This Thursday, they take the Founder Stage to pitch for a chance to win 1M euros in equity funding from General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures.
The first day of Slush 2025 was not only marked by the big names who took the Founder Stage —including Chilean entrepreneur Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-founder and CEO of Runway— but it was also a decisive moment for the 20 startups competing in Slush100, of which only three advanced to the final taking place this Thursday, November 20.
After pitching before a distinguished jury, the 20 selected startups showcased their strengths to win over both the audience and the experts. One by one, they stepped onto the stage to present their projects in a competition that this year features a diverse range of applicants. While artificial intelligence clearly sets the tone, there are also selected startups where technology plays more of a companion role than a leading one.
The Slush 100 semifinals brought together some of the most promising early-stage founders from Europe and North America.
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After a full day of presentations, the three finalists have now been selected:
Diffraqtion
Creating the next generation of visual AI hardware and software to make satellites and machines see further and think faster.
They are a quantum startup with roots in MIT, University of Maryland, and University of Arizona. They are building the next generation of visual AI hardware and software to make satellites and machines see further and think faster. This technology was developed in partnership with DARPA and NASA for high-precision space situational awareness.
Kinetic
Making emails interactive, so customers can take actions like filling out forms, viewing live data, or updating preferences right inside their inboxes.
Customers can shop, review, and submit forms directly in their inbox.
Parsewise
Building a data platform that accelerates investment and underwriting workflows by using AI to turn documents into structured data and surface consistent insights.
Automates data extraction, resolution, and validation from complex document packages.
Throughout the process, all startups accepted into the competition receive hands-on mentoring and support from experienced founders and venture capital funds.
This year will once again feature the Slush 100 competition, where the winner will receive an equity investment of €1,000,000 from two of Europe’s leading early-stage funds: General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures.