at the PIRATE Summit in #KΓΆln for the first time and I am totally thrilled!!
This is not just about #Tech, but mainly about getting to know each other, supporting each other and growing together under the motto #raiseyourself – no matter what you are currently building or what #Startup you have successfully running.
We were happy to be part of this year’s PIRATE Summit with our Venture Services by KPMG team in the good old tradition. As always, it was an awesome celebration of entrepreneurship and a truly unique event with creative minds and a very relaxed atmosphere.
We enjoyed PIRATE Summit with some great conversations, panels and pitches. Great location, great people – loved it!
Thank you for having us and making us part of your VC jury – it was a blast π΄ββ οΈ
The absolute hottest startup event in the region! π₯
Last week, I spent two days in Cologne on the PIRATE Summit discussing business models, ideas and visions with founders, investors and networkers. I am still enthusiastic about the different impressions and look forward to the next events in the Cologne ecosystem.
But also the view to Europe. how we deal with data in various projects for stakeholders from different industries has led to interesting discussions at GXFS Connect 2022 as part of the Gaia-X funding projects in Berlin.
I am very much looking forward to the next events, impressions and encounters!
The PIRATE Summit was an excellent reboot for the mind(set)!
Such events connect you to the people who think, look and act differently. And you learn from them. C’mon, when you listen to a strip dancer who is an investor now – that’s awesome! You hear other people’s ideas and they bring new ones to your own head.
You can’t get this sitting in your own shell. Even when you have an established business, opening your mind to new opportunities and living a startup life is always a breathtaking idea.
Networking is so easy when you’re a pirate. π΄ββ οΈWe look forward to the second day at the PIRATE Summit with even more adventures and stories from Pirates all over the world.
PIRATE Summit is going to be an absolutely amazing event! I’m so glad I have the opportunity to be there πΒ
We definitely found our inner pirate – ARRR! π΄ββ οΈπ₯
Out of the comfort zone and talk to a lot of strangers…π΄ββ οΈ
Besides great workshops, pitches and lectures, there was one thing in particular at the PIRATE Summit: the opportunity to talk to many people in person. This, I really enjoyed! Especially because one thing led to another, I was continually surprised and new paths opened up.
In the end, I sat in the car heading back home with three founders with whom I got into conversation solely because they were wearing a t-shirt with the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn π (overhead railway) and the little elephant Tuffi π. It turned out that they were invited by Circular Valley from the most diverse corners of the world to present their ideas. It made me a bit proud of Wuppertal and the ever-growing startup network in our region!
I really missed the lively, varied, sometimes hectic and emotionally charged hustle and bustle of real life start up events. All the more, I am now looking forward to the next upcoming events, such as Bits & Pretzels at the end of the month.
Rip off that mask.
Be yourself, be authentic, be real.
Entrepreneurship is all about authenticity and no better conference than PIRATE Summit to highlight it.
Itβs more than a conference actually.
Itβs a festival where we celebrate the bold and audacious, the crazy and the daring.
More than anything though, we celebrate amazing human beings.
PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ, what a blast! π£
I am speechless about the great atmosphere that was created for networking and personal development. β¨
It was a pleasure to meet so many smart, interesting and motivated people who are either being #startups themselves or see their purpose to develop startups or individual entrepreneurs by sharing the knowledge, supporting with investment, or just giving great advice (for free π±).
#Femfounders is not only a fancy hashtag to me but something powerful. Ladies, you rock. πͺ
I am super motivated and empowered to continue my entrepreneurial journey.
Thank you so much Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and Co. for orga π
Only at PIRATE Summit I feel IΒ΄m home, among like-minded pirates with whom I share values and mindsets. I can’t wait to be back at the dusty Odonien this year!β
Networking, exciting speakers, the entire ecosystem of the start-up scene and a great location: PIRATE Summit is not an event like any other. Rather unforgettable in its own way.
My first time at PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈπ₯
– How do you feel, REALLY?
I am not an #Entrepreneur – not yet!
But I’ve got an entrepreneurial #mindset
I loved the atmosphere and the speeches
– Authentic – Inspiring – Candid
#RaiseYourself puts the individuals in the centre and I could really feel that #founders with their thoughts and #feelings matter.
πMy take away for all of us, is easy and hard at the same time:
Ask your colleagues weekly:
π₯How do you feel, REALLY?
