Are you an ambitious founder with a solution that could become the next big thing? AceON’s Autumn Accelerator 2025 can be your launchpad for the stars. It is an intensive, fully online 2-month program designed for idea and pre‑seed stage startups across Europe. With expert-led lectures on fundraising, pitch deck, go‑to‑market, AI, and more, paired with mentoring and a shot at a €40,000 investment, this program equips founders to fast-track growth.
Backed by VC, advisors & engineers who’ve done it before
Whether you’re building in fintech, biotech, or hospitality, if you have a strong team and a scalable solution to a real problem, this is your moment to shine. At AceON Accelerator, you’re not expected to have everything figured out. Instead, the team and mentors help you get there faster.
You’ll learn from people who’ve done it before, as AceON is powered by top-tier founders and partners who believe in supporting early-stage innovation.
“We are ready to encourage every promising startup with financing, consulting and contacts we have,” says Ján Kasper, co-founder of AceON and Co-founder & Managing Partner at ZAKA VC, an experienced entrepreneur operating in 53 companies generating a total revenue of €700 million.
AceON´s co-founders are international companies combining deep expertise, field-proven specialists, and broad network reach into a powerful alliance:
- Accace is an international advisory and BPO company operating in over 50 jurisdictions, including Romania, the Czech Republic, the UK, and more.
- ZAKA VC, headquartered in the Czech Republic with an office in Silicon Valley, is a venture capital fund backing pre-seed and seed-stage companies, with over 70 startups in its portfolio.
- Together with Labyrinth Labs, a strategic partner and one-stop shop for DevOps, Cloud, and Kubernetes, as well as AWS Consulting Partner of the Year in CEE specializing in architecting and building robust, scalable, and cloud-native platforms - AceON gives you more than just a learning experience.
With these partners behind it, AceON is not just a program; it is offering real investment, real expertise, and a real community.
Why do startups fail in early stages?
AceON Accelerator is built for founders at one of the most critical stages: idea and pre-seed. Whether you’re a solo founder taking your first steps or part of a small team already building your prototype, this program is designed to meet you where you are and guide you forward to maximize your startup’s potential for success.
“In the last batch, we received applications from 39 countries. We are sure that the international community is one of the key factors that help startups develop their solutions, attract early adopters, and grow. This is exactly what you’ll find at AceON,” adds Peter Pašek, co-founder of AceON Accelerator and Managing Director & Partner at Accace Slovakia, a recognized specialist in transaction and tax consulting, who has represented many businesses in negotiations with investors and in company sales.
After many years of collaborating with startups and accelerating over 70 of them, AceON has learned what is most important for founders to know, realize, and focus on. The most common reasons why startups fail are:
- No market need. Building something no one really wants or needs.
- Poor Product-Market Fit. The solution doesn’t solve the problem well enough.
- Weak or imbalanced team. Missing key skills or co-founder misalignment.
- Running out of cash. Poor financial planning or raising too late.
- Ineffective Go-to-Market strategy. No clear plan to attract and retain customers.
- Ignoring user feedback. Sticking to the original idea despite negative signals.
- Flawed pricing or business model. Can’t make money or scale effectively.
- Lack of focus. Trying to do too much too soon.
- No support network. Operating in isolation without mentors or community.
These challenges are real, but they’re not inevitable. Most early-stage failures can be avoided with the right guidance, structure, and support. That’s exactly what the AceON Accelerator is designed to offer. From validating your market fit and shaping a scalable business model, to building a strong founding team and learning how to raise capital, the upcoming program helps you avoid common mistakes and grow with confidence.
Apply by September 8 and build your startup with AceON Accelerator
The program runs from October 2 to December 11, 2025, and concludes with an online Demo Day, where AceON’s investment committee will select the startup(s) to receive a €40,000 investment.
Apply by September 8, your future investors are waiting: https://www.aceon.io/programs/autumn-accelerator
