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December 9, 2021

Winners

Meet European Startup Challenge Winners!

Focus

We are looking for regional startups and scaleups from Europe 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

November 24, 2021

Application closes

November 29 - December 6, 2021

Jury work

December 7, 2021

Top 10 announcement

December 8, 2021

Workshop Day

December 9, 2021

Pitching Session & VC Talks - Winners announcement

11:00 am - 12:30 pm CET | Pitching Session

Selected startups will pitch their solutions to leading global VC funds.

12:30 - 1:15 pm CET | Trends shaping VC & startup scene

Meet the Speakers

  • Marcin Hejka, OTB Ventures

    Marcin Hejka

    General Partner, OTB Ventures

  • Alexander Pak, TMT Investments

    Alexander Pak

    Investment Director, TMT Investments

  • Diana Koziarska, SMOK Ventures

    Diana Koziarska

    Partner, SMOK Ventures

  • Marcin Laczynski, Next Road Ventures

    Marcin Laczynski

    Partner, Next Road Ventures

  • Artur Banach, Movens Capital

    Artur Banach

    Managing Partner, Movens Capital

  • Berkin Toktaş, Revo Capital

    Berkin Toktaş

    Managing Director, Revo Capital

1:20 - 2:05 pm CET | CEE VC & startup ecosystem outlook

Meet the Speakers

  • Ewa Chronowska, Next Road Ventures

    Ewa Chronowska

    Partner, Next Road Ventures

  • Enis Hulli, 500 Istanbul

    Enis Hulli

    General Partner, 500 Istanbul

  • Jan Habermann, Credo Ventures

    Jan Habermann

    Partner, Credo Ventures

  • Richard Illes, OXO Holdings

    Richard Illes

    Investment Director, OXO Holdings

  • Valeri Petrov, Eleven Ventures

    Valeri Petrov

    Partner, Eleven Ventures

  • Marcin Kurek, Market One Capital

    Marcin Kurek

    Managing Partner, Market One Capital

2:10 - 2:55 pm CET | ESG in Venture Capital and startups

Meet the Speakers

  • Gregory Leschenko, Huawei

    Gregory Leschenko

    Chief Investment Director, Huawei

  • Alisa Band, Henkel Tech Ventures

    Alisa Band

    Senior Investment Manager, Henkel Tech Ventures

  • Stevica Kuharski, Fil Rouge Capital

    Stevica Kuharski

    Principal, Fil Rouge Capital

  • Maximilian Schausberger, Elevator Ventures

    Maximilian Schausberger

    Managing Director, Elevator Ventures

  • Paweł Maj, VC Investor & Advisor

    Paweł Maj

    Partner, Warsaw Equity Group

  • Konrad Koncerewicz, Vestbee

    Konrad Koncerewicz

    Head Of VC & Startups, Vestbee

3:00 pm CET | Winners announcement

Winners of the fist edition of European Startup Challenge will be revealed!

Prizes

Fast Track To 1M EUR Investment

Up to 1M EUR investment for selected startups after positive due diligence

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Up To $25,000 For TOP 10

AWS Credits: up to $25,000 for TOP 10 & $10,000 for all participants!

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Up To 90% Off

Up to 90% off on HubSpot for Startups for Top 100 eligible teams

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Up To €100.000

Up to €100.000 infrastructure credits for all applicants + fast track to the OVHcloud Startup Program, marketing & technical support for TOP 10

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Dedicated Support From Startup Success Team!

1-on-1 onboarding with Startup Success team for TOP 10 and 6 months FREE for all participants!

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Microsoft For Startups Program

Participation in Microsoft For Startups program for selected teams

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€30.000 Credits

Stripe Credits: €30.000 for TOP 10 and €15.000 for all participants!

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12 Months For FREE

12 FREE months for basic plan or 90% off for premium plan for selected eligible startups

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6 Months For FREE

6 months for FREE for the Winner and 3 months for all applicants!

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Annual FREE Premium Access

Annual Business Plan for the Winner, 6 FREE months for TOP 10 and 3 months for all applicants!

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Annual FREE Premium Access

Annual Premium Access for the Winning Team, 6 months FREE for 2nd and 3rd place & 1 free month for all applicants!

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Up To 500,000 FREE Credits

500,000 FREE email verifications for TOP 3; 100,000 for TOP 10 and 25,000 + 20% off for all participants

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FREE IT Work

120 hours for the Winner, 40 hours for TOP 10 and 10 hours for all applicants!

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Media Coverage

For The Winner & 35% discount for all applicants!

