More than a decade of ARRR
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT PIRATE SUMMIT
Share your experience about PIRATE Summit with the community.
Lubomila Jordanova
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 is such an amazing event. The entrepreneurial dream lives here.
Winning the pitch competition at PIRATE Summit helped us to close our Series A and opened up many new opportunities for us!
Huge respect
My first time as a PIRATE, I did not really know what to expect, and I am shocked…. 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. I’m sure I will be back.
What a crazy event it was! Thanks PIRATE Summit for inviting me! Heading back to Paris now with many new ideas to work on.
A unique experience that I’ll keep in my mind for the rest of my life…
PIRATE Summit once again blew me away!
So PIRATE Summit absolutely rrrrocked – will be back next year to walk the plank!
Thanks PIRATE Summit what an amazing event 👏 I can really recommend this event for startup founders, don’t miss it next year!
PIRATE Summit you were absolutely amazing!
I truly enjoyed it!
So much love for this event. Stage fright or not, I learned a lot, met amazing people who’re all working hard to make their dream happen.
What a blast!
This event was sensational!
PIRATE Summit is epic proof that the startup world is changing. This is the conference of the future.
Best venue, excellent catering, impeccable time keeping. Thank you PIRATE Summit!
It’s been an extraordinary experience.
Meaningful speeches, inspiring conversations, and a lot of great quality connections!
Once a pirate, always a pirate!
Totally unique. An amazing venue!
Easily the best conference for founders in Europe.
Officially the coolest B2B event I’ve ever attended.
You have written the topic of #FemaleLeadership on the flag and shown: You really live it.
🙏 THANK YOU for that! This is female empowerment. For real.
Just arrived at PIRATE Summit – definitely one of the top tech conferences in Europe.
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 🏴☠️.
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!
What a mega event!
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.
Amazing atmosphere, speakers, and connections!
Love that at PIRATE Summit everyone is a VIP.
The most unbelievable entrepreneurship conference.
My 7th PIRATE Summit — out of 7 since 2011! Awesome as always!
Best conference I’ve been to in ages.
PIRATE Summit is one of the finest tech events in Europe.
Packed with digital nomads, startups and investors PIRATE Summit is buzzing with creative minds.
This has been one of the craziest festivals I ever attended!
What an amazing 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.
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 disrupts the (hierarchy) distance between startups and investors and brings them to eye level.
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!!!
This is one of the best Startup conferences in Europe (and world).
Best. Startup. Summit. Ever. But the band f**kin nailed it!
The most unbelievable entrepreneurship conference.
One of my favourite events!
Thank you for 7 years of PIRATE Summit, glad to have been at all of them.
Attending Pirate Summit is quite an extraordinary experience — participants from 60 different countries, unique location, interesting expert sessions, well coordinated pirate theme and relaxed atmosphere all add up to make this Europe’s largest invitation-only conference for early-stage startups, investors and corporate executives feel like a festival.
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. It´s like home. Thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful event once again.
HALLELUJAH, what an experience! Kölle you sure do things differently. Who could have known how fun conferences can be.
At PIRATE Summit it’s all about meaningful connections. Through various formats and activities they’ll ensure your personal networking experience. If you are looking to connect and learn from likeminded founders or are looking for capital/early stage startups, then PIRATE Summit is for you.
Looking forward to PIRATE Summit this year. It’s the best startup conference I’ve experienced.
Just got off the stage at PIRATESummit. Great event!
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.
Thanks PIRATE Summit for a great event!
Loved PIRATE Summit! 1200 startups applied for the pitch competition. Stoked to be in the jury.
Unforgettably great atmosphere! 🏴☠️
For me, the PIRATE Summit was probably the most extraordinary startup event I have attended.
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.
One of the coolest events I’ve ever heard of.
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!
PIRATE Summit for me was a life-changing event!
The PIRATE Summit is one of those very few events that can change peoples lives.
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!
An epic event full of emotions!
The Pirate Summit is something special!
What an amazing event!
This conference is ARRRmazing! Nothing to do with those 5000 people corporate conferences where you barely can meet the relevant people you want!
We are big fans of this unique conference!
The Walk the Plank pitch competition´s prize has been one of the most valuable we´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.
BEN SUFIANI
Thank you so much for organising this great experience – again.
Easily the best conference for founders in Europe.
One of the edgiest and most community-focused conferences out there!
PIRATE Summit is truly an experience to remember.
Carefully crafted for connection, inspiration, and learning, this summit is just a different breed.
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!!!
I’ve never experienced a conference quite like it.
Best. Startup. Summit. Ever. But the band f**kin nailed it!