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Create a #culture where everyone is able to answer this question honestly without beeing afraid of judgement.
Be a Role Model in answering honestly first!
Thanks for your words Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ
Our family member Tilman went to PIRATE Summit in Cologne yesterday. He enjoyed a very welcoming crowd, the campfires and clinics, and on top of that met many interesting teams. Until next time! ππΌ
Great conference, great people and a lot of fun!
PIRATE Summit 2015 was just ARRRsome!
Wow, what an incredible two days at PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈπ₯
I have been to this event numerous times but this year was special β¨ I was responsible for a few parts of the programm and could not be more thankful! π
Fantastic event.
It was a really great PIRATE Summit, with great pitches and awesome people. See you next year!
It’s been incredibly exciting to be a Walk The Plank finalist at PIRATE Summit and to spend two days networking with curated innovators, creators, and backers in what is one of the most unconventional events and inspiring venues in Cologne.
Many great VC conversations and overall inspiring minds, thank you to the team for hosting and for putting us in the spotlight on the 10th edition of the summit!
Die Techniker goes PIRATE Summit
I can still remember pretty well my first contact with the crew of the Pirate Summit – and now we are part of ARRRRRRRR!?
It was nice at PIRATE Summit in Cologne! Thank you for the wonderful event!
This event was really OUT OF THE BOX and thus the perfect setting for the #OOTBNRW Award final at the 10th anniversary of the PIRATE Summit. A very special event that attracts international audiences and top speakers with its individuality: inside from all over the world and brings them to #Nrw.
Great vibes at this years pirate summit! Together with TechVision Fonds I had the chance to talk to ambitious founders and experience new ideas.
The festival atmosphere is truly unique.
For me, the #PirateSummit was probably the most extraordinary startup event I have attended. Yes okay, there weren’t that many yet, but I ask myself: How can you top that? π€©
In an incredibly cool location, networking took place on a completely different level this time. π Why? Because somehow it was all so casual… very different from the usual exhibition halls. The old junkyard was simply brilliant as an event location: shorts, shirt, drink… that’s almost everything. Much more approachable, more relaxed. π #event #startup #team Okay, the weather was just terrific for an open air event. βοΈ π₯€
I’ll definitely be back next year, as it’s just a huge change from all the usual events. π Thank you dear team of PirateSummit for the organization. πͺπΌ
See you next year #pirates
Arrrrrr π΄ β οΈ π΄ β οΈ
Hell yeah!!! π₯π₯π₯Β PIRATE Summit 2022.
#Piratesummit once again blew me away!
It is one of the only conferences where true meaningful connections are made!
Such reflections I have achieved during the @PIRATE Summit 2022, that I could write a book.
This is exactly what I was looking forward about a few months. Coming here with so much uncertainty of entrepreneurial life, I become part of the beautiful, perfect directed life movie, starting with sincere talks where I have recognized myself, aspirations, and the burning of all bad emotions, and then being human, making connections and exploring opportunities.
Great atmosphere at PIRATE Summit!
Carefully crafted for connection, inspiration and learning β this was the motto of the PIRATE Summit, which we were able to experience up close. In the midst of an inspiring and creative atmosphere, the winners of the OUT OF THE BOX Award, which we have been accompanying for 3 years with our partner TAS Emotional Marketing GmbH, were announced.
The #OOTBNRW is sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the #boxontour sponsored by the NRW.BANK.
The start-ups ACCURE Battery Intelligence, Companyon Analytics GmbH and everwave received the prize money totalling 50,000 euros from the NRW Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur. Congratulations!
As visitors, we followed the exciting pitches live and were also able to enjoy good music, delicious food and the rousing atmosphere.
This year’s edition of PIRATE Summit was a blast!
Thanks to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the whole team for bringing this unique and extraordinary event to my hometown 10 years ago.
I hope the show will go on for at least the next 10 years.
Also big props to Eko Fresh for his talk A Rapper’s Delight – Rhymes in Entrepreneurship and his very personal, emotional story.
Hopefully see you next year again!
Arrr!
PIRATE Summit is the yearly gathering of entrepreneurs that love to solve real problems and build durable businesses.
ARRR!!!!
Looking forward to an ARRRsome PIRATE Summit! Thanks to the whole team for organizing the best German startup summit.
PIRATE Summit, thank you for the chance to speak to your tribe, Thank you for accumulating such brave, mindful souls in one place.
