The Slush meeting tool lets attendees search profiles, send meeting requests and book 25-minute meetings at tables in the Meeting Area. You can have up to 50 requests open at once. A meeting belongs to the person who booked it. Slush's page gives 5 Dec as the closing date, with no year, so check it.
Key takeaways
- Complete your personal and company profile first: it is the first thing people see after you send a request.
- You can have up to 50 requests open at once, and each meeting lasts 25 minutes with a 5-minute break.
- Slush advises personal messages that explain why the meeting makes sense, with up to five time suggestions.
- Slush's page shows a closing date of 5 Dec with no year, and no 2026 opening date, so check the page itself.
On this page
- What is the Slush meeting tool?
- How do you book a meeting at Slush, step by step?
- What are the meeting tool's rules?
- What should your profile include?
- How do you write a request that gets accepted?
- How do time slots and shared calendars work?
- Where can you meet at Slush?
- Are there other ways to meet investors at Slush?
- When does the meeting tool close?
The Slush meeting tool is where most meetings at Slush are booked. You search for people, send a request, and if they accept, you get a table in the Meeting Area.3 This guide covers the steps and the rules, using Slush's own pages only. Passes, prices and dates are in our Slush 2026 guide and are not repeated here. Slush 2026 is on 18–19 Nov in Helsinki.
What is the Slush meeting tool?
Slush describes it as "the most extensive, self-submitted database on startups and investors out there".1 It lets you search for any registered Slush visitor, startup, investor, or speaker, book and manage meetings, and chat with people before you meet.3 It does not offer video meetings by itself, though you are free to arrange one once you are connected.3
Your profile is visible to all Slush 2026 attendees. Your pitch deck and any confidential financial or team details are visible only to investors on the Slush Platform. You can also set your profile to not visible.1
How do you book a meeting at Slush, step by step?
Sign in to the Slush Platform
Open the Slush Platform and sign in. Slush's FAQ says to use the credentials you used when buying your ticket, or the email address where you received an assigned ticket. (source 3)
Join or create a company profile
Being listed as part of your company makes it much easier to land meetings. Complete both your personal and your company profile: it is the first thing others see after you send a request. (source 1)
Find the right people
Use the keyword search and filters such as industry, stage and geographic focus, and the "and" and "exclude" options for tighter searches. Slush also advises finding the right person at a company, such as someone in charge of investments if you are raising. (source 2)
Send a personal request
Explain why a meeting makes sense during Slush. You can include up to five time suggestions. (source 2)
Answer and tidy your requests
Decline politely what you cannot take, with a short message if you like. You can have up to 50 requests open at once; more become available as requests are accepted, declined or cancelled. (sources 1, 2)
Check your table and your calendar
Your table number appears in the tool once the meeting is confirmed. You can sync your agenda with Outlook or Google from My Agenda on the platform. (source 1)
What are the meeting tool's rules?
These are the figures Slush states, each with the page it comes from.
| Rule | What Slush says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Open requests | Up to 50 at once; you can send more as requests are accepted, declined or cancelled | 1 |
| Meeting length | 25 minutes, then a 5-minute break before the next one | 1 |
| Table size | Tables in the Meeting Area seat 4 people | 1 |
| Time suggestions | Up to five per request | 2 |
| Calendar slots | One confirmed meeting per slot for each person; a slot shows as busy only if an accepted meeting overlaps | 1 |
| Colleagues | Meetings are personal. You cannot add a colleague, but you can share the details or use Reassign under My Meetings | 1 |
| Ad-hoc tables | 10 tables in the Meeting Area, requested at the Meeting Help Desk | 1 |
| Video meetings | Not offered automatically by the tool | 3 |
| Closing date | "Dec 5", with no year stated | 1 |
What should your profile include?
Slush says profiles that are "honed to perfection" get much more attention, and lists the most common mistakes.2. Use them as a checklist:
- Join or create a company profile, and complete both your personal and company profile.1
- Add a profile picture and a company logo. Slush says a picture makes a personal profile feel more approachable and a logo gives a company profile a professional touch.2
- Write a bio with a clear headline that says who you are and what you are doing at Slush.2
- Make the company profile clear at a glance, so that people see what you do without reading further.2
- Check the visibility setting if you want others to find you.1
How do you write a request that gets accepted?
