<p><strong>Leadership, growth, resilience.</strong> Early-stage startups face unique challenges, from securing initial funding and building investor confidence to developing go-to-market strategies and driving lean, sustainable growth. Navigating these early hurdles requires strategic clarity, disciplined execution, and a sharp understanding of what it takes to transform an idea into a scalable, fundable business. Founders are increasingly focused on efficient models, early traction, and long-term resilience as they build from the ground up.</p>
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<p>Startups entering hypergrowth face a new set of operational and strategic challenges as they rapidly expand their teams, customer base, and infrastructure. From building scalable processes and culture to navigating global expansion, capital efficiency, and org design, companies must balance speed with sustainability to maintain momentum and avoid growing pains.</p>
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Hypergrowth and scaling

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In times of economic uncertainty, how can startups navigate a challenging funding landscape? Learn from those who have successfully raised funds through traditional VC investment, as well as those who have explored alternative routes.</span></p>
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The funding landscape

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Web Summit celebrates the emerging companies that prioritise purpose and strive to make a positive impact beyond the profit line. Join top founders and CEOs as they discuss how to use and build tech for good.</span></p>
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Purpose and profit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When your business isn’t working, adaptability becomes paramount. Learn about the power of business reorganisation directly from high-growth company executives as they discuss the key to pivoting towards success.</span></p>
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Adapting for success

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Co-Founder & President

John Collison

Co-founder & CEO

Melanie Perkins

Stewart Butterfield

Matthew Prince

CEO & Co-founder

Pete Lau

Founder

Travis Kalanick

Founder & CEO

Raquel Urtasun

Nik Storonsky

Jonathan Ross

Jack Dorsey

<p>Mike Sigal, Founder, Sigal Ventures</p>
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“Before, VCs only cared about growing, now they want startups to be unkillable and have the possibility of growth.”

<p>Laura González-Estéfani, Co-founder &amp; CEO, TheVentureCity</p>
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