Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media. In 2014, Slush brought together over 14.000 attendees and more than 3.500 companies for the two-day event. Slush is a non-profit event organized by a community of entrepreneurs, investors, students and event production professionals. Slush has grown from a 300-person gathering to become one of the leading events of its kind in the world. In 2015 Slush takes place on November 11-12th in Helsinki, Finland.
Slush is organized by a non-profit community to allow the next generation of great companies to have the ecosystem they deserve to succeed on a global level. To accomplish this, Slush brings the relevant investors and companies to the same place and makes sure that the right companies meet the right investors in one-on-one meetings.
Slush is backed by the founders of Nordic success stories like Rovio, Supercell and MySQL, while the event itself is put together by local entrepreneurs, professional music festival organizers and students.