Last September 24th we celebrated a very special cocktail together with Women4Cyber Spain to commemorate the three editions of W4C Startup School. Mentors, collaborators, alumnae and organizers gathered at the Madrid Digital space to share experiences, highlight the impact of the program and continue building community around women-led cybersecurity entrepreneurship.

The second and final edition of ScaleUp School kicks off with 10 startups that have been selected to live an enriching experience of training, mentoring and connections with investors. At the Kickoff, Artgonuts shared how the program boosted their growth in the first edition, and this year we also have the collaboration of Elevatorfy, which offers a customized platform for training.

Do you want to attract and retain talent without giving up real equity? In this blog we explain clearly what phantom shares are, how vesting works and when it can be the best option for your startup. With real examples and practical advice, this is a must-have guide if you are building an early-stage team.

We closed Startup School 25 with a Demo Day full of energy, ideas, and connections. Read this blog to find out which finalist startups presented their projects to an expert jury, what lessons we shared, the inspiring stories we heard, and how we celebrated the power of the entrepreneurial community together.