Such a smooth organization and an incredible time!
This experience reminded me of what’s super important: creating and sharing.
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
The conference format was a breath of fresh air. No rigid schedules or scripted presentations, but instead, an open platform where ideas flowed freely, discussions sparked, and collaborations formed organically. The level of engagement and authenticity was unparalleled, allowing for genuine connections to be forged and knowledge to be shared in a truly unique way.
I had the privilege of witnessing awe-inspiring pitches from some of the most innovative startups I’ve ever encountered. Beyond the business side of things, the Pirate Summit also provided an opportunity to celebrate our shared journey.
We laughed, danced, and toasted the unforgettable memories created during this event. It was a reminder that entrepreneurship is not just about the destination, but also about the people we meet and the relationships we build along the way.
Looking forward to PIRATE Summit this year. It’s the best startup conference I’ve experienced.
Attending Pirate Summit is quite an extraordinary experience — participants from 60 different countries, unique location, interesting expert sessions, well coordinated pirate theme and relaxed atmosphere all add up to make this Europe’s largest invitation-only conference for early-stage startups, investors and corporate executives feel like a festival.
PIRATE Summit was often called the Burning Man of tech conferences, and it lived up to the hype.
PIRATE is my entrepreneurial home. It was there that I first came into contact with startups, tech, and entrepreneurship.
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PIRATE Summit has made a difference for more than one decade by giving, sharing, connecting, informing, educating, and engaging each one of the actors in the different stages of the start-up environment. The vision, the culture, and the values of this ship will sail over the seas through the mark they left on the lives, roadmaps, and minds of each one of the different attendants and visitors.
I haven’t missed a single PIRATE Summit since the beginning. The spirit of the people at this arrresome event is what helped me stay my course as
a founder for the past 12 years.
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.
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!
Thanks for PIRATE Summit! It was so warm and inspiring!
Hold on, we’re invited to be vulnerable at a tech conference?!
The hopeful expectations of my first participation in the PIRATE Summit were blown up excessively!
Holy cow!
That was a premiere, and a very nice one!
Officially the coolest B2B event I’ve ever attended.
Loved PIRATE Summit! 1200 startups applied for the pitch competition. Stoked to be in the jury.
Incredible. Inspiring. It was just amazing.
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!
PIRATE Summit is one of the finest tech events in Europe.
It was my first time at PIRATE Summit and it was amazing.
This year’s edition of PIRATE Summit was a blast!
My first time as a PIRATE, I did not really know what to expect, and I am shocked…. 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. I’m sure I will be back.
We ARRR Founders.
We GiVE, Give, Give, Ask.
We are ALL in the same Boat.
We are boldly TRUE to Ourselves.
We are the IMPACT needed in this World.
A really cool event and fun to see how the startup ecosystem outside of the Nordics operates.
You just cannot compare this to anything else!
This is a place with such a concentration of people who want to give back. Give your knowledge, your experience, share your innermost, and do not be afraid that you will be ridiculed or misunderstood.
Winning the pitch competition at PIRATE Summit helped us to close our Series A and opened up many new opportunities for us!
One of the coolest events I’ve ever heard of.
At PIRATE Summit it’s all about meaningful connections. Through various formats and activities they’ll ensure your personal networking experience. If you are looking to connect and learn from likeminded founders or are looking for capital/early stage startups, then PIRATE Summit is for you.
So PIRATE Summit absolutely rrrrocked – will be back next year to walk the plank!
Kudos to the amazing team behind this unique gathering.
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!
Thank you PIRATE Summit for the awesome event!
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. It´s like home. Thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful event once again.
Entrepreneurship is all about authenticity and no better conference than PIRATE Summit to highlight it.
It’s more than a conference actually.
It’s a festival where we celebrate the bold and audacious, the crazy and the daring.
More than anything though, we celebrate amazing human beings.
The whole vibe at PIRATE Summit is just awesome!
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.
So much love for this event. Stage fright or not, I learned a lot, met amazing people who’re all working hard to make their dream happen.
Community-led, curated, intimate, not for profit, raw.
My 7th PIRATE Summit — out of 7 since 2011! Awesome as always!
Amazing meeting so many incredible people and catching up with old friends, talking about the startup ecosystem, our work, and our impact.
This conference is ARRRmazing! Nothing to do with those 5000 people corporate conferences where you barely can meet the relevant people you want!
Huge respect
PIRATE Summit is more than a tech conference! It is one of the few events that truly puts people front and center.
it is (was) the coolest startup event to attend, but also because it is a symbol of doing things differently, being rebellious, and going against the mainstream.
What an amazing event!
