“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Amplitude Ventures · Second edition · Helsinki
at Slush · Helsinki · 17–18 November 2026Raise at Slush.
#musictech at Slush Accelerator 2026 · music and audio tech
Start your applicationFour weeks for music and audio tech companies raising capital. We prepare your pitch, you pitch to an investor jury in Helsinki in Slush week, and you finish the four weeks ready to raise. Past cohorts raised funds.
Rolling admission until 16 November · first come, first served
Helsinki · 17 November from 14:00, then #musictech at Slush on 18 November
One startup is named Startup of the Year
€2,000 per startup · no equity
The Programme
Four weeks from the day you are accepted. The weeks before Slush are intense: your deck, your story and your pitch. Then you pitch to an investor jury in Helsinki on 17 November 2026, in Slush week. After Slush we help you define your investor profile and build the right investor list, so you finish the four weeks ready to raise.
What is #musictech at Slush
The official music vertical of Slush, on Wednesday 18 November 2026 from 4 PM at Apollo Live Club, Helsinki: music-tech startups, the music industry and the investors who back them, in one room. Slush itself runs 18–19 November. Our accelerator runs as part of #musictech for the second year; in 2025 nine startups took part, and WizeMice won. musictech.live ↗
Who should apply
Music and audio tech companies raising capital. It fits best if you are ready to raise or have raised before, but every company may apply. Solo founders welcome.
How the four weeks run
Until 16 NovApply. Admission is rolling, first come, first served: the earlier you are accepted, the more of your four weeks fall before Slush
Before SlushIntense, online: your deck, your story and your pitch
Tue 17 Nov, 14:00Helsinki: mentoring, your pitch to an investor jury and the founders' dinner
Wed 18 Nov#musictech at Slush, where one startup is named Startup of the Year
After SlushOnline: we help you define your investor profile and build the right investor list
We review applications as they arrive. Applications close 16 November, at the end of the Monday before Helsinki. You finish the four weeks ready to raise.
What's included
- Intense preparation of your deck, story and pitch before Slush
- 17 November in Helsinki: mentoring, a pitch to an investor jury and the founders' dinner
- Entry to #musictech at Slush on 18 November
- After Slush: help defining your investor profile and building the right investor list
Cost
€2,000
per startup
No equity · no promise of investment
Payable within 24 hours of acceptance to confirm your place. Exceptional circumstances considered case by case.
Logistics
Sessions are online. Helsinki is in person on 17 November from 14:00.
Your entry to #musictech at Slush on 18 November is included. You don't need a Slush ticket.
You cover your own travel and accommodation. We can't guarantee visa support.
From past editions
#MusicTech Slush, Helsinki, 2024 · Music Frontiers 2025 and 2026
Alumni outcomes
Straight from the founders
What founders said after going through one of our programmes.
“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Tap a founder to read what they said.
“The program pushed us to rethink our funding strategy from scratch. The online sessions were structured and demanding, and the live pitch day with a strong jury was a good test of where we stood.”
Raised capital after the programme
“The Amplitude Ventures X Slush accelerator helped us transform our pitch into by-far its best and final version with a clear story narrative highlighting the business opportunity. The dedicated sessions provided direct feedback and suggestions, allowing us to easily elevate our pitch in just a few sessions.”
“Amplitude Ventures' accelerator provided Music Tech founders with a unique combination of pitch training, media exposure and market insight, like no other. It was challenging, well structured and highly rewarding.”
“The accelerator was highly valuable for us, especially because of Jakob and Taj's patient, hands-on guidance in shaping our startup's positioning. Their time and feedback helped us build a much clearer, stronger narrative, which has been invaluable for our next stage of growth.”
“Being part of Amplitude's accelerator was a real pleasure. Talking Playlo through with Taj and Jakob gave me valuable perspective on the project and its potential — and their feedback sharpened both my pitch deck and my approach to investors.”
“SOAlive was a truly special experience for LP Duo. Through our exchange with Amplitude Ventures, we learned new ways to communicate the value of our DUALITY Portable Hybrid Piano System, connected with inspiring people, and gained valuable insights that will help us move forward. Winning first prize as the best startup made the experience even more rewarding!”
Winner, SoAlive Startup Showcase 2026
“Going through the SoAlive Startup Showcase with Amplitude was the most impactful two weeks we’ve spent on MusicSpot outside of actually building it. The mentoring and the 1:1 cut straight to what matters - how to tell your story clearly and concisely to an investor. We came away with a sharper pitch and a clearer sense of where to go next. For a bootstrapped B2B founder, that kind of honest feedback is rare and genuinely valuable.”
“The Music Frontier Bootcamp came at the right moment for Lotronic. It sharpened its positioning as a live electronic improvisation platform and gave me concrete direction on building a European network and funding strategy. The mentors' honest, industry-grounded feedback helped to improve the funding strategy and gave a much clearer roadmap. Any music-tech founder serious about growing beyond their home market should jump at this chance.”
“Pitching at SoAlive Music Conference in Sofia with Amplitude Ventures helped me restructure our investor pitch and present it formally. It was great progress for the project, we made valuable connections that are now in our pipeline.”
“My participation in the SoAlive program was an incredibly enriching experience for my professional development. The preparatory lectures by Amplitude Ventures were exceptional, providing highly structured information that showed me exactly where to focus my efforts. They clearly outlined the direction I need to take and the goals I should strive for from now on.”
“I’ve never had so many ideas flooding my brain in such a short time. Now I have a better understanding of the business side of music tech and how to develop my projects.”
“Very pleased to have join the Cohort at SoAlive, was a pleasure to spend time with other ambitious business owners.”
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