• Accace and ZAKA VC partner once again for another Autumn edition of AceOn Accelerator
• The accelerator welcomes Pre-Seed-stage startups of various verticals to apply before September 15th
• The Accelerator will offer funding to two selected alumni of the program

This July, the pan-European startup accelerator AceOn gathers its new Autumn program. Industry-agnostic Pre-Seed startups are welcome to apply and take part in the intensive international two-month acceleration program.

AceON Accelerator is a joint initiative of Accace, an international advisory company, and ZAKA VC, one of Europe’s most active family offices. They started AceOn to champion startup founders who are prepared to tackle the tough challenges and hard work ahead but also embrace the unpredictable dynamics of the tech startup world, founders who recognize the critical importance of an in-depth understanding and proactive anticipation of their customers’ true needs.

• Committed teams or solo founders from all industries: biotech, healthtech, fintech, hospitality, edtech, etc.
• Developers of applications, platforms, software, marketplaces, online tools, but not hardware solutions this time
• There will be a particular interest in Enterprise Tech
• The focus is exclusively on Pre-Seed stage startups

Topics and Mentors

The two-month acceleration program is heavily packed with hybrid/online lectures, workshops, and Q&As on valuation, finance, PoC and MVP development and validation, pitching tips and tricks, geographic expansion, and more. All of this is meant to help aspiring founders feel and act well-organized and confident during the chaotic earliest stages of a tech company.

Experienced mentors will cover such topics as:

• The essence of venture capital
• Building a winning pitch deck
• Approaches to fundraising
• Valuation and dilution of shares
• Key aspects of validation
• Market factors
• Developing go-to-market strategy and budget
• Planning the business model and developing product-market fit
• Quick and steady sales

The mentors of AceON Autumn Acceleration program will include:

• Lubomir Bandzuch, Enterprise Commercial Client Executive CZ&SK at Microsoft.
• Vojta Diatka, Head of Product at Biometric Ventures
• Martin Hergovič, Crypto Regulatory Lawyer and Analyst at blockwiseLABS
• Ivan Homola, Co-Founder at SaaS Garden
• Richard Kakaš, DevOps Specialist at Raiffeisen Bank International
• Milan Novotný, Director of SEO and Content at CloudTalk
• Mihaela Pašek-Virlan, CEO and Partner at Accace
• Andrej Petrus, Head of Investment Committee at ZAKA VC
• Marianna Szarková, Co-Founder at StartuPeak
• Check out the full list on the program’s website.

Roadmap and Benefits

The startup founders are welcome to apply before September 15th, after which the organizers will take their time before selecting about 30+ participants. These will be divided into two groups: some will only be able to attend all the lectures, while those with a more developed MVP will benefit from tailored 1:1 meetings with mentors. The acceleration program begins on October 15th and culminates in the Demo Day on November 28th.

The top 2 startups will receive EUR 40K of equity (in exchange for 5-7% of shares) or convertible investment.

Additionally, all participants will benefit from access to AceON’s extensive network of exclusive contacts. The European-wide acceleration program offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs across various sectors. Moreover, the program’s founding partners bring their expansive global networks and expertise to the table, further empowering the participants’ to build strategic relationships and grow their ventures.

More Information

• For more details, visit AceON Accelerator Autumn Program’s official website
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• If you have additional questions, please email [email protected] or call +421911102979