CEE Startup Challenge
Join The Biggest 100% Online Startup Challenge In Central & Eastern Europe!
Winners
Meet CEE Startup Challenge Winners
Find The Best Match Online!
Startups & Scaleups
- Get wide exposure to leading global investors, corporates and media
- Apply for funding in one place and focus on growing your business
- Gain access to the biggest matching platform in CEE and tools to automate and manage fundraising
Investors & Corporates
- Don’t miss the best startups and scaleups from Central & Eastern Europe
- Minimize workload with pre-screened companies aligned with your focus
- Get access to the biggest matching platform in CEE and arising investment opportunities
Sectors
We are looking for regional startups and scaleups from CEE & DACH raising seed, pre-series A, series A and beyond in following verticals:
Business & ICT
AI & Analytics & Big Data
Fintech & Insurtech
Smart Cities & Home
Industry 4.0 & Proptech
Transport & Logistics
Planet & Sustainability
Healthcare & Wellbeing
Timeline
July 5, 2020
Application closes
July 13-23, 2020
Jury work
July 21, 2019
10 Finalists announced
July 23, 2020
Winners announced
Prizes
1M EUR Investment
Up to 1M EUR investment for selected startup after positive due diligence
Fast Track
Nomination for selected startup to InnoEnergy Investment program dedicated for energy, cleantech and mobility startups
Fast Track To weXelerate
Nomination to corporate program finals for selected startup from TOP 10
Up To $25,000 For TOP 10
AWS Credits: up to $25,000 for TOP 10 & $10,000 for all participants!
Up To 90% Off For TOP 10
HubSpot For Startups for TOP 10 and 30% discount for all shortlisted teams!
$2,000 Credits
2,000 infrastructure credits for TOP 10 Teams
Free Annual Plan For TOP 3
Annual Free Team Plan (3 seats) for TOP 3 & $150 free credits for all applicants!
Annual Free Premium Access
Annual Business Plan for the Winner, 6 free months for TOP 10 and 3 months for all applicants!
Annual Free Premium Access
Annual Premium Access for the Winning Team and 3 free months for all applicants!
3 Months Free
3 Months Business Account For all applicants!
Free IT Consultations
120 hours for the Winner, 40 hours for TOP 10 and 10 hours for all applicants!
Q&A Legal Online Session
Free Q&A online session on "Term Sheet and other documents – negotiations with VCs" for TOP 10
EU Funding Free Review
Full assessment of EU funding for TOP 10 and free consultation for all shortlisted teams
Media Coverage
For The Winner & 35% discount for all applicants!
Media Coverage
For The TOP 3
3 Tickets
For 3 Winning teams and 25% discount for all applicants!
Free Startup Passes
For selected Teams from TOP 10
Free Tickets For Top 10
10 PRO tickets for Finalists and 10 % discount for all participants
10 BUILDER Tickets
For TOP 10 Teams
Judges
Meet CEE Startup Challenge Judges who will be bringing their industry knowledge to assess the Winners
Ewa Chronowska
Partner, Next Road Ventures
Cem Sertoglu
Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital
Jan Habermann
Partner, Credo Ventures
Michał Bajda
Business Creation Manager, InnoEnergy Central Europe
Szymon Kwiatkowski
Business Creation Manager, InnoEnergy Central Europe
Marcin Laczynski
Partner, Next Road Ventures
Kasparas Jurgelionis
Managing Partner, Iron Wolf Capital
Erik Anderson
Venture Partner, Tera Ventures
Marcin Kurek
Managing Partner, Market One Capital
Piotr Czak
CEO, PGE Ventures
Dmitry Smirnov
Investment Director, Flashpoint
Leszek Orlowski
Investment Director, bValue
Bartosz Lipnicki
Managing Partner, Alfabeat
Rokas Tamosiunas
Partner, Open Circle Capital
Joe Bond
Principal, PROfounders Capital
Todor Breshkov
Partner, LAUNCHub Ventures
Wojciech Majewski
Managing Director, Simpact Fund
Joao Duarte
Venture Partner, Lighthouse Ventures
Jean-Michel Reynaud
Head Of Startups Relations, Engie
Marcin Szczecinski
Investment Manager, Adamed
Michael Claes
Senior Technology Manager, SABIC Ventures
Voytek Siewierski
Partner, EEC Magenta
Martin Mossler
Managing Director, Science Park Graz
Wojciech Przybylski
President, Krakow Technology Park
Julien Coustaury
Partner, Fil Rouge Capital
Laszlo Hradszki
CEO Advisor, Hiventures
Jennifer Austin
Partner, Risky Business Ventures
Tomas Vyšný
Investment Advisor, 365.fintech
Ivan Aleksandrov
Partner, Enviros Ventures
Pedja Predin
Investment Manager, South Central Ventures
Zoltan Sz. Kis
Investment Manager, Day One Capital
Jasmina Popovska
ARISE Country Lead, EIT Digital
Carlos Rubal
Business Development Expert, EIT Digital
Malin Stefanescu
President, TechAngels
Adam de sola Pool
Business Angel, MIT Angels
Branko Drobnak
President, Business Angels Of Slovenia
Vlad Sarca
Partner, Sparking Capital
Magdalena Balcerzak
Manager, CEE Business Angels Network
Daniel Senkyr
CEO, Keiretsu Forum CEE
Janos Toth
Investment Associate, Sustainable Ventures
Bartosz Podhorecki
Investment Manager, AgriTech Hub
Peter Parragh
Business Analyst, Oktogon Ventures
Monika Rostarova
CEO, Flemio
Gytenis Galkis
Partner, 70Ventures
Adam Piwakowski
Partner at B2RLaw
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