Smoozitive Shines at Web Summit Lisbon 2024: ALPHA Program, Impact Recognition & Startup Showcase Spotlight

In November 2024, Smoozitive took a bold step onto the global stage at Web Summit Lisbon, one of the world’s largest and most influential tech conferences.

From being selected for Web Summit’s prestigious ALPHA program to proudly wearing the Impact Startup label, our week was packed with game-changing moments, connections, and validation for our mission:

Helping companies and expats reduce failed relocations by finally addressing the human side of moving abroad.

Why Web Summit Mattered So Much

For a startup like Smoozitive, Web Summit is more than a conference. It’s a crossroads where ideas meet opportunity, where investors, industry leaders, and innovators from all over the world come together.

For us, it was our very first time attending such a high-profile, high-energy event as founders. We arrived not just to watch and learn, but to show up as the entrepreneurs we’ve become, with a clear mission, a refined message, and the drive to make real change in the global mobility industry.

Recognized for Impact & Potential

We were selected for the ALPHA program, a prestigious showcase for early-stage startups with strong growth potential. Out of thousands of applicants, only a curated group gets this platform, and Smoozitive was one of them.

On top of that, we received the Impact Startup label.

This wasn’t just a badge on our lanyards. It was a recognition that our mission, helping companies and expats reduce failed relocations by addressing the human side of moving abroad, is creating real social and economic value.

In an industry where most solutions focus on logistics and paperwork, being acknowledged for our people-first approach felt like a breakthrough.

The Pitch: 2 Minutes, 5 Years in the Making

Our highlight moment came on the Startup Showcase stage. We had just two minutes to present Smoozitive to an audience of investors, partners, and fellow founders.

It may have looked like a short pitch, but behind those two minutes were five years of preparation, building the company, refining our mission, learning how to tell our story with clarity and conviction.

For Maayan, it was an opportunity to own the spotlight with her magnetic energy. Standing on that stage, calm, confident, and proud. We rehearsed endlessly. We refined every word. And we rocked it.

What We Gained Beyond the Stage

Web Summit gave us so much more than exposure.

• Investor conversations that are now shaping our upcoming pre-seed fundraising round

• Partnership leads that could accelerate our product development and reach

• Insights from mentorship sessions with experts who challenged our strategy in the best way

• A stronger position in the global conversation about relocation success and employee well-being

• Fabulous new connections and inspiring people we got to make and add to our circle

It also gave us a renewed sense of belonging. In a space still dominated by male founders, showing up as two female entrepreneurs with a bold, impact-driven mission mattered, for us, and for others who might follow.

Looking Ahead

Web Summit Lisbon 2024 was more than an event. It was a launchpad.

It validated our vision, amplified our voice, and gave us a network of allies for the road ahead.

As we move into our next chapter, preparing for the launch of our B2B solution, our first fundraising round and expanding our reach, we carry with us the lessons, the momentum, and the confidence that we can stand on any stage, anywhere in the world, and make our mission heard.