Press & Media — Startup Summit Lisbon 2026
For media enquiries: press@startupsummit.io
About Startup Summit
Startup Summit is an independently organised European startup conference. It is produced by Ricardo Pascual
and the team behind StartUp Events, which has run founder-focused conferences across London,
Madrid, Berlin and other European capitals since 2019.
Quick facts (for journalists)
- Dates: September 17–18, 2026
- Venue: Beato Innovation District, Av. Infante Dom Henrique 143, 1950-406 Lisbon, Portugal
- Expected attendance: 2,000+ founders, investors and operators
- Speakers: 150+ from 40+ countries
- Investors expected: 300+
- Startup booths: 200+
- Stages: 3 (Main, Impact, Workshop)
- Founder: Ricardo Pascual
- Organiser: StartUp Events
Press resources
Founder & spokesperson
Ricardo Pascual (Founder, Startup Summit) is available for interviews on:
- The European startup ecosystem and Lisbon's rise as a tech hub
- Building founder-investor matchmaking at scale
- How modern conferences are evolving post-2020
- The state of European angel investing and pre-seed funding
Startup Summit is an independently organised event. Any references to third-party names, brands, or organisations are for identification purposes only and do not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.
