Are you going to
Web Summit?
Just to party or for
big business?
Use the Lisbon Launchpad to make your start-up sales- and investment-ready.
In just 5 days, we’ll coach you on how to achieve the best possible market entry and secure your funding round.
The Web Summit will become your launchpad for fundraising and sales – in Portugal and beyond.
Get more out of the Web Summit now.
“Web Summit is THE stage. Anyone who only starts preparing three days before the event is leaving it to chance, turning up as an ‘event tourist’ and wasting their time.”
Andreas Jaritz, Lisbon Launchpad
Seasoned Founder, Web Summit Startup Alpha Alumni
3 super launcher - 1 mision
Lisbon Launchpad takes you straight from your business strategy to contacts with investors and customers in just 5 days. It offers coaching, hands-on support and expertise in an intensive bootcamp format.
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Sales
Strategy
Develop your market entry strategy and map out your specific sales pipeline.
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Targeted sales strategy
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Detailed ICPs and buyer personas to enable you to target suitable customers, partners and influencers.
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Search for relevant target contacts in connection with the Web Summit.
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Create compelling outreach messages and professional meeting materials.
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Optimise your value proposition through targeted messaging and coaching to convert conversations directly into qualified leads.
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Stuctured
Fundraising
Determine your specific funding requirements based on your business strategy.
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Develop a targeted investment strategy, including detailed investor personas, so that you can approach the right investors in a targeted manner.
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Search for suitable investors in our pre-populated investor CRM.
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Create a compelling pitch and a professional one-pager or presentation deck.
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Optimise your pitch through targeted story development and training to win investors over straight away.
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Investment acquisition
Work with local experts to prepare specifically for your market entry in Portugal and beyond.
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Test your strategy during the Launchpad by specifically approaching investors at the side events.
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Make the most of your visit to the Web Summit to put your market entry strategy into action straight away.
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Take your first steps into the Portuguese market, as well as into related markets in the Americas and Africa.
Stefan T.
The Investment Academy offered invaluable insights into fundraising with expert speakers, realistic perspectives, and excellent networking opportunities.
Manuel S.
The practical approach of the Investment Academy gave me immediately actionable steps and enabled immediate results, allowing me to implement my investment strategy directly during the academy.
Julia M.
The Investment Academy's structured format has well connected all aspects of acquiring investments and provides a comprehensive understanding of how all the pieces fit together.
3 top assets
If you are not convinced by now, then consider that the following assets are part of the Academy:
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Investor Contact
& Events
You’ll gain access to our investor database, which contains over 2,500 entries covering more than 1,800 European investors.
You’ll also gain exclusive access to the side event, where we’ll connect you directly with local and international investors.
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Theory & Implementation
The group and one-to-one coaching sessions are divided into theory and practice.
Each module not only covers the theoretical foundations, but we also work directly with you on putting these into practice for your start-up.
So it’s going to be hard work!
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Sales Strategy
Implementation
You’ll receive practical support in building your sales pipeline for Portugal as well as other markets.
We’ll help you refine your target customers, buyer personas and value proposition, prepare outreach messages and set up your next steps in the CRM.
Your Launcher
Lisbon Launchpad was founded by Jasper Ettema and Andreas Jaritz. The two of them personally guide you through your market entry and investment journey, supported by other experts and partners.
Investment & Launchpad
Jasper Ettema
Jasper is a four-time founder & internationally renowned coach and mentor for start-ups. He has received awards from the EU, the UN and the ESA, and counts Plug and Play, amongst others, among his regular clients.
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Sales & Launchpad
Andreas Jaritz
Andreas is a serial founder based in Portugal. He has raised over €8 million in funding and supports founders with market entry, sales, business development and their personal development.
Our Partners
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Program Headlines
Three phases to prepare for your market entry.
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Phase 1
Online
On 2 October 2026, we’ll kick off your Launchpad with an online kick-off session (2 hours). This will provide initial insights and input, and we’ll launch the Web Summit mission.
On 23 October 2026, there will be another 2-hour online session to finalise preparations for Phase 2 in Lisbon and to support you with the current status.
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Phase 2
On Site in Lisbon
From 4 to 9 November 2026, the teams will meet in person in Lisbon. With ongoing support from the coaches and other experts, the teams will work on their market entry in Portugal.
Two side events with partners and investors will enable initial market entry activities to take place even before the summit, covering both sales and fundraising.
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Phase 3:
Web Summit
From 9 to 12 November 2026, the teams will be taking part in the Web Summit. Once there, they will implement and execute the strategies developed in the days leading up to the event. Sales and fundraising go hand in hand in this process.
100%
5-Star
Savings
The package includes the following:
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2 online sessions
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5 days of group and one-to-one coaching in Lisbon
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Side events with investors and partners
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All methods and templates
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Your ticket to the Web Summit
What you’ll need to organise yourself:
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Your travel arrangements
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Your accommodation
Costs for founders and teams
Individual founders:
€2,990 (excl. VAT)*
Teams of two participants:
€4,990 (excl. VAT)*
*Depending on the start-up’s circumstances, it may be possible to cover the Launchpad costs – including travel, accommodation and attendance at the Web Summit – using the Internationalisation Voucher from the WKO’s ‘GO international’ initiative.
See here for more details!