I was particularly pleased to see the large number of female founders.
Thank you for 7 years of PIRATE Summit, glad to have been at all of them.
Thank you, PIRATE Summit for this experience. I’ve never been to a business event, where networking was that easy and where l could literally wait in line for a massage and get in contact with startups from all over the world.
The PIRATE Summit in Cologne has been the coolest event I was able to participate in.
Amazing days and culture at PIRATE Summit!
What a crazy event it was! Thanks PIRATE Summit for inviting me! Heading back to Paris now with many new ideas to work on.
It was amazing to meet so many like-minded people!
The most unbelievable entrepreneurship conference.
Amazing trip to Germany. Speaking at the amazing PIRATE Summit. Exciting to see EU startups tackling sustainability and also being led by so many awesome women founders.
We are big fans of this unique conference!
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.
PIRATE Summit is such an amazing event. The entrepreneurial dream lives here.
Once a pirate, always a pirate!
You have written the topic of #FemaleLeadership on the flag and shown: You really live it.
🙏 THANK YOU for that! This is female empowerment. For real.
This was not a conference, it was an opportunity to reconnect, learn & grow!
Just got off the stage at PIRATESummit. Great event!
Thanks PIRATE Summit for a great event!
Best conference I’ve been to in ages.
Thank you dear PIRATE Summit for more than a decade of passion for the start-up scene and entrepreneurship.
For leaving such a positive and lasting mark on the Cologne start-up ecosystem and on me personally. Always in tune with the times and always authentic.
Best venue, excellent catering, impeccable time keeping. Thank you PIRATE Summit!
Love that at PIRATE Summit everyone is a VIP.
It was an unforgettable experience!
My favorite startup conference because the community and the team are incredible!
PIRATE Summit disrupts the (hierarchy) distance between startups and investors and brings them to eye level.
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!
What an extraordinary and inspiring event, filled with a touch of enchantment!
Simply terrific!
All sorts of emotions going through my mind thinking about this being the very last PIRATE Summit.
It was here, at the very first one in 2011 we introduced the world to” Gauss – The People Magnet”, the very first Social Discovery app for the iPhone (see video below).
It was here in 2011 I got my German and European network of entrepreneurs and investors kickstarted.
As one of my favourite songs goes; “Maybe it’s better to burn out, than fade away”… so let’s celebrate the Last Burn tonight – and be happy and grateful that it happened (and kept it happening for so long!) not saddened that it’s over! #ARRR!
Forever grateful for the safe harbour Manuel and the rest of the band of pirates managed to create for us over these many years.
It’s going to leave a hole in the region. But that’s OK. It’s a testament to what the Pirate Summit was and is and forever will be; Irreplacable.
Packed with digital nomads, startups and investors PIRATE Summit is buzzing with creative minds.
Thanks for creating great memories and connections!
Thanks PIRATE Summit what an amazing event 👏 I can really recommend this event for startup founders, don’t miss it next year!
Just arrived at PIRATE Summit – definitely one of the top tech conferences in Europe.
It has been funny, intense, amazing.
We met new people, laughed and cried, told our life story over and over again while learning something new each and every time we were in touch with some other person’s humanity.
Thank you for granting us yet another unique experience.
What an incredible experience!
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 🏴☠️.
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!
The Walk the Plank pitch competition´s prize has been one of the most valuable we´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.
One of my favourite events!
PIRATE Summit is not just a conference. It’s not just an event to network or look for investors or meet other entrepreneurs. It’s a place for true friendship, for opening, for learning for sharing, and for burning what needs to be let go. Such a great concept!
Lubomila Jordanova
Great Time at PIRATE Summit.
Seven years ago, in 2016, I entered the scrapeyard-turned-event venue that’s Odonien for the first time to attend that year’s Pirate Summit. To be entirely honest, I remember very little from the event, and I’ve only got a handful of photos of Fred Destin and the Burn on my phone to refresh my memory.
I must’ve liked what I saw in 2016 though, because I went back next year. And the year after, and the year after that – without missing a Pirate Summit ever since, up until this year’s Last Burn.
Over the years, this seemingly scrappy, unpolished, raw gathering started to feel like home for a large group of European founders, investors, ecosystem builders, and journalists. But this June, we came to Odonien for the last time, and now Pirate Summit is no more.
Thanks for all the great memories.
We’re very proud of Pakistani🇵🇰 representation at the IFA Berlin & PIRATE Summit in Germany🇩🇪! These wonderful digipreneurs will have the opportunity to network & form partnerships with tech firms from all around the EU🇪🇺. We look forward to working with our friends here to further expand such 🇩🇪-🇵🇰 collaborations!
