acceleration

Vestbee launches CEE Startup Challenge. The winners will receive up to €250k

Vestbee has announced its annual CEE Startup Challenge, where startups can get access to over 200 VC funds and €250,000 of investment. The selected startups will also receive an invitation to CEE VC Summit 2024. Companies can apply to participate in Vestbee’s

Sigma Software Labs and USF announces UNICORN contest for startups from Ukraine and EU

Sigma Software Labs, the investment wing of Ukrainian venture capital firm Sigma Software, together with the Ukrainian Startup Fund (UFS) have launched UNICORN startup contest. The application is open until November 1, 2023. To apply, fill out the form here.

Growth Ukraine: Startup Wise Guys and EBRD launch accelerator program for Ukrainian startups

Estonian startup accelerator Startup Wise Guys together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a Growth Ukraine programme to empower private sector companies and entrepreneurs from Ukraine. The programme will begin on October 30. The first application

Finland’s Voima Ventures launches €1M science challenge Velocity

Voima Ventures, Helsinki and Stockholm-based early-stage investor, has announced a launching of Velocity, its new challenge for pre-seed and seed stage science-based startups in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The winner will receive a €1 million convertible note and one year