## Key Information for Startups
### What You Need to Prepare
- [ ] **Complete Dealum Profile**: Make sure you have answered all the questions in your Dealum profile by **Sunday, May 24th, 10 PM CEST** - We share these profiles with investors prior to the event.
- [ ] **Company Logo**: Upload a **vector format** logo (**SVG, AI, EPS**) to Dealum **by Wednesday, May 27th, 10 PM CEST**.
- [ ] **Pitch Deck for the First Round**: Prepare a **concise, visually engaging** presentation (**PPTX format preferred, 1920 × 1080 px***). The first round pitch is a **5-minute presentation** – avoid text-heavy slides.
- **Upload it to your Dealum profile** before **Wednesday, May 27th, 10 PM CEST**.
- If using a **video**, upload it to your Dealum profile.
- [ ] **Second Round Presentation**: Prepare a **3-5 minute segment** focusing on **either your business model or a product demo** in case you advance to the second round. The total time for this stage is **10 minutes**, including Q&A.
- **Upload it to your Dealum profile** before **Wednesday, May 27th, 10 PM CEST**
- [ ] **Check Your Investment Goal**: Double-check that your **funding goal** (min & max) is entered correctly in your **Dealum profile**.
### Venue Details
**Location:** Biometrics House, Jurska 19, 831 02 Bratislava, Slovakia [Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/waxXWKonApHW5sFPA)
### Event Setup
- Each startup will be given a **dedicated stand** to set up their presentation.
- **A maximum of two representatives per startup** are allowed to attend.
> [!info] Language Guidelines
> - **Presentations (Both First Round & Second Round)**: Must be done in **English**.
> - **Networking & Roundtables**: Feel free to use any language preferred when speaking with investors and other participants.
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## Event Schedule – Thursday, May 28th, 2026
### **Pre-Event Activities**
- **15:00 - 15:30** – Arrival & setup for startup founders
- **15:30 - 16:30** – Pitch rehersal and slideshow testing session
- **16:30 - 17:00** – Refreshments & warm-up
- **17:00 - 17:20** – Welcome mixer
### **Main Event**
- **17:20 - 17:40** – Official opening
- **17:40 - 18:30** – Startup Pitches
- **18:30 - 19:00** – Roundtables
- **19:00 - 19:30** – Panel Discussion
- **19:30 - 20:15** – Startup Grilling (Second Round Q&A with VC guests)
- **20:15 - 21:00** – Interview with VIP Guest
- **21:00 - 22:00** – Angels & Founders Networking