Barcelona 2025 in numbers
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109000
Attendees
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1000+
Startup & exhibitors
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375+
Speakers
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110+
Hours of content
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350+
Startup pitches
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105
Countries represented
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900+
Investors
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€60bn
In funds
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800+
Curated meetings
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2900+
Media represented
Where startups grow up
4YFN is Europe’s most influential startup event that partners with MWC Barcelona, the world’s largest connectivity event. It's where startups, investors and corporates come to get ahead in the fast-paced world of innovation and boost new business ventures.
Access to active investors
Startups, you get the chance to pitch your ideas to a diverse range of investors actively seeking the next big thing. From angel investors to venture capitalists, our event attracts a wide spectrum of funders, eagerly looking for their founders.
Startups
- Start with an audience of 101,000
- Meet flaming-hot, global contacts
- Network with switched-on investors
- Get involved in bleeding-edge discussions
Investors
- Find disruptive early-stage startups first
- Meet soaring scale-ups
- Hook up with other active investors
- Share co-investment projects
- Increase deal flow
Corporations
- Collaborate with a global ecosystem of tech entrepreneurs
- Innovate through a shared vision
- Co-create products and services with startups
Institutions
- Exhibition space for accelerators and governments
- Showcase creativity to the tech industry
- Promote your most promising startups
- Opportunities for startups to pitch to investors
Things to look forward to at 4YFN26!
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Join startup gurus and tech leaders
4YFN brings you four whole days of keynotes, panels and fireside chats focused on inspiring startups and fuelling their success. Check out our key themes and topics.Check out our Speakers
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Take part in workshops and panels
Dive into interactive sessions, networking activities and panel discussions led by industry leaders in specific verticals. Deepen your knowledge, sharpen your skills and unlock new perspectives to propel your business forward.See the agenda
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One ticket, two events!
It’s double the opportunity because your dual-access ticket gives you entry to MWC Barcelona. So, along with all the 4YFN keynotes and sessions from leaders and experts in the startup community, you gain more insights, emerging tech demos and networking opportunities from the connectivity industry’s largest and most influential event.Register today
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Next-level networking
Rub shoulders with visionary startups, experienced investors and influential corporates. Exchange ideas, create partnerships and raise your game through strong collaborations.Check out networking agenda
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The startup competition of the year
Put your startup on the map by taking part in our highly anticipated 4YFN Awards. Gain megawatt exposure, receive invaluable feedback from industry experts and compete for substantial prizes that can catapult your business to new heights.Meet the 4YFN25 finalists
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The community
Connect with a vibrant and supportive global online community that understands the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship. Startups can refuel here throughout the year with advice, insights and connections to active investors, creating relationships that extend way beyond the event. Sign up for our newsletter below.Find out more
Transform opportunities into business growth
Exhibitor opportunities at 4YFN26
Whether you’re a startup, corporation, SME or university, find out what exhibiting at 4YFN can do for you.
Sponsorship opportunities at 4YFN26
Want to be seen as a catalyst for innovation or a trailblazer of world-changing ideas? Then this is for you.