LIFT99 Kyiv Hub’s Post

LET'S KICK OFF 2024 🚀 For us, 2023 has been extremely rich in valuable lessons and exciting opportunities. The count of invested companies hit the number 46, which makes us one of the most active VC family offices in Europe. We participated at numerous events across multiple countries and met some truly awesome founders and ecosystems builders. We successfully co-launched the AceON Accelerator and helped 21 startups to take off 🛫 Saying this, we are more than excited for the stories and opportunities that 2024 will bring. Let your dreams take flight 💫 Team ZAKA VC Ján Kasper, PhD., MBA, PhD. | Andrej Petrus | Samo Zálešák | Karolina Kasperova | Natalia Mikusova

REASON #6 to APPLY to THE HERITAGE GROUP ACCELERATOR: We Move Fast, Even for HardTech How do we achieve our mission of scaling startups like yours in 13 weeks? We curate panels of speakers, targeted networking events and workshops to connect our founders with professionals who can help propel them forward – all with the goal of making you the most well-rounded HardTech founder on the planet. Let’s accelerate together https://lnkd.in/ddujDVbc

Let’s talk about your startup. See you next Friday 🍻

Join me on 7th August for a fireside chat with Naimul Abd at Connect Sverige Region Öst where we talk about the Estonian startup and innovation ecosystems, Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) and its role in mobilizing early-stage investment in the region, and my advice to upcoming investors and startup founders in the region. Registration link in the comments.

Coming Wednesday for #startupfounders, Robbin Hoogstraten and I will be available for an in-depth session into your #startupgrowth or #funding questions. We have dedicated one-hour slots so be certain to reserve yours to pick our brains with any questions you might have. 🚀 #startupfunding #startupsuccess #startupsupport

European deep tech founders, meet your new go-to resource: the Deep Tech Hardware Napkin from First Momentum Ventures! 💡 The napkin offers crucial benchmarks on funding stages, team size, and development timelines specific to deep tech hardware startups. 📊 Unlike SaaS, which is quicker to market, deep tech often involves complex physical products and longer cycles. Inspired by Point Nine 's original SaaS napkin, this tool provides crucial insights for navigating the unique challenges of deep tech innovation. Check out the details on TechCrunch! 👇 https://lnkd.in/g5cDbnpT

📣 🙌 🌍 An amazing new program for startups based anywhere in the world and working towards impact solutions is starting 🔜 ! Find out more about the C3 Impact Accelerators during the info session tomorrow and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dSRdzXMw #impact #startups #accelerator

📣 An amazing new program for startups based anywhere in the world and working towards impact solutions is starting 🔜 ! Find out more about the C3 Impact Accelerators during the info session tomorrow and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dSRdzXMw #impact #startups #accelerator

💚 Are you an early-stage founder weighing the decision to apply to an accelerator? Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University Managing Partner Tim Grace shares his journey from Techstars participant to building out his own program in our latest blog. Learn how Techstars has shaped his life, his advice for founders interested in applying to accelerators, and how they can maximize their experience in a cohort. ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gZTTWW4M

Ever wonder how Stanford MBAs end up building so many successful startups? This conversation between Pete Flint and Rex Salisbury explains it quite well👇 You’ve most likely heard of the phrase “you are the content you consume.” When everyone around you talks about startups, works at startups, or thinks of building a startup, you end up, no surprise, at a startup. Combine that with the culture and capital in the valley, and it isn't surprising that Stanford MBAs don't become investor bankers or consultants and end up building companies. There is a good lesson for product teams in this story, too: If you want to improve a key metric, you have to have everyone live and breathe that metric, just like the startup culture at Stanford.