The PIRATE Summit has been one of Europe´s most individual startup conferences in terms of style and set-up, attracting over 1.200 participants each year, including early-stage startups, especially tech-related, founders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, corporate executives, service providers, and “movers & shakers” of digital ecosystems from all over Europe. Through its handpicked audience and the emphasis on informal exchange and relationship building the event sets itself apart from other conferences. It transcends the traditional corporate event experience by a fusion of business, design, and art – creating an inspirational and creative atmosphere.
PIRATE Summit itself was the event just like everybody has described it and more. I think it all came from the people participating. The PIRATE spirit of celebration was all around. There were a lot of laughs, people looked so relaxed, connected. You could see people talking to each other not like they just met but like they knew each other for years and now they were exchanging memories. So many talks happened in parallel sharing ideas from all the fields of human activities. Everybody who participated at least once will surely miss this event.
Crazy conference
PIRATE Summit is something you must experience and is hard to describe.
The whole setup is built for participants’ engagement, and it was such a great, well-curated group of people who care; before asking what you do, they will want to know how your day is running.
Pirate Summit was an event to really fire up your own innovative spirit.
Hell yeah!!! 🔥🔥🔥 PIRATE Summit 2022.
I had so much fun meeting fellow founders and investors at PIRATE Summit.
I was able to take a lot from PIRATE Summit through inspiring conversations and the great exchange with other startups and investors.
That was great, many nice people from all over the world, good conversations, much to laugh and much to marvel!
Our captain Olga Barreto Gonçalves is sailing to Germany to take part in the PIRATE Summit! 🏴☠️🏴☠️
Amazing speakers at PIRATE Summit!
I was super excited to be speaking at the PIRATE Summit in Germany today. I found this event 5 years ago and truly admire their curation and values.
The event provided valuable connections and reaffirmed our commitment to positive change.
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…
We are excited to be at PIRATE Summit 🏴☠️#ARRR
It’s a yearly gathering of entrepreneurs who love solving real problems and building durable businesses.
#Piratesummit is about
🤝 Finding a co-founder to join forces
💸 Meeting the right investor
🧑🎓 Learning from more experienced entrepreneurs
💪 Getting into the right program
Many thanks to PIRATE Summit for an ARRRsome conference.
Thanks PIRATE Summit for a very cool event and community of Pirates.
Great atmosphere.
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 🤙🏻
PIRATE Summit is the only event I enjoyed taking part in since… well, ever. Here is why: minimal waste, the „Odonien“ vibe, well being.
Sad to see you go, PIRATE Summit!
Indeed, an essential part of Cologne will be missing. You have moved so much for start-ups in the area and all over the world.
PIRATE Summit 2018 is over. For me it was impressive, inspiring, exhausting.
Be authentic – Talk about how you really feel, what you really think and want to achieve! 🔥
Thanks to the whole 🏴☠️ Pirate Team🏴☠️
Thank you very much for the invitation! It was an inspiring journey!
It was a great opportunity to mingle in a special location.
One of the most unique startup conferences in the world! The event was a whirlwind of innovation, with a sea of visionary entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and industry experts from all across Europe and beyond.
One of the best events of the year!
Participated at the PIRATE Summit and met some great minds having pure startup entrepreneurial spirit.
I found it exciting to experience that at PIRATE Summit the conversations were much more relaxed than at other events. Really cool.
A big ARRR to all volunteers and organisers of PIRATE Summit. You rock!!
Greetings from PIRATE Summit. Definitely something different compared to our events in the Nordics. Great new connections from Central Europe, but also from the Baltics.
When was the last time you were YOURSELF? 😳 In a world where we encounter so much ‘fake’ every day, we long for #Authentizität & #Echtheit 🙇🏼 ♀️ 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 ✨ A place to truly connect people ,🏼 Exactly this claim, makes the PIRATE Summit a #Konferenz, that feels somehow different. 🙃 Thanks for a great event with exciting connections & the great organization dear 🏴 ☠️ Pirate-Team 👏🏼 #RaiseYourself @nuwo.co #FemaleFounder 🚀
We enjoyed PIRATE Summit with some great conversations, panels and pitches. Great location, great people – loved it!
The best startup event in Germany.
A really refreshing and unconventional startup conference in Cologne with lots of interesting insights and connections.
We are now at PIRATE Summit and once again we think that it is one epic event!
Organisers somehow managed to create such a friendly and open atmosphere encouraging people to create genuinely meaningful connections rather than pitching and selling stuff.
