Day 0 Founders Coffee

Landing in Helsinki for Slush? Start Day 0 with a coffee and a small group of B2B software and AI founders, before the side events and flagship parties take over your calendar. No panels. No sponsored pitches. Just founders talking through real scaling challenges — enterprise sales cycles, closing European vs. US buyers, technical bottlenecks, and surviving Helsinki in November. How it works: Format: Informal meetup, grab a coffee, join the conversation, and stay as long as you like. Drop in for 20 minutes or hang out for the full hour. Coffee’s on you; the good conversations are on us. Guest list: Capped at limited number of founders and technical leaders. Approval required to keep the table high-signal. Our Day 0 Founders Lunch filled up fast. If you missed it or landed on the waitlist, this is your chance to meet the same crowd over coffee. Host: Misha Kushka, Founder at Kantis (getkantis.com ↗) — trust & compliance infrastructure for startups selling into enterprise.