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Constructor Start Online Demo Day

Welcome to the new format of the Constructor Start Online Demo Day. Experience high-stakes pitching, real-time investor voting, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access to how top VCs make decisions. Watch the action unfold live.

When Friday, July 3, 2026
at 15:00

Where

Online

Price

Free

4weeks1day10hours59minutes

Online Demo Day 2026 – Constructor Start

Deutsche Version

Attendees can expect

14 international early-stage deep-tech, AI, edtech, and Software+ startups.

Panel discussion about the AI era and its practical application.

Top industry network, including business experts, VCs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and Nobel Laureates.

Ecosystem of Constructor Start: innovative programs and resources it offers to startups.

Online Demo Day Agenda

July 3, 2026 | 15:00 – 17:00 CEST

15:00 – 15:05
Welcoming Remarks
Opening words from our hosts, Irina Yashina and Adrian Chalifour.
15:05 – 15:10
Opening Speech
Keynote by Dmitry Kurin, CEO of Constructor Start.

15:10 – 16:55
Startup Pitches & VC Feedback
35 startups deliver 1-minute fast-paced pitches. After each pitch, VCs can ask up to 2 questions and submit their real-time votes.
16:55 – 17:00
Voting Results & Closing
Announcement of the voting results and final remarks.

The Startup Showcase

This cohort proves that the next wave of global startups isn't just "AI-enabled"—it's AI-native. We are tracking a total reconstruction of industry foundations across four key pillars.

Highlights

AI-as-a-Service: Moving beyond SaaS to outcome-based models where AI delivers the final work, not just the tools.
Agent-Ready Infrastructure: Building the essential protocols, APIs, and sensing layers for autonomous machine-to-machine ecosystems.
Physical Frontiers: Tackling the critical bottlenecks in compute, energy, and hardware that constrain the next generation of AI.
Vertical Systems: Reimagining complex workflows in health and industry through specialized, AI-native operating systems.

Explore the Startup Catalog

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Jury Members

Dr. Serg Bell

Founder & Chairman of the Board, Constructor Group Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors, Constructor University Bremen

Matthias Winter

Managing Partner & Advisor, Constructor Capital

Marie Lepske

General Partner, Constructor Capital VP Business Development & Chief of Staff, Constructor Group

Alex Fine

Director of Constructor Knowledge Labs

Patrick Pulvermüller

Technology Executive, Advisor, and Operating Investor Former CEO of Acronis

Leif Lindbäck

Partner at Pantheon

Achim Weiss

CEO at IONOS

Andreas Gauger

CEO at Open-Xchange

Gürcan Demirci

President Türkiye and Balkans, Constructor Tech

Alfredo Soria

Regional Director EMEA at Plug and Play

Kostya Novoselov

Chairman, Constructor Group Strategic Advisory Board. Physicist, Professor at the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, National University of Singapore. Langworthy Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Nobel Prize in Physics 2010.