Slush says sending the same message to everyone leads to poorer results, because a copy-pasted message is obvious. Explain why meeting you makes sense during Slush, when every appointment has an opportunity cost.2
Slush's own example mentions the fund's stated focus and what the company is building. It contrasts that with a bare "I'm looking for funding and would like to meet".2 Two more points from the same article: partners at funds receive many invitations, so an investment manager may be a better first contact, and teammates should coordinate so the same person is not sent many requests from one company.2
If you receive a request you cannot take, Slush asks you to decline it politely so the sender can pursue other options.2
How do time slots and shared calendars work?
Each person's calendar holds one confirmed meeting per slot. A proposed slot does not show as busy to others unless an accepted meeting overlaps it.1 Slush's example: a founder asks two investors for the same slots on Day 1 and Day 2. When the first investor accepts Day 1, the second investor sees only Day 2 as available.1
A meeting belongs to the person who booked it. A co-founder can book their own meetings for the same times, which lets a team split up and cover more people.1
Where can you meet at Slush?
The Meeting Area is a seated area inside the venue, reserved for pre-booked meetings. Each meeting has a dedicated table for 25 minutes, and staff help you find it. Water, coffee, sandwiches, and snacks are provided.1 Slush says only people with a meeting can enter the area.2
You can choose other places. If the other person's company has a lounge or booth, the meeting can be held there. With a custom location, you send a request without a place and agree on one in the platform's chat.2 For walk-in meetings, there are 10 ad-hoc tables, requested at the Meeting Help Desk. When none is free, Slush recommends the Startup Cafe, the Wow, Impact and Builder Working Spaces at Messukeskus.1
Are there other ways to meet investors at Slush?
The tool is not the only route. Slush's startup page lists Investor Office Hours: 75-minute sessions hosted by VCs, open to Slush ticket holders, during the main event on 18–19 Nov. You register on the Slush Platform.5
For investors, Investor Day on Day 0 (17 Nov) is an investor-only gathering that includes pre-booked meetings in the meeting area.4 Investor Lounges, access-controlled spaces inside the Meeting Area, are fully booked for 2026.4 See our guides to Day 0 and Slush side events for what else surrounds the main days, and to the Slush 100 competition if you plan to pitch.
When does the meeting tool close?
Slush's meetings page answers this with "Dec 5".1 It gives no year, and 5 Dec falls after the 18–19 Nov event, so treat the date as unconfirmed. Slush's public pages give no opening date for 2026 either. The FAQ says most meetings are booked before the event, right after the tool opens.3
Check the Slush meetings page before you rely on any date, since parts of it still carry 2025 links.
Frequently asked questions
Can you book Slush meetings before the event?
Yes. Slush's FAQ says most meetings are booked before the event, right after the Meeting Tool opens. The tool lets you search registered attendees, book and manage meetings, and chat with people beforehand. Slush's public pages do not give a 2026 opening date, so check the meetings page and the Slush Platform.
How long is a Slush meeting?
Each meeting is 25 minutes, followed by a 5-minute break before the next one starts. In the Meeting Area each meeting has a dedicated table for that time, and the tables seat four people. Slush staff help you find your table when you arrive.
Can a colleague join my meeting?
Not through the tool. Slush says meetings are personal and tied to the person who booked them, so you cannot add a colleague directly. You can share the details so they can join on site, or reassign the meeting under My Meetings. A co-founder can also book their own meetings.
What if I have no meeting booked and want to talk to someone?
Slush has 10 ad-hoc tables in the Meeting Area. Ask for one at the Meeting Help Desk, and if a table is empty you will be guided to it. If not, Slush recommends the Startup Cafe or the Wow, Impact or Builder Working Spaces at the venue.
Does the Slush meeting tool offer video calls?
No, not automatically. Slush's FAQ says the Meeting Tool does not offer virtual meeting capabilities by itself, although attendees are free to set up virtual meetings once they are connected through the tool. The tool is built for 25-minute meetings in the Meeting Area.
Sources
- Slush: Meetings (meeting tool FAQ), Slush. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
- Slush: How to land more meetings at Slush, Slush. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
- Slush: FAQ, Slush. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
- Slush: Investors, Slush. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
- Slush: Startups, Slush. Accessed 19 Oct 2026.
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