We’re glad to see Venture Clienting getting its stage time at Slush. It’s proof the practice is growing. What’s still missing is a room where practitioners talk to each other instead of to an audience: candid, honest and unscripted. On November 18, we’re opening one.
The Venture Clienting Mixer: Slush Edition is an invite-only side event hosted by Start2 Group and GlassDollar in Helsinki.
No panels. No pitches. No slides. Just corporate innovation teams, in the same room, on their own terms. A place to debrief after two full days of Slush, meet peers facing the same challenges, and talk openly about what Venture Clienting really looks like beyond the stage.
Our latest edition in Munich brought together 30+ corporate innovation leaders from Manufacturing, Automotive, Financial Services, Insurance, Life Sciences, Energy and Infrastructure, as a side-event to Bits&Pretzels. Interest went well beyond the room, so this time we’re bringing the format to Helsinki.
Start2 Group has spent 17+ years enabling corporate-startup collaboration, long before “Venture Clienting” had a name, and together with GlassDollar, we’re bringing together the people running it today, and those getting ready to.
We’re prioritizing corporate innovation teams already doing Venture Clienting or looking to start. Whether you’re running your first PoCs or leading a fully operational unit, the mix is intentional. Some of the best conversations in this space happen when experience levels vary.
📅 November 18, 2026
📍 Restaurant The Cock, Fabianinkatu 17, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
🍽 Free to attend. Food and drinks on Start2 Group and GlassDollar.
🔒 Invite-only. Space is limited.
This is an application-based event. Corporate innovation teams are prioritized; other applications are reviewed case by case as space allows. Apply above and we’ll be in touch.