Demo Night @ Web Summit Week 2025 — Founders, Energy and Connection in Lisbon
Nov 05, 2025
There’s something electric about Lisbon in November. The city hums with founders, investors, and innovators from every corner of the world — and right in the middle of it all sits DemoNightLx, the Canopy Community’s showcase for early-stage startups during Web Summit Week.
👉 Read the full event lineup and meet the founders here.
Hosted by Matt Ville and Jana Garous, and chaired by Pedro Guimarães, Demo Night captures the heart of what Canopy stands for — a global founder community built on connection, collaboration, and the belief that every founder deserves a platform to test, learn and grow.
The Spirit of Demo Night
DemoNightLx isn’t a pitch competition. It’s an invitation to conversation.
Each founder has just five minutes to demo, followed by five minutes of open Q&A — led first by the panel, then by the audience. The crowd participates live through menti.com, sharing questions, feedback, and votes in real time. It’s fast, raw, and founder-friendly.
And at the end of the night? The audience crowns the People’s Choice of Web Summit Week — a founder whose courage and creativity capture the community’s imagination.
The Founders Lighting Up the Stage
This year’s lineup brings together founders from London, Portugal, Kosovo, Belgium, and Taiwan — each transforming their personal mission into something scalable, purposeful, and investable.
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Rita from Pioneering-People.com is tackling the future of fair pay — connecting workers to jobs that pay above Living Wages and pay on the same day. After winning June’s People’s Choice in London, she’s now exploring whether Lisbon could be her next expansion city.
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Wesley of ApolloMedica.com is building AI-powered rehabilitation technology aimed at ending pain for one billion people.
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Elodie from Inkspot.app is empowering tattoo artists with tools to elevate their craft and connect across borders — blending creativity, tech, and community.
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Willie Huang from Sunmit.com is bringing circular economy innovation from Taiwan to Lisbon, turning recycled foam waste into high-performance materials.
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And for a twist — Mark from Core Angels Algarve takes the stage for a reverse pitch, reminding everyone that investors are people too.
Every demo is a window into the mindset of a founder-in-motion — balancing vision, risk, and resilience with community support at every step.
What Makes It Different
At Canopy, we believe the best founders aren’t just building products — they’re building momentum. Demo Night is designed to help founders avoid the number one reason startups fail — building things no one needs.
By sharing honest feedback, real-time validation, and audience insight, the event becomes more than a showcase — it’s collective intelligence in action.
The founders presenting tonight are all members of Canopy’s virtual incubation programme — benefiting from peer support, mentorship, and access to a global network across London, Lisbon, Boston, Bangalore and Singapore.
A Community That Travels
From London Tech Week to Web Summit, from Cornwall to Lisbon, the Canopy Community keeps showing up — to connect, collaborate, and celebrate progress.
If you’re an early-stage founder looking for investment readiness, global connections, or simply a place to belong — this is your invitation to join us.
👉 Explore the full Demo Night showcase and meet the founders.
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