What founders, speakers and partners say.

Great energy at the first International Founders Finland community gathering! Genuinely inspiring to meet so many international founders building their companies in Helsinki.

Great energy at Kallio Bar. Sharp, practical questions from the room — exactly the kind that show people are not just curious, but building.

A strong start for a community built by founders, for founders. We left not only with new tools, but also inspired by the conversations, the networking, and the ideas already forming for future collaboration.

Kudos to Cindy and the IFF folks. Finland's funding infrastructure is strong, and events like this help founders arrive prepared, not just early.

I showed up for the first time and had no idea what to expect. I just knew I wanted to be around people who are building things. That feeling alone was enough to get me through the door — and I left with real connections.

It wasn't just great networking with incredible people — the session gave a clear, practical view of how public funding actually works in Finland.