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Media Coverage

For The TOP 3

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Pitching On Stage

Live pitching for selected startups from TOP 10 during the bigest conference for startup ecosystem in CEE

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WORKSHOP DAY

Special Startup Mentions

Most interesting startups will be featured by special mentions in the following categories:

CEE Startup

Newcomer

Scaleup

Impact Startup

Female Founder

Judges

Meet the Judges who will be bringing their industry knowledge to assess the Winners

  • Ewa Chronowska, Next Road Ventures

    Ewa Chronowska

    Partner, Next Road Ventures

  • Jan Habermann, Credo Ventures

    Jan Habermann

    Partner, Credo Ventures

  • Enis Hulli, 500 Istanbul

    Enis Hulli

    General Partner, 500 Istanbul

  • Michał Bajda, EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe

    Michał Bajda

    Business Creation Manager, EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe

  • Szymon Kwiatkowski, EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe

    Szymon Kwiatkowski

    Business Creation Manager, EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe

  • Gregory Leschenko, Huawei

    Gregory Leschenko

    Chief Investment Director, Huawei

  • Numan Numan, 212

    Numan Numan

    Managing Partner, 212

  • Onur Erbay, Global Founders Capital

    Onur Erbay

    Partner, Global Founders Capital

  • Marcin Hejka, OTB Ventures

    Marcin Hejka

    General Partner, OTB Ventures

  • Marcin Laczynski, Next Road Ventures

    Marcin Laczynski

    Partner, Next Road Ventures

  • Alexander Pak, TMT Investments

    Alexander Pak

    Investment Director, TMT Investments

  • Daniel Tomov, Eleven Ventures

    Daniel Tomov

    Founding Partner, Eleven Ventures

  • Kasparas Jurgelionis, Iron Wolf Capital

    Kasparas Jurgelionis

    Managing Partner, Iron Wolf Capital

  • Maximilian Schausberger, Elevator Ventures

    Maximilian Schausberger

    Managing Director, Elevator Ventures

  • Marcin Kurek, Market One Capital

    Marcin Kurek

    Managing Partner, Market One Capital

  • Henry Jefferies, Accel

    Henry Jefferies

    Senior Associate, Accel

  • Julien Coustaury, Fil Rouge Capital

    Julien Coustaury

    Partner, Fil Rouge Capital

  • Bartosz Lipnicki, Alfabeat

    Bartosz Lipnicki

    Managing Partner, Alfabeat

  • Dilek Dayinlarli, ScaleX Ventures

    Dilek Dayinlarli

    Managing Partner, ScaleX Ventures

  • Michał Rokosz, Inovo Venture Partners

    Michał Rokosz

    Partner, Inovo Venture Partners

  • Wojciech Majewski, Simpact Fund

    Wojciech Majewski

    Managing Director, Simpact Fund

  • Georg Ioannidis, Uniqa Ventures

    Georg Ioannidis

    Managing Director, Uniqa Ventures

  • Alisa Band, Henkel Tech Ventures

    Alisa Band

    Senior Investment Manager, Henkel Tech Ventures

  • Krzysztof Tokarski, PKO VC

    Krzysztof Tokarski

    Managing Director, PKO VC

  • Marcin Szczecinski

    Investment Manager, Adamed

  • Michael Claes, SABIC Ventures

    Michael Claes

    Senior Technology Manager, SABIC Ventures

  • Szymon Syp, SSK&W Law Firm

    Szymon Syp

    Angel Investor, Partner at SSK&W Law Firm

  • Assaf Shamia, Giesecke+Devrient Ventures

    Assaf Shamia

    Investment Partner, Giesecke+Devrient Ventures

  • Martin Mossler, Science Park Graz

    Martin Mossler

    Managing Director, Science Park Graz

  • Claudia Czigony, Impact Ventures

    Claudia Czigony

    Investment Manager, Impact Ventures

  • Agnieszka Poznanska, Shape VC

    Agnieszka Poznanska

    Head Of Origination, Shape VC

  • Adam Rudowski, Level2 Ventures

    Adam Rudowski

    General Partner, Level2 Ventures

  • Mirosław Adamczyk, DuoLife

    Mirosław Adamczyk

    Managing Director, DuoLife

  • Richard Illes, OXO Holdings

    Richard Illes

    Investment Director, OXO Holdings

  • Vuk Lau, Reveris

    Vuk Lau

    Partner, Reveris

  • Andrej Petrus, ZAKA Ventures

    Andrej Petrus

    Investment Manager, ZAKA Ventures

  • Helmuts Lejnieks, Latvian Business Angels Network

    Helmuts Lejnieks

    Chairman of the Board, Latvian Business Angels Network

  • Adam de sola Pool, MIT Angels

    Adam de sola Pool

    Business Angel, MIT Angels

  • Branko Drobnak, Business Angels Of Slovenia

    Branko Drobnak

    President, Business Angels Of Slovenia

  • Magdalena Balcerzak, CEE Business Angels Network

    Magdalena Balcerzak

    Manager, CEE Business Angels Network

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