LIVE ON STAGE: Roasting a Startup Growth Plan at The ScaleupFest 2025
Imagine stepping onto a stage, your meticulously crafted startup growth plan in hand, ready to impress. Now imagine that plan being dissected, challenged, and perhaps even "roasted" by a panel of seasoned venture capitalists who have seen countless strategies—and aren't afraid to tell it like it is. This isn't just a fantasy; it's a core, high-impact session at The ScaleupFest 2025, featuring Markus Lang from Speedinvest across the table and a brave startup founder.
The Ultimate Pressure Test for Scale-Up Strategies
In a unique and unmissable session titled "Roasting a Startup Growth Plan," The ScaleupFest is offering a raw, unfiltered look into the investor's mind. This live segment will feature:
- One Brave Startup: A founder will present their ambitious scale-up strategy, detailing their vision, market approach, financial projections, and growth levers. This isn't a polished demo day pitch; it's a deep dive into the strategic blueprint meant to take their company to the next level.
- A Panel of VCs: investors with extensive experience across various sectors and funding stages will bring their sharp analytical skills and candid feedback to the forefront.
"Bring popcorn, as the dynamic interplay between the founder and the VCs promises to be both fierce and fun. All happening on-stage.
About the “roaster”: As General Partner at Speedinvest, Markus Lang divides his time between Vienna, Berlin, and London, backing Europe’s leading B2B software entrepreneurs.
An operator-turned-founder-turned-VC, Markus brings 15 years of experience scaling and advising tech startups from zero employees to thousands. He has invested in 50+ companies, often as their first institutional investor, pre-revenue, pre-product, or even pre-incorporation. Some of the incredible teams Markus works with are GoStudent, Prewave, Refurbed, Upvest, Shapr3D, Opal, and Sona.
Further names from the VC panel will be announced in due course.
Don't Miss It! The "Roasting a Startup Growth Plan" session with Markus Lang at The ScaleupFest 2025 promises to be one of the most engaging and insightful events of the conference. It's a testament to the fact that true growth often comes from embracing challenge and learning from those who have mastered the art of scaling.
Be there to witness, learn, and perhaps even refine your own approach to building a fundable, sustainable scale-up.