Attending the PIRATE Summit 2022….most chilled out event of my life!😁🥳🥳
AAAARRRRR!😉😁😉😁😉😁😉
It’s sorry to say goodbye to such a phenomenon as Pirate Summit. The community, the vibe, everything felt so warm and welcoming.
Thank you all for a fantastic PIRATE Summit! See you all next year mates.
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 ♥️ See you next yeARRRR! 🦜🏴☠️
A tone of inspiration and amazing vibe at the PIRATE Summit in Cologne.
Set sail for new horizons! Many thanks to PIRATE Summit for organizing this extraordinary event.
ARRRsome
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?
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.
I have met many founders and investors who are here for a higher purpose, to tackle the most pressing needs of our society.
We definitely found our inner pirate – ARRR! 🏴☠️🔥
Best startup event ever! Passionate team, great crowd, amazing location! Thanks to the PIRATE Summit team!
Fantastic event.
Had a blast at PIRATE Summit and loved talking about how the venture capital scene needs new ideas!
I had a blast at PIRATE Summit – if I’m not here next year I failed. ARRR To all the startups out there.
Fantastic experience
The Pirate Summit offered one last time an extraordinary atmosphere for the start-up scene to come together.
I would like to sincerely thank all participants, speakers, and peers for making the PIRATE Summit star-studded with impactful yet inspiring conversations.
We look back on the last Burn with one laughing and one crying eye, especially thanking Manuel and the whole PIRATE crew for organizing it and hope that the unique spirit of the Pirate Summit lives on. ARRRRR.
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! 😎
THE highlight of the event season!
Two amazing days at the PIRATE Summit.
I could experience and absorb the special spirit that makes PIRATE Summit so magical. Thanks again, Manuel, for letting it burn one last time.
Wow – still overwhelmed by the PIRATE Summit. It was the first but sadly also the Last BURN and what an event it was: super good vibes, great minds & dedicated founders. I loved it and hope other (future) organizers were inspired to keep that spirit alive.
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!
Amazing culture, projects, community, and entrepreneurs facing one of the most complex and challenging moments in human evolution: From climate change to the new social and economic paths that are needed.
Thank you everyone for the amazing experience at the PIRATE Summit!
I am enjoying the vibe and the quality of people! Really cool! Well done guys 💪
It was a fantastic event filled with brilliant, interesting, and most of all kind people. Seeing so many fantastic startups and innovative projects in such a unique place was truly inspiring.
Thank you for having us and making us part of your VC jury – it was a blast 🏴☠️
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
What fascinated me, even more, was the amount of climate tech startups, such as the well-deserved winner We Do Solar, and the diversity of founders. Most specific, the number of female founders, who came to pitch their great ideas.
Unusual location, and a great set of people all willing to share knowledge and help each other!
Thanks PIRATE Summit for some ARRRsome days in Cologne.
In any case, I have become richer with many great experiences, new experiences, and new contacts – in summary, I had a good time!
What a stunning event!!!
Just returned from the one and only PIRATE Summit!
Great moments to reunite with old friends & meet with new inspiring people.
Huge thanks to the whole team making this possible!
It was a great two days, I got to meet great entrepreneurs in a fantastic environment!
Pirate Summit it’s “the perfect balance of
being useful, productive & fun. And great people!”
Great conference, great people and a lot of fun!
I can truly confirm what is said on their website: this conference focuses on real-life experiences, authentic connections, and peer learning, and is characterized by its festival-like atmosphere.
Great speeches, super networking and an incredible special atmosphere. This PIRATE Summit rocked! 🔥Thank you for being ARRR part of it!
PIRATE Summit is going to be an absolutely amazing event! I’m so glad I have the opportunity to be there 😊
It was my first time at PIRATE Summit and it was more than I could ve ever imagined. Came with an idea; leaving with few more to work on and lots of memories. This event was sensational! Well done and thank you! ♥️
It was great!
Thank you PIRATE Summit team for all your ARRRsome work!
“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 a great place to meet people in an informal way but also to lay the foundation for a potential business partnership.
Workshops and masterclasses were awesome. Thanks, REALLY good job organizing it.
Burning man party at PIRATE Summit was impressive and really hot 😉🔥✌️
The most awesome PIRATE Summit!
Grateful for the meaningful connections we made at PIRATE Summit!
It was the last big dance, the last burn. It was great, fantastic, sometimes freezing cold and always loud.
I am taking so much from this experience and will carry the spirit of the PIRATE Summit with me. Wherever we meet again, I look forward to it. Until then, hoist the sails and go on an expedition!
Until the next adventure, captains!
A super job by all involved!
It was a fantastic experience pitching in front of a large and engaged audience!
A big shout-out to the amazing team who made it all happen.