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Subscribe for Startup Tips: https://fi.co/subscribe We help you get to traction and funding with a support network of startup experts that are invested in your success, and through a structured business-building process that has helped our alumni raise over $800M. Leaders of
16/05/2026
🎉 New cohort is OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY 🚀
Over the past two weeks we kicked off with three sessions: Accelerator Kickoff, Vision & Mission, and Customer Development. Founders got straight to work - defining who they're building for, why it matters, and getting out of the building to talk to customers.
🌍 Thank you to our mentors for their time and sharp feedback: Adam Matalon, Elyar Akhi, Yavor Gochev, Florin Daniel CIOACA, Victor Schiller, Davit Tsitsko, and Chris Foltz.
Shout-out to our FI team for making it run. 💪 - Ivaylo Ivanov, Alex M Dascalu, Raluca Samuilescu, Ivan Germanov, Nika Kapanadze, and Lyubomir Kolev.
✨ Pre-register for the next cohort: https://fi.co/join or join an upcoming event: https://fi.co/events
17/09/2025
🌍 Meet the speakers for our upcoming event: “Co-found with AI and build an investible startup in CEE”
We’re bringing together top experts who will share insights on building startups faster with AI and no-code, while staying attractive to investors:
- Petar Petrov — Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
- Ricardo Monagas – CTO, TotalCtrl
- Shahar Hillel – Head of Tech, FYI
- George Simongulashvili – Axel – Georgian Business Angel Network
They’ll dive into how founders can:
✔ Bulletproof their product for long-term success
✔ Decide when to onboard a technical co-founder
✔ Pitch in a way investors will believe
✔ Build with a global mindset from day one
📅 Date: September 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 18:00 (Europe/Sofia)
📍 Online Event
👉 Register here: FI.co/e/379005/fbk
26/07/2025
We had an amazing expert panel for the 'Funding' portion of our Central Eastern Europe 2025 program: Max Gurvits, Robin Teurlings, and Raya Yunakova. Thank you to everyone for providing the expertise and guidance our new startups need 💚
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