Insights
Every story from the Sesamers desk — funding rounds, data, interviews and opinion across European tech.
The definitive founder’s guide to event strategy
Here’s a guide to spending the correct amount of time and money on events as a founder.
Where European founders struggle, Slush is listening
Concerns around revenue growth skyrocketed among European founders this year, the Slush’s annual Startup Struggle Survey found out.
How to run a startup competition for maximum impact
We break down why startup competitions work, what makes them effective, and how to best organize them.
Navigating the future of events: Insights from Kai Hattendorf
After a decade at the helm of UFI, the global association of the event industry, Kai Hattendorf is one of the most knowledgeable experts about exhibitions.
10 solutions to bridge the gap between VCs and events
At Sesame Summit 2025, we put VC comms experts and event pros in the same room and asked: how can this relationship actually work?
How LIFT99 helped foster Estonia’s startup community
LIFT99, a startup-themed co-working hub in Tallinn, helps the wider startup community grow.
Events are sleeping on podcasts: Why your next event needs a podcast hub
Podcasts are not a passing trend, and this evolution presents an opportunity for the event media space.
Tech for Resilience: Launching VDS Startup Competition’s 2025 call for entries
The VDS Startup Competition, part of the international tech event organized by Startup Valencia, has officially opened its 2025 call, in collaboration with Sesamers.
Paper: “Switching data centers to green power sources will not be enough to decarbonize AI”
Dealroom’s recent Green Computing White Paper argues that Europe is well positioned to combine DeepTech with climate impact.
From aircraft seats to sustainable materials: Ben Saada shares Fairmat’s story
The Selected podcast caught up with Fairmat founder and CEO Ben Saada at JEC World 2025.