IoT Stars

Join us at the IoT Stars MWC17, the startup pitching event for Internet of Things startups during the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona.

10 startups will be pitching in front of a top-notch jury at the amazing Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm in Barcelona on Monday, February 27, 2017. It’s a unique opportunity to meet and network with C-level industry leaders, entrepreneurs, designers, developers, investors, press & media working in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Startups

Best IoT event for startups

IoT Stars is a unique event for IoT startups to pitch in front of a top-notch international jury and for companies to connect to a C-level audience of entrepreneurs, developers, designers, investors, industry players, press and media working in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Startups apply to pitch at the IoT Stars event. They are judged (online) and selected by an international expert jury. 10 startups are selected to pitch on stage at the IoT Stars event. On average +80 global IoT startups apply to pitch.

Below is a selection of success stories of startups who presented at an IoT Stars event:

Fundraising

Avegant raises $24M in Series B round
Vayyar Imaging Launches Globally; Announces $22M Series B Funding Led by Walden Riverwood
Berlin’s Contentful raises $13 million, opening San Francisco office
Cybersecurity startup Bastille rings up $9M from Bessemer, Noonan
Sentiance Raises $5.2 million in Series B Financing Round Led by Samsung Catalyst Fund
Imagimob raises SEK 3 million
Austrian smart lock maker Nuki raises €2 million seed round

Crowdfunding

Slock.it, the company writing the code for the DAO raised an equivalent of $120m in digital currency
Minut raises $238,366 on kickstarter
Youmo raises €177,412 on kickstarter
Leeluu raises succesfully €55,412 EUR on Indiegogo
Smart Shower Device Startup Bwareit to Be First Crowdfunded Campaign on Unilever Foundry Ideas Platform

Networking

Networking with IoT leaders

We are gathering some top global influencers for some inspiring talks, insightful panel discussions and startup pitches offering you a glimpse into the future of the Internet of Things, its current trends, opportunities and challenges.

If you want to meet up to most influential people in the IoT world, you can’t miss the IoT Stars Networking event.

Organizers

About IoT Stars organizers

Organised by Marc Pous (thethings.iO and IoT Meetup Barcelona) and Rudy De Waele (shift 2020), the organisers have an extensive experience with setting up events globally and during MWC including IoT Shifts, Mobile Sunday, IoT Meetup, AppCircus, Mobile Monday and Mobile Premier Award events

+ 20.000 mailing-list subscribers interested in IoT. Sustained reach of +5 M/month through our social media networks (shift 2020 blog, IoT BCN Meetup Community & social media channels building up towards the event.