- Startup.Network and Unicorn Events welcome startups located or working in Ukraine to Unicorn Pitches in Ukraine March 2022
- Startups willing and able to help the Ukrainian military and the suffering civilians will be able to pitch their ideas before international VCs and accelerate the implementation of their solutions
- The participation is free for startups, guest tickets are available for donations
This March, Startup.Network and Unicorn Events call for startups that are willing and able to provide any help to the Ukrainian military or to the civilians suffering from the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. Unicorn Pitches in Ukraine is an online pitching event for startups that are either physically present in Ukraine or originate from Ukraine. An impressive list of VCs will support the pitching events to facilitate the implementation of the select solutions as soon as possible.
In February, Ukraine and the whole world were taken aback by Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine. In spite of the resilience demonstrated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the past several weeks left thousands of Ukrainians dead, wounded or orphaned and millions displaced. Naturally, the offensive also put all the events and processes connected to startups and investments in Ukraine on hold.
A significant portion of Startup.Network’s employees and activities are located in Ukraine. That’s why their Unicorn Battles 2022 had to be postponed. However, adapting to the new environment, the organizers have not only set up new dates for the remaining Battles, but they also came up with one more event to help withstand the Russian offensive.
Most Wanted
On March 31, at 18:00 Kyiv time, Unicorn Pitches in Ukraine will take place in Zoom. Startups that are based or operate in Ukraine are welcome to apply for free at the event page and pitch before an impressive list of international VCs (strictly in English). Detailed instructions for applying can be found here.
The main topic is helping the Ukrainian military and the suffering civilians. Namely, the priority areas include (but are not limited to):
- solutions for the military sector;
- information and media apps to help civilians;
- healthtech and fintech startups for the public sector;
- reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure;
- logistics for humanitarian aid.
Sponsors and Jury
International sponsors and partners of the pitches include:
- Network.VC (platinum sponsor)
- Silicon Valley Syndicate Club (golden sponsor)
- Startup.Inc (silver sponsor)
- Almaz Capital
- FYDA Growth Partners
- Mans International
- QPDigital
- TMT Investments
- and many more.
The organizers and partners have assembled an extensive list of experts to serve as the jury:
- Alexander Soroka, CEO at Network VC
- Pavel Bogdanov, general partner at Almaz Capital
- Kelly Luo, founder and investor at Mans International
- Igor Shoifot, partner at TMT Investments
- Shahana Sharmin, advisor at Relief International
- Yurii Sereshchenko, managing director at QPDigital
- Bas Godska, founder and general partner at Acrobator Ventures
- Oscar Ramos, partner and managing director at Chinaccelerator
- Subrata Patra, managing partner at Ideacapital.Ventures
- John Kojiro Moriwaka, director at Startup Grind Fukuoka
- Angelo Burgarello, managing partner at AI Startup Incubator
- Sudhir Kadam, Venture Partner at FYDA Growth Partners
- Abhi Anuket, founding principal at Magnivia Ventures
- Aurél Pásztor, partner at PortfoLion Capital Partners
- and many more.
Everybody interested is welcome to attend the event as a guest. Guest tickets are available here. Ticket prices are, in fact, donations, and guests are welcome to specify the donated amount themselves. All the proceeds will go to help the Ukrainian families that have suffered as the result of the Russian military offensive.
In a Nutshell:
- When: March 31, 2022, 18:00 (Kyiv time)
- Where: Online
- Startups apply at the official event page (click Attend)
- Guest tickets here
- For additional information about the event, contact Kateryna Inozemtseva at [email protected]
- With questions about special donations, partnering and sponsoring, contact our Anna Fedorova at [email protected]
Kostiantyn is a freelance writer from Crimea but based in Lviv. He loves writing about IT and high tech because those topics are always upbeat and he’s an inherent optimist!