Thank you for doing it differently — for having conversations that we all need to have, for breaking open doors that we need to if we not just only want to raise ourselves, but use our leadership to improve communities around the world.
PIRATE Summit is over and amongst the many takeways someone can get from the event, the main one is #raiseyourself.
PIRATE Summit is truly an experience to remember. Carefully crafted for connection, inspiration, and learning, this summit is just a different breed.
π±βπ #raiseyourself – The theme of this year’s amazing PIRATE Summit
πββοΈ And some of the words Manuel shared with us stuck with me. Entrepreneurship is a tough journey, we all know it, but often we tell the story of the perfect startup, masks we put on, and talk about how everything is going well.
π€© Was amazing meeting so many incredible people and catching up with old friends, talking about the startup ecosystem, our work and impact and already looking forward to the next Pirate Summit. Was great seeing you all!
Had an amazing time!
πΊπ¦2 days at the 10th π©πͺPIRATE Summit in Cologne, Germany, a conference specifically designed for entrepreneurs focusing on real-life experiences, authentic connections, and peer learning. The unique perspective of thinking out of the box, inspiration (even during wartime), and insights from global enablers.
PIRATE Summit was a great celebration of female entrepreneurship and real problem solver.
Awesome event! Enjoying the german startup ecosystem!
Wow what a great event it was, thanks PIRATE Summit i.e. Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ & team for making this possible!
Met amazing founders from UkraineπΊπ¦, Latviaπ±π», Romaniaπ·π΄, Kosovoπ½π°, Moldovaπ²π©, Polandπ΅π±.
Till next time!
A really great event this PIRATE Summit. I liked it so much that the No BS rule was adhered to really well and you had great and above all real conversations. I am happy about every new contact I have made and now follow the respective journeys very excitedly. for me, #raiseyourself and #livablefuture are two things that absolutely belong together. In order to shape a future worth living, we have to develop personally for the most part and in return we should also develop further in order to be able to enjoy such a livable future appropriately. Thank you Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ for the great speech on Tuesday, I just let myself be carried away. And thanks to the whole BRYCK.COM team, those were two real good days
ARRR… Two days of startups and pirates. Great combination!
π΄ β οΈ We aRRRe back in Town
π¦Ύ Let’s Celebrate #Entrepreneurship Together – that’s our motto, our daily mantra. What could be better than getting together with people from all over the world who are passionate about the same thing – in the truest sense of the word?
β οΈ Always thinking outside the box and thus expanding your own view is one of the most important things if you want to found a #Startup. That’s why we were very happy to meet so many of our founders, alumni and friends on site!
π― The pictures speak for themselves when we say We had a blast! A powerful ARRRRR to all those who have made our Pirate Experience special!
One of the best events of the year!
Their mission is to create meaningful connections and grow the startup ecosystem. They celebrate true entrepreneurship and the startup culture and are known for their curated, authentic and somewhat different approach to events.
I don’t have time for that, I always thought. As a #solopreneur, you are the entire team yourself and have to use your own capacities effectively. So I didn’t participate in any networking or pitching events. That was a mistake.
Start-ups need attention and founders need the exchange with like-minded people.
David Oudsandji & other start-ups pitching at the PIRATE Summit finally gave me the necessary impulse to sit down on my own slides and become more visible.
So much inspiration and exciting new contacts console over the fact that the inbox explodes and the work of a whole week piles up on the desk (insert nervously smiling emoji here).
What an amazing event!
This year was 10th edition of Pirate Summit and my first one! I can trully confirm what it is said on their website: this conference focuses on real life experiences, authentic connections, peer learning, and is characterized by its festival-like atmosphere.
I hope to be back there next year!
So much love for this event.
Set sail for new horizons! Many thanks to PIRATE Summit for organizing this extraordinary event.
βPIRATE Summit has always been my place to talk to people I would have never met and mostly are still connected to even after several years.β
What a blast! A panel on clean tech solutions at this year’s PIRATE Summit. The discussion was really valuable and I was excited to meet so many founders from all over the world.
Thanks PIRATE Summit for an Awesome Conference.Β
#ARRR! What an incredible 2 days of inspiration at PIRATE Summit, Europeβs largest conference for early-stage #startups, #investors, and corporate executives.
We are absolutely amazed by tech #founders, real captains of their lives, tackling the most pressing problems of our society and the planet.
