Matchmaking Morning Jour Fixe: Women Power Needed in Startups

Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM in cooperation with Encourage Ventures are bringing fresh energy to the founder scene with a new, dynamic pitch and matchmaking format.

This isn’t just about jobs — it’s about building diverse, high-performing leadership teams.
We’re matching future entrepreneurs and startups with powerful female talent ready to make an impact.

Whether you’re seeking a co-founder, board advisor, tech lead, marketing mastermind, or HR expert, we’re here to make the matches that truly matter.

Our focus: team chemistry, shared values, complementary skills, and a common drive to build something extraordinary.

Who's this for?

• Founders & Startup Teams Looking to Expand with Female Talent: Ready to take your company to the next level by bringing on female power.
• Female Founders & Professionals Looking to Join a Startup Team: Eager to step into a tech startup and drive your career forward.

Why you should join?

Because innovation thrives on diversity.

Our goal is to bring together female talents ready to lead and startups that see inclusion as a strategic advantage.

Together, we’ll shape stronger, more resilient, and more equitable ventures.

How it works:

• Register here and give consent to be matched.
• Some days before the event, you’ll receive access to our private Miro Matchmaking Board (and on-site Job Wall) to introduce yourself and explore opportunities. Use these tools to share your ideas, highlight open roles, and connect with potential partners and founders based on your goals and expertise.
• Pitch Your Request: Grab the stage to pitch what you're looking for to the entire audience.
• Coffee Connect: Explore a curated list of open positions and startup needs on our on-site Job Board, and connect directly with founders and female talent over coffee.

Add-on: Both Start-ups and Female Future Entrepreneurs are encouraged to use the TUM Venture Labs Co-Founder Matchmaking App to share roles and find additional matches.

Let's shake up the founder scene—one powerful match at a time.

Agenda:

• 09:00 am - Check-in & Welcome Coffee
• 09:15 am – Start-up Pitches 🎤 Pitch your interest! Get on stage and tell the community who you’re looking for.
• 10:00 am – Coffee Connect: Find Your Next Co-Founder
• 11:00 am – Closing

Seats are limited — don’t miss your chance to meet your next co-founder or join a startup where you can make real impact. Register now!

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Women Start-up, is an UnternehmerTUM initiative with the goal to excite and motivate women to become involved in technology and entrepreneurship. We help you discover your talents and provide you with the right qualifications to found a startup. On your path to becoming a founder, we support you hands-on and offer consulting.

Women Start-up is supported by UVC Partners, Makerspace and Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie and Gründerland Bayern.

Encourage Ventures is a non-profit network of investors dedicated to increasing diversity in the startup ecosystem. With a strong focus on promoting female founders, the organization connects women-led startups with investors, mentors, and partners, fostering equal opportunities and inclusive innovation across Germany.

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Photography Notice

Photos will be taken during the event and may be published on channels such as LinkedIn and Instagram. If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform the organizers in advance.