Founders Cove 2026: a Milano la prima edizione dell'evento per neo-imprenditori | WSI

2026-11-13 · Milano

Founders Cove is a two-day Milan conference organised by Startup Geeks, offering early-stage founders practical guidance across ideation, go-to-market, business models, and fundraising.

Founders Cove is a two-day event in Milan promoted by Startup Geeks for new entrepreneurs and early-stage founders. The event covers four main phases: ideation and validation, go-to-market, business models, and fundraising. It features networking, mentorship, and key speakers from the Italian startup ecosystem.

Founder brief

Who should attend

New entrepreneurs and pre-seed to seed stage founders building across any sector will gain the most value here. It caters directly to teams navigating early customer validation or preparing to secure their initial rounds of investment.

What happens

Hosted across two days, the schedule centers around mentorship, networking, and expert talks structured across four critical phases: ideation and validation, go-to-market strategies, business model development, and fundraising.

Who's in the room

Attendees will learn from Startup Geeks co-founders Alessio Boceda and Giulia D’Amato, alongside experienced ecosystem leaders like Andrea Ferrero, Daniele Francescon, Marco Ogliengo, Enrico Pandian, Giorgio Ciron, Nicola Vicino, and Norma Cerletti.

How to prepare

Clarify your current milestones around product validation, unit economics, and customer acquisition before arriving. Prepare concise questions concerning your upcoming fundraise or market expansion to make the most of the mentorship and networking opportunities available.

Organizer: Startup Geeks

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At a glance

Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Agnostic

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Alessio Boceda — Co-founder, Startup Geeks (Host)
  • Giulia D’Amato — Co-founder, Startup Geeks (Host)
  • Andrea Ferrero — Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Young Platform (Speaker)
  • Daniele Francescon — Co-founder, Serenis (Speaker)
  • Enrico Pandian — Board Member, B Heroes (Speaker)
  • Giorgio Ciron — Direttore, InnovUp (Speaker)
  • Marco Ogliengo — CEO & Co-founder, Jet HR (Speaker)
  • Nicola Vicino — General Manager, Revolut Bank Italia (Speaker)
  • Norma Cerletti — Co-Founder, Norma’s Teaching (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • Emmestudio
  • UnoQuattro
  • Active Powered
  • Jet HR
  • Revolut

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