Another great reason to participate if you are a pre-seed and seed tech company, is live #networking, casual meetings, and insightful lectures that may have a huge #impact on your business development.
Absolute highlights of the Pirate Summit are the keynotes by tech legends Marvin Liao on enterpreneurship as personal development, Bas Godska on venture capital mindset, Mike Butcher MBE on #metaverse to name a few, since their abilities and knowledge will help and will not let your #scalable ship sink.
Thanks for having us! We’re still amazed by all the insights we gathered, and the open-minded people we met!
The burning pirate at PIRATE Summit: a mix between a tech conference and the burningman
Our captain Olga Barreto GonΓ§alves is sailing to Germany to take part in the PIRATE Summit! π΄ββ οΈπ΄ββ οΈ
π΄ββ οΈ I represented APX at PIRATE Summit 2022, Europeβs largest invitation-only conference for early-stage startups, investors and corporate executives
π₯An archery range, a massage booth and a giant bonfire (some call it the βBurning Manβ of the startup conferences)
βKey takeaway: #GenZ VC investors are changing the VC industry, not accepting the status quo, being values-focused and unafraid of breaking into untapped (emerging) markets
Had a lot of fun sharing growth tips at PIRATE Summit and also met some amazing people.
Best summit ever!
Thank you PIRATE Summit for this awesome experience! We are glad to meet people there too!
PIRATE Summit x BRYCK
βYou are lured out of your comfort zone, get to know yourself in a different way again and meet people there in a completely different way than you usually do at eventsβ Sarah told us at lunch, still flashed from 2 days of intense Pirate Experience at PIRATE Summit.
High-quality networking, exceptional talks, and selected attendees always meet in Odonien for PIRATE Summit.
When was the last time you were YOU yourself? π³
In a world where we encounter too much fake day after day, we long for authenticity & #realness ππΌ βοΈ
Simply being yourself is often easier said than done. On social media, in exchange with the supervisor, during the job interview, we want to show our best side. Even in private life, we often play a role, often unconsciously. π«£
As a place of people, far away from superficialities, should connect and bring together, the PIRATE Summit. A place to truly connect people π«ΆπΌ
It is precisely this claim that makes the PIRATE Summit a conference that somehow feels different. π
Thank you for a great event with exciting connections & the great organization, Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ & Pirate team ππΌ #RaiseYourself #FemaleFounder #Cologne. π
Had a great time attending, jurying, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the edgiest and most community-focused conferences out there – PIRATE Summit! Glad to be able to catch up with friends not seen for a while and meet some new ones.
Looking forward to the next one!
Day one complete at the PIRATE Summit π¦Ύ
Neurodiversity presentation keynote complete π
Special time with two incredible people Marian M.P. Temelkov and Stoyan Yankov π
– It’s been incredible sharing the burning man experience
– Meeting investors and hearing their challenges and opportunities
– Learning from founders about their creative businesses and focus on raising funds for the next stage of growth
– Getting lessons on mindfulness and how to be a more caring entrepreneur
Creating a better and more sustainable world through business…
Appreciate the invite to speak and engage at this highly unique event.
Thank you Michelle George and Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ for the invite :O)
2 days or ARRRRRR!
WeΒ΄ve spend the last two days mostly covered in dirt & smoke at the amazing Odonien venue in Cologne at PIRATE Summit.
BRYCK & Pirates both share a passion for events and formats out of the box with a little edge.
According to one of the pirate house rules βNo BSβ, Ersin ΓstΓΌn shared his personal journey and experiences on the importance of personal self-evolvement while growing professionally.
Thank you Pirate, Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ & team for 2 amazing days outside the ordinary!
This was my first time at the PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ in Cologne.
Here are my key learnings:
1. Authenticity is key: In business we often learn to put on our professional persona, but especially for young companies it can be of so much value to show your employees your personal passion.
2. How are you, really?
3. Rap is like founding a company.
PIRATE Summit is an ideal conference for everyone that wants to create or take his startup to the next level!π―
I’ve had a great two days of connecting with creators who are passionate π― about their startups.
Driven by their ideas to change the world towards a better and sustainable place.
π₯All attendees had the chance to meet and exchange experiences with incredible innovators, mentors, and business experts!
At the workshops, we had great conversations about leadership, doing things differently, and breaking our barriers.
