Allocator One × EWOR — The GP & Founders Stream
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Event description
The GP & Founders Stream — where the next outliers are built
Co-hosted by Allocator One and EWOR
An invitation-only day for the founders and managers who will define the coming cycle - convened with EWOR, the fellowship for the most exceptional founders on earth.
The day before the Global Alpha Summit, Allocator One and EWOR convene a rare room: 50 GPs, from rising stars to established funds, 50 Founders, from rising stars to decacorn founders, together for a single day. It is the prelude to the main stage, and the most concentrated room of founder and manager talent we assemble all year.
The day is built for substance, not theatre: working sessions on building companies and building funds, candid feedback from operators who’ve done both, and the introductions that actually move things forward — founder to GP, GP to allocator. Room for the structured sessions and for the conversations that happen off to the side.
The rarest founders, the managers backing them, and the conviction to be early.
This is where the cycle starts.
About the hosts
Allocator One is the most active investor in emerging fund managers in the world. We back the top 3% of first- and second-time venture fund managers globally - seeing up to 1,000 specialized funds a year, roughly 80% of every new fund launching worldwide, and anchor only the very best. We provide the initial anchor investment and accelerate fund launches with proprietary infrastructure and technology.
EWOR is the world’s most selective founder fellowship - built and run by the unicorn and decacorn founders behind SumUp, Adjust, and ProGlove, who back only the rarest founders alive, admitting roughly 0.1% of more than 40,000 applicants a year.
Together that is a rare thing: the founders most likely to build the defining companies of the next decade, and the investors most likely to back them — in one room.
Meet the hosts
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Michael Ströck is the co-founder and managing partner of Allocator One, a firm focused on supporting first-time venture capital fund managers globally. With extensive experience in tech and entrepreneurship, Michael has co-founded multiple companies and venture funds, including Candidately (YC S17), First Circle Capital and Calm/Storm Ventures.
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Allocator One backs the top 3% of emerging fund managers globally. Felix has successfully built and exited several companies and is passionate about supporting new fund talent and high-potential ventures. His extensive network and experience in scaling businesses make him a valuable contributor to the investment community.
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Petter is a fintech pioneer with over 25 years of experience. He co-founded SumUp, a global company valued at €8.5B, serving over 4 million SMBs across 36 countries. Then, as CPTO at Drooms, he led the development of the world’s fastest virtual data room, scaling the business to eight figures. Petter’s earlier career saw him in leadership roles at Inatec Payment AG, Ongame Networks, and Chinsay AB.
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Former founder with deep experience in the health and education spaces. She started Batelle with a unicorn founder, raised multiple millions and built a 60-person team. In 2024 she started Upstream, the first preconception product focused on men, piloted by the Navy SEALs. Most recently she founded PreSeed, a database of exceptional sperm donors (men with multiple exits, excellent longevity, high IQ etc.) - comprising 10% of all registered sperm donors in the US. Ex-Oxford Law.