Summary
The core message of this closing segment was that the second day of the conference’s investor stage had formally wrapped, while the event still offered value through continued in-person attendance, online access, recordings, and upcoming networking. The speaker thanked attendees directly and framed the close as both a conclusion to the investor-stage programming and a handoff to the remaining conference activities. The most specific value proposition was that attendees, including those who joined virtually, could continue accessing content through the recordings available in the Dataderm VC community, with the newsletter positioned as the route to that material.
The speaker first emphasized the scale of the investor audience at the conference. They stated that more than 2,000 investors were present and added that “everyone is still around,” signaling that the event community remained active even as the investor-stage day ended. The speaker also highlighted a more specific attendance figure: the conference was “mostly proud” to have more than 330 LPs present. These numbers were presented as markers of the audience composition and participation during the conference, not as broader claims about the market or investor landscape.
The next point addressed the event’s online streaming experiment. The speaker said that, for the first time this year, the conference had tried online streaming, and that several people had joined online through a virtual pass. They also explained that recordings were available in the Dataderm VC community. The practical instruction was straightforward: attendees who had not yet checked it out were encouraged to check the newsletter and subscribe in order to get access to the content. This was the only specific follow-up action attached to the digital offering.
The closing ended with immediate logistics and an informal invitation. The speaker thanked the audience again, said people could head over to Steven Bartlett if interested, and noted that that session would start in about thirty minutes. They then looked ahead to the evening by saying they would see attendees “tonight for some liquid networking,” before closing with “Thank you, and ciao.” The tone throughout was brief, appreciative, and upbeat, focused on attendance, access, and next steps rather than new strategic content.
Key Topics
5 key topics from Andre Retterath at Bits & Pretzels 2026 | Founders Festival in Munich. Thicker branches were mentioned more often in the talk.
Key Takeaways
- Review the newsletter to access recorded conference content.
- Use the virtual pass option to follow sessions online.
- Plan the next thirty minutes around the Steven Bartlett session.
- Continue relationship-building during the evening networking opportunity.
“We had more than 2,000 investors here at the conference and everyone is still around.”
Andre Retterath
General Partner; Moderator•Earlybird VC