One topic that struck me was failure and success.π₯
β‘οΈBut what is success really, and how is it defined by everyone?
Drop me a line if you want to discuss this topic further.
Thank you to PIRATE Summit, and a big Arrr to all the Crew for the unique and unforgettable experience!π
I will see you next year.π
We had a blast at the #PIRATEsummit 2022 ππ΄ββ οΈ!!
Two amazing days of authentic connections, real life experiences from people who love to solve real problems, peer learning and hot topics from a business perspective.
βItβs all about people, itβs all about the communityβ was one of the most common things we could listen from the attendees and during those two days, people just follow the rules of the house and treated vulnerability as the major pirate strength!
From standing on the plank, burning insecurities and doubts on a gigantic scarecrow bonfire to meeting VCs and founders, We could say that, is the coolest and authentic B2B event for entrepreneurs with festival vibes.
Thank you PIRATE Summit for this great experience! ARRR! π΄ββ οΈππ¦
It was my first time by PIRATE Summit and it was amazing. I met the most motivated and existed people with whom we could find our synergies.
Thank you Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈββ οΈ for the organisation and possibilities that pirate summit gives to a young startupers.
Yesterday’s legendary Burning Ceremony π₯ at PIRATE Summit β οΈ. What a stunning event!!! Great pitch competition, inspiring talks, cool people for networking and so much love for details π€
Two amazing days at the PIRATE Summit last week.
The first day started strong by meeting with female founders speakers for breakfast, it was so inspiring. π
The energy stayed the same with even more people and sessions during the summit. I particularly enjoyed the free time in between that allowed me to meet and talk to so many talented people.
Kudos to the amazing team behind this unique gathering Michelle George, Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ π΄ββ οΈβ€οΈ
PIRATE Summit was excellent, truly a special event with great people.
I had a blast at PIRATE Summit – if I’m not here next year I failed. ARRR To all the startups out there.
We have ARRRived at PIRATE Summit and are discovering the surreal Odonien venue! The long journey from MontrΓ©al was surely worth it!
One of the best tech conferences in the world.
Workshops and masterclasses were awesome. Thanks, REALLY good job organizing it.
We are currently at a great event in Cologne – the PIRATE Summit.
This year, the focus is not only on what makes companies better, but also on how people can grow as people. #RaiseYourself
We are here in an environment where people can engage in meaningful ways, renew old friendships, start new ones, and simply be themselves.
PIRATE Summit deserves its reputation of being different than any other startup event I have been to.
Best. Startup. Summit. Ever.
Thank you PIRATE Summit for a great day, again! Good talks, great pitches and awesome vibes.
Best startup event ever! Passionate team, great crowd, amazing location! Thanks to the PIRATE Summit team!
Amazing Venue
Many thanks to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and team and all #pirates for another very inspiring event in #Odonien β οΈ
That was great for the 10th time, many nice people from all over the world, good conversations, much to laugh and much to marvel! Looking forward to next year and remember: 11 is a magic number in #Cologne
Perfect weather and very cool location for PIRATE Summit!
Saved by an #eResident! Yesterday I was rushing before my talk at the most awesome PIRATE Summit!
As it happens, when most in a hurry, sometimes ridehailing apps do not function, taxis do not turn up fast enough either.
But there was a smiling young lady who asked me if I was going to the same conference as her and offered to take me.
Amazed by the insights
Pleasure to be part of this extraordinary event. Blue sky, quiet sea, cool co-sailors, ARRR!
Congrats to this amazing PIRATE Summit 2018, Pirates!
Just back from PIRATE Summit! π΄ββ οΈ
A really refreshing and unconventional startup conference in Cologne with lots of interesting insights and connections.
Especially great to see the presence of climate tech companies and members of the Greentech Alliance! π
Awesome few days judging and mentoring at PIRATE Summit.
Unique location, great atmosphere and authentic exchange – the PIRATE Summit is a great startup conference! π΄ββ οΈ
Congratulations to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the whole PIRATEx team for the successful event. You have created a real market for doers!
Pitching Fuel, promoting Ukraine & first time crying on the stage
On the first day of PIRATE Summit I was pitching Fuelfinance. 3 minutes for pitch and 2 min for questions from investors. It was a great new experience for me.
On the second day, I was a speaker and shared the story about Fuel rebuilding in tough times.Β In the end, I had a slide that the main reason we could do all these things is the bravery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces πΊπ¦. They are fighting for the freedom of Europe. And on that slide, I unexpectedly started to cry. After 6 months of staying strong, this emotion was like a splash. And I suddenly realized that I was on that stage also because of their bravery. I was able to stop only because the next slides were about the way to support Ukraine.
unforgettably great atmosphere! π΄ββ οΈ
PIRATE Summit is already one of the best events of the year for us!
Give everything without expecting anything in return.
That is what the PIRATE Summit is about β an attitude, a set of value that makes the world a better place.
Always heard good things about PIRATE Summit and finally washed up on these shores. Great weather, great venue!
Thank you PIRATE Summit for the best summit ever! A perfect example of that bigger is not always better. Lots of take-aways, inspiration and meaningful connections.
ARRR – we also set our sail for the PIRATE Summit Startup Conference 2022! β΅οΈπ΄ β οΈ
Wow, pitching was great! Thanks to all the great people at PIRATE Summit, it was exceptional. Thanks to the investors as well for the questions and the after-pitch talk!
The PIRATE Summit was an excellent reboot for the mind(set)!
Such events connect you to the people who think, look and act differently. And you learn from them. C’mon, when you listen to a strip dancer who is an investor now – that’s awesome! You hear other people’s ideas and they bring new ones to your own head.
You can’t get this sitting in your own shell. Even when you have an established business, opening your mind to new opportunities and living a startup life is always a breathtaking idea.
The last two days were Arrrwsome π΄ β οΈ
PIRATE Summit #RaiseYourself
π First eye-catcher: the location!
π€ Definitely a highlight was the lecture about the topic of insolvency and how such crises & fears are overcome
πΈ And of course a picture with Eko Fresh (LiefertΓΌrke, Malic Bargiel )
A colorful event where founders, investors and Co. were able to have exciting conversations and network.
About last week.. turtle moments at the pirate summit 2022 in Cologne π΄ β οΈπ«Ά As a startup, the exchange with others is super important for us – and the best thing is: at the Pirate Summit we also had a lot of fun!
Β Thank you very much PIRATE Summit for an amazing event.
I feel inspired after this unique conference specifically designed for entrepreneurs on their journey. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to attend my first PIRATE Summit π΄ββ οΈ in cologne.
I met wonderful captains who are all working with so much heart and soul on their visions. It was a honor to meet each of you.
Last week we attended the impressing PIRATE Summit! π¦π΄ββ οΈ
@piratesummit is over, but the energy, insight and inspiration will last for a long time!
This week, I had the great pleasure to attend the one and only PIRATE Summit in Cologne again – my favourite startup conference because the community and the team are incredible!
Thank you Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the whole fabulous PIRATE Summit crew! You made a lot of people very happy – it means a lot to the community that you did this again, against all odds and difficulties. We love you!
π1st place for We Do Solar at the PIRATE Summit ππ»πͺπ»
Wow, what a week…
I am so grateful for this opportunity and being able to present something that was just an idea in my head not so long ago π
The recognition that we are getting is insane, sometimes even hard to digest. The only thing which is 100% true is, when you truly make a product that solves a huge problem, you will never have obstacles to grow and become successful in what you do.
Thank you to Manuel Koelman π΄ββ οΈ and the whole PIRATE Summit team for putting up such an awesome show, it really felt like a show and an incredible space where people connected over super fun activities. I have never experienced something like that before and will for sure come back next year. I also wanted to point out that the % of women was extraordinary and out of 5 finalist during the pitch, there were 4 women. Way to go, this was incredible to see ππΌ
Bye bye PIRATE Summit Team – DocuSignDACH had an ARRRsome time. Thanks for being such a grrreat host. We felt trrruly welcome. Until next time. Arrr! π
My first time at PIRATE Summit has been amazing. Met so many kind and skilled people who told me their stories, and who gave me support and inspiration.
I met an old friend, and found new ones! It’s been great β₯οΈ See you next yeARRRR! π¦π΄ββ οΈ
Pirate Summit 2022.
Amazing location in which to bring entrepreneurs and investors together. πͺπ»
Thank you, team, for another great PIRATE Summit β hands-down best startup get-together in Germany. ππΎ
PIRATE Summit is my entrepreneurial home. It was there that I first came into contact with startups, tech and entrepreneurship.
Goodbye PIRATE Summit